With wildfires blazing and temperature records being broken, many Canadians could be experiencing smoky air alongside soaring heat this summer—and according to new UBC research, the combined effects could be uniquely hazardous ...
Environment
Jun 23, 2025
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A new interdisciplinary study shows that learners are happy to share their learning data at first, but group discussions change this willingness.
Social Sciences
Jun 23, 2025
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A condition long considered to be unfavorable to electrical conduction in semiconductor materials may actually be beneficial in 2D semiconductors, according to new findings by UC Santa Barbara researchers published in the ...
Nanophysics
Jun 23, 2025
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Today, at the Living Planet Symposium, ESA revealed the first stunning images from its Biomass satellite mission—marking a major leap forward in our ability to understand how Earth's forests are changing and exactly how they ...
Planetary Sciences
Jun 23, 2025
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They say everything's bigger in Texas. And that appears to be true, at least in the case of a group of ancient near-marsupials scientists call Swaindelphys.
Paleontology & Fossils
Jun 23, 2025
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Light pollution has risen in recent years, mainly due to urban expansion, the proliferation of artificial lighting and the use of LED technologies, which allows to emit more light at the same cost. Artificial lights at night ...
Ecology
Jun 23, 2025
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The recent success of the Netflix show Adolescence has drawn attention to misogynistic rhetoric and how it spreads online. Safeline, an organization supporting survivors of sexual abuse, has warned that terms like "high-value" ...
Social Sciences
Jun 23, 2025
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A research team has identified the synthesis principle of eco-friendly ternary quantum dots that are harmless to the human body. Using this technology, they have developed a high-efficiency, photovoltaic-based hydrogen production ...
Nanomaterials
Jun 23, 2025
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The sexual assault trial of five former World Juniors hockey players has spotlighted issues around sexual assault and consent.
Social Sciences
Jun 23, 2025
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NASA will soon launch a one-of-a-kind instrument, called Arcstone, to improve the quality of data from Earth-viewing sensors in orbit. In this technology demonstration, the mission will measure sunlight reflected from the ...
Astronomy
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