CO2 and methane are the most significant greenhouse gases resulting from human activity, said Hui Wang, professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan.
Materials Science
Aug 30, 2017
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In the shallow waters of a sea in northern China 500 million years ago, a dazzling new array of creatures was swimming: part of an explosion of animal diversity that would forever change the course of life on Earth.
Archaeology
Jul 18, 2017
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Speaking to media earlier in the year, John Pomeroy put forward that Western Canada was primed for extreme wildfire conditions. When flames raged across Fort McMurray, Alta. throughout the month of May, razing homes to the ...
Environment
Jun 21, 2016
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While populations of moose have been declining in much of their North American range, research from the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) shows how these icons of the northern boreal forest are finding success by moving ...
Ecology
May 18, 2016
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Stephen Foley is looking to get his hands on some gold… the problem is that it takes too much time, costs too much money and harms the environment.
Materials Science
Feb 3, 2016
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As demand for high-tech devices and green technologies rises, countries around the world are scavenging for sources of rare earth elements—the expensive metals required in everything from iPods to hybrid cars.
Earth Sciences
Oct 29, 2013
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An international team of scientists led by Gregg Adams at the University of Saskatchewan has discovered that a protein in semen acts on the female brain to prompt ovulation, and is the same molecule that regulates the growth, ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 20, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- Researchers from the University of Saskatchewan and the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) have discovered a massive meteor impact from millions of years ago in Canada’s western Arctic.
Earth Sciences
Aug 8, 2012
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University of Saskatchewan researchers have discovered the chemical pathway that Cannabis sativa uses to create bioactive compounds called cannabinoids, paving the way for the development of marijuana varieties to produce ...
Biochemistry
Jul 16, 2012
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A University of Saskatchewan-led international research team has discovered that aerosols from relatively small volcanic eruptions can be boosted into the high atmosphere by weather systems such as monsoons, where they can ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 5, 2012
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