New sensor provides better leak protection in buildings
A new, battery-free sensor can detect water leaks in buildings at a fraction of the cost of existing systems.
Nanophysics
Feb 11, 2020
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Daily movie theater ticket sales can predict stock market returns
Daily box office earnings can accurately predict stock market returns, according to a new study.
Economics & Business
Oct 12, 2022
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Study recommends six steps to improve our water quality
Nitrogen fertilizers are critical for growing crops to feed the world, yet when applied in excess can pollute our water for decades. A new study provides six steps to address nitrogen pollution and improve water quality.
Environment
Feb 14, 2022
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How fintech firms can advance sustainability goals
"Impact Fintech" is a new term coined by researchers at the University of Waterloo's School of Environment, Enterprise and Development which describes a new category of financial technology firm—one that moves beyond ESG ...
Economics & Business
Oct 19, 2023
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Global tourism vulnerable to climate change
Climate change will have widespread consequences on the future of tourism, a new study from the University of Waterloo has found.
Environment
Sep 27, 2019
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Researchers make a significant step towards reliably processing quantum information
Using laser light, researchers have developed the most robust method currently known to control individual qubits made of the chemical element barium. The ability to reliably control a qubit is an important achievement for ...
Optics & Photonics
Sep 11, 2023
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Artificial sweeteners in groundwater indicate contamination from septic systems
The presence of artificial sweeteners in rural groundwater shows evidence for contamination by local septic system wastewater, researchers from the University of Waterloo have found.
Environment
Nov 7, 2017
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Waterloo to lead new experiment aboard International Space Station
A spacecraft carrying supplies for a new physiology experiment led by a University of Waterloo researcher will launch to the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday, the Canadian Space Agency announced.
Space Exploration
Dec 1, 2015
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New software can detect when people text and drive
Computer algorithms developed by engineering researchers at the University of Waterloo can accurately determine when drivers are texting or engaged in other distracting activities.
Software
Sep 8, 2017
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Machine learning classifies 191 of the world's most damaging viruses
Researchers from the University of Waterloo have successfully classified 191 previously unidentified astroviruses using a new machine learning-enabled classification process.
Molecular & Computational biology
Apr 29, 2024
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