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Biotechnology Jan 27, 2022

Research team finds nine new coronavirus species

A former UBC post-doctoral research fellow led an international research team in re-analyzing all public RNA sequencing data to uncover almost ten times more RNA viruses than were previously known, including several new species ...

Environment Jan 27, 2022

Methane in the atmosphere is at an all-time high. What it means for climate change

Methane recently reached 1,900 parts per billion (ppb) of Earth's atmosphere according to measurements taken by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the US. This compares with about 700 ppb before ...

Nanomaterials Jan 20, 2022

Camels' noses inspire a new humidity sensor

Camels have a renowned ability to survive on little water. They are also adept at finding something to drink in the vast desert, using noses that are exquisite moisture detectors. In a new study in ACS Nano, researchers describe ...

Astronomy Jan 7, 2022

The largest suite of cosmic simulations for AI training, free to download, already spurring discoveries

Totaling 4,233 universe simulations, millions of galaxies and 350 terabytes of data, a new release from the CAMELS project is a treasure trove for cosmologists. CAMELS—which stands for Cosmology and Astrophysics with MachinE ...

Astronomy Jan 6, 2022

A century ago, Australia was ground zero for eclipse-watchers, and helped prove Einstein right

In 1922, Australia was even more remote from the rest of the world than it is today. But when it came to astronomy, that year it was the center of everyone's attention.

Environment Jan 6, 2022

Spain volcano island residents return home to battle ash

For weeks they dreamt of returning to the homes they fled when a volcano erupted on the Spanish island of La Palma.

Ecology Dec 13, 2021

Banned decades ago, PCBs still posing threat to wildlife

Navigating her boat toward a wooden platform floating in an idyllic New Hampshire lake where "On Golden Pond" was filmed, biologist Tiffany Grade spotted what she had feared.

Ecology Nov 12, 2021

Cheetahs fast running to extinction as cub trade thrives

Tiny, weeks-old cheetah cubs suckled from baby bottles and purred weakly, their condition still dangerously precarious after their rescue from the Horn of Africa's illegal wildlife trade.

Paleontology & Fossils Oct 28, 2021

3D imaging of a pelvis suggests social care for saber-tooths

You can't spell 'Smilodon fatalis' without 'fatal', but researchers at La Brea Tar Pits may have found a softer side to saber-toothed cats along with a connection to our own feline and canine companions.

Environment Oct 28, 2021

World faces growing threat of 'unbearable' heatwaves

From Death Valley to the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent to sub-Saharan Africa, global warming has already made daily life unbearable for millions of people.

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