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Energy & Green Tech Mar 21, 2019

The U.S. is on the cusp of an offshore wind energy boom. Why aren't energy companies capitalizing on it?

When it comes to wind energy, the United States is sitting on a gold mine, so to speak.

Cell & Microbiology Mar 21, 2019

Multi-drug resistant UTIs—is the answer in our food?

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the world's most common bacterial infections, affecting around 50 per cent of women and five per cent of men. They can present as low-level cystitis or cause debilitating and potentially ...

Nanomaterials Mar 20, 2019

Want in on nanotechnology? Capitalize on collaborative environments

The 21st century has been hailed the nano-century, and major technological breakthroughs are expected from the control of the matter at the nanoscale. However, despite its promises, nanotechnology still seems to be stuck ...

Other Mar 20, 2019

Growing international collaboration not yet enough to halt decline in Japan's research output

Japan's contribution to high-quality scientific research fell by 19.9 per cent between January 2012 and October 2018 according to the Nature Index. But efforts to increase international collaboration, seen as one way to address ...

Internet Mar 18, 2019

Facebook says service hindered by lack of local news

Facebook's effort to establish a service that provides its users with local news and information is being hindered by the lack of outlets where the company's technicians can find original reporting.

Plants & Animals Mar 12, 2019

Immediate population management needed to save remaining caribou herds, study shows

The fate of woodland caribou rest on a varied, immediate and intense response to reduce predation rates, according to a University of Alberta-led comprehensive review of population recovery measures.

Social Sciences Mar 6, 2019

With insights from Hollywood luminaries, report examines why social impact entertainment works

The Skoll Center for Social Impact Entertainment (Skoll Center SIE) at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television (UCLA TFT), in partnership with Participant Media, has released a world-class report titled "The State ...

Education Mar 4, 2019

Higher education: Colleges add cannabis to the curriculum

Grace DeNoya is used to getting snickers when people learn she's majoring in marijuana.

Social Sciences Mar 1, 2019

Survey shows more work needs to be done on diversity and inclusion in workplaces

A new study commissioned by Smith School of Business and Catalyst Canada found that while a majority of working Canadians have positive attitudes towards diversity and inclusion programs (69 per cent), many employees don't ...

Other Feb 20, 2019

Top smart cities are global cities, new research reveals

An unprecedented global study has analysed and ranked leading cities in the worldwide "smart city" phenomenon.

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