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Using intelligent neuroprostheses to treat motor disorders
May 23, 2023
Neurostimulation is reaching new heights: using artificial intelligence, neuroprosthetics implanted in the brain will learn to revive motor functions.
Neurostimulation is reaching new heights: using artificial intelligence, neuroprosthetics implanted in the brain will learn to revive motor functions.
New UBC water treatment zaps “forever chemicals” for good
May 4, 2023
Engineers at the University of British Columbia have developed a new water treatment that removes “forever chemicals” from drinking water safely, efficiently – and for good.
Engineers at the University of British Columbia have developed a new water treatment that removes “forever chemicals” from drinking water safely, efficiently – and for good.
Connecting Canada and Europe through quantum satellite communication
April 25, 2023
NSERC plays an important role in Canada’s National Quantum Strategy (NQS) by supporting the advancement of research, innovation and talent development in quantum science and technology through various funding opportunities.
NSERC plays an important role in Canada’s National Quantum Strategy (NQS) by supporting the advancement of research, innovation and talent development in quantum science and technology through various funding opportunities.
Delving into past marine life to better comprehend modern climate issues
April 17, 2023
Dr. Hilary Corlett is an assistant professor of paleontology at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador. As an early-career researcher, she studies rocks that contain fossils of ancient marine life to understand the impacts of climate change at different times on Earth and learn more about the climate challenges we face today.
Dr. Hilary Corlett is an assistant professor of paleontology at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador. As an early-career researcher, she studies rocks that contain fossils of ancient marine life to understand the impacts of climate change at different times on Earth and learn more about the climate challenges we face today.
AI used to discover clean energy materials 'faster and more efficiently'
March 27, 2023
Researchers at the University of Toronto have developed a method of harnessing artificial intelligence to discover new and more efficient materials for clean energy technology.
Researchers at the University of Toronto have developed a method of harnessing artificial intelligence to discover new and more efficient materials for clean energy technology.
Mapping the health of kelp forests
March 21, 2023
A new research alliance at the University of Victoria is examining the resilience and decline of bull kelp along the BC central coast due to warming ocean temperatures, in hopes of identifying areas of potential protection and possible restoration.
A new research alliance at the University of Victoria is examining the resilience and decline of bull kelp along the BC central coast due to warming ocean temperatures, in hopes of identifying areas of potential protection and possible restoration.
Dalhousie researchers' chance discovery could help extend battery life by replacing tape that causes self‑discharge
March 1, 2023
Self-discharge of lithium-ion battery cells has frustrated users and industry alike, and puzzled manufacturers.
Self-discharge of lithium-ion battery cells has frustrated users and industry alike, and puzzled manufacturers.
Rotten meat could be easier to detect thanks to a new biosensor system developed at Concordia
February 21, 2023
To improve food safety, a group of Concordia researchers designed a new, inexpensive, reliable and consumer-friendly technology that identifies the presence of the toxin putrescine in beef.
To improve food safety, a group of Concordia researchers designed a new, inexpensive, reliable and consumer-friendly technology that identifies the presence of the toxin putrescine in beef.
Tiny patch would give diabetics painless glucose monitoring
February 7, 2023
University of Waterloo researchers are developing a new patch that would offer diabetics an affordable, accurate, pain-free, round-the-clock alternative to traditional tests that require pricking a finger for a blood sample every few hours.
University of Waterloo researchers are developing a new patch that would offer diabetics an affordable, accurate, pain-free, round-the-clock alternative to traditional tests that require pricking a finger for a blood sample every few hours.
The University of British Columbia and Wet’suwet’en First Nation collaborate to create new packaging foam from wood waste
January 24, 2023
A new biodegradable packing foam developed at the University of British Columbia (UBC) not only potentially addresses the world’s plastic pollution crisis but also serves as an equal and true partnership example of working with First Nations.
A new biodegradable packing foam developed at the University of British Columbia (UBC) not only potentially addresses the world’s plastic pollution crisis but also serves as an equal and true partnership example of working with First Nations.
An extrasolar world covered in water?
January 10, 2023
With the help of instruments designed partly in Canada, a team of Université de Montréal (UdeM) astronomers have discovered an exoplanet that could be completely covered in water.
With the help of instruments designed partly in Canada, a team of Université de Montréal (UdeM) astronomers have discovered an exoplanet that could be completely covered in water.