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3,000-year-old shark attack victim found by Oxford-led researchers

Jun 24, 2021

Body map: Navigation screenshot of the Tsukumo 24 BodyMap 3D web app showing the distribution of wounds caused by the shark. Credit: John Pouncett, Rick J. Schulting, and J. Alyssa...

Versatile and reliable SARS-CoV-2 antibody assay

Jun 24, 2021

Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have now developed such a rapid antibody test. It provides the result in only eight minutes; the aim is to further reduce...

Low-cost imaging technique shows how smartphone batteries could charge in minutes

Jun 24, 2021

Using the low-cost technique, the researchers identified the speed-limiting processes which, if addressed, could enable the batteries in most smartphones and laptops to charge in as little as five minutes....

Imagining the distant past — and finding keys to the future

Jun 24, 2021

“A really basic message that comes from the study of paleoclimate is the sensitivity of the Earth’s system,” says McGee. “Earth science is a very white science,” McGee says. “The...

Indigenous Youth Exploring Issues through VIU Art-based Literacy Project

Jun 24, 2021

VIU community-engaged research team working with youth to use art as a conduit for self-care, language learning and as a relationship-building tool. A team of Vancouver Island University (VIU) community-engaged...

US experts to review heart problems among teens after Covid shots

Jun 23, 2021

A panel of experts convened by the top US health agency will hold a meeting Wednesday to review data surrounding more than 300 confirmed cases of heart muscle inflammation among...

Diving into the global problem of technology waste

Jun 23, 2021

Global perspectiveDuring the fall 2020 term, Mavhunga’s students spent eight weeks exploring the global landscape of energy and electronics waste, including cast-off cell phones and computers but also retired parts...

Unlocking the potential of blockchain technology

Jun 23, 2021

Now the federal government is seeking to become the first to issue a national digital currency using blockchain technology. There has been considerable hype around the potential for blockchain technology...

Queen of hearts

Jun 23, 2021

Certain types of amphibians and fish can regenerate and heal their hearts after an injury. Alexander Auld, a postdoc in the Boyer Lab, studies the key cellular mechanisms that lead...

B.C.’s spending on K-12 education drastically increased over the last 50 years

Jun 23, 2021

The new study analyzed the province’s education spending over the past 50 years. And while spending increased, student enrolment climbed only marginally. Both right-wing and left-wing governments have initiated years...