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3D Printing for Materials Innovation

Researchers, led by Professor Amit Badyopadhyay, center, have led efforts to use 3D printing for designing alloys. Photo pre-2020.

Air Pollution from Wildfires, Rising Heat Affected 68% of U.s. West

Unhealthy air in downtown San Francisco due to the Napa Glass fire, one of the many large wildfires in 2020. Photo by Bjorn Bakstad

Researchers Uncover Basics of Common Industrial Catalytic Processes

The images compare experimental (left) and simulated (right) reaction intermediate in the formation of a benzene-like compound with single bonds.

Earth’s Magnetic Poles Not Likely To Flip: Study

The emergence of a mysterious area in the South Atlantic where the geomagnetic field strength is decreasing rapidly, has led to speculation that Earth is heading towards a magnetic polarity reversal.

Visualizing Nanoscale Structures In Real Time

Open-source software enables researchers to see materials in 3D while they're still on the electron microscope

Durable Coating Kills COVID Virus, Other Germs In Minutes

Polyurethane locks in the antimicrobial power of tea tree and cinnamon oils. The new technology could start making public spaces safer within a year.

Brain Folds Formed During Foetal Stage Could Affect Onset Of Dementia

Frontotemporal dementia begins relatively early compared to other forms of dementia.

Entire Oat Genome Mapped

After many years, a research team led by Lund University in Sweden has sequenced and characterized the entire genome of oats. This opens up for breeding healthier oats with even better nutritional content, and growing oats in a more environmentally sustainable way.

Scientists Discover Rare Element In Exoplanet’s Atmosphere

The rare metal terbium has been found in an exoplanet’s atmosphere for the first time.

Ostriches Can Adapt To Heat Or Cold – But Not Both

The ostrich is genetically wired to adapt to rising or falling temperatures

Rare Yeast Pathogen Causes Neonatal Outbreaks and Is Evolving Quickly, Resistant to Cleaning Chemicals: Research

A stubborn and dangerous rare yeast pathogen known as Lodderomyces elongisporus is behind two outbreaks in a neonatal intensive care unit in Delhi, India.

Researchers Develop First COVID-19 Rapid Test for Wastewater

McMaster researchers have developed a low-cost COVID-19 test that is portable and easy to use in the field, providing results in less than an hour and making early warning surveillance of infectious diseases more accessible to remote communities. (Shutterstock image)

Epigenetic Markers Predict Complications In Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

A new study by researchers at Lund University supports the notion that patients with type 2 diabetes patient should be divided into subgroups and given individualised treatment.

Higher Diet Quality Helps Prevent Blocked Arteries, Researchers Find

A diet rich in plant-based foods with less red meat can help patients with coronary and peripheral artery disease, a McMaster-led study shows. (Shutterstock photo)

What Happens When Plants Have Stress Reactions To Touch

A 30-year-old genetic mystery has been solved. It has previously been established that touch can trigger stress reactions in plants.

Study Links Vaccine Hesitancy to Low Social Capital

People with stronger relationships and high levels of trust in their community were more likely to plan to get vaccinated for COVID-19, highlighting the need to boost societal supports to strengthen vaccine efforts.

Blood Protein Implicated in Depression

Flavio Kapczinski, a professor emeritus in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, is the co-principal investigator of an international study that has found that low levels of a certain blood protein may be a trigger for depression.

New Study Indicates Limited Water Circulation Late In The History Of Mars

A research team led by Lund University in Sweden has investigated a meteorite from Mars using neutron and X-ray tomography.

Smoking Worsens Prognosis For Men With Prostate Cancer

Smokers have a lower risk of developing prostate cancer, but a higher risk of dying from the disease, according to a large population study led by Lund University in Sweden.

New Knowledge About Airborne Virus Particles Could Help Hospitals

The risk of being exposed to Covid-19 particles increases with shorter physical distance to a patient, higher patient viral load and poor ventilation.