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Imagine helping a friend carry a couch from one room to another and somehow pivoting it around tight corners without scraping the walls. How is it that the two of you move as if you share the same mind?
New research out of the University of New Brunswick (UNB) may make aluminum smelting more efficient and sustainable while also creating a source of green, zero-carbon fuel and supporting sectors that rely on aluminum materials.
From artificial muscles made with everyday materials to robotic skin with human-like sensitivity, Dr. John Madden brings together materials science, electronics…
Can your brain attune itself to a foreign language before you’re even born?
Fungal infections are often deadly in people with weakened immune systems—and they have become increasingly difficult to treat as the widespread use of…
To the average coffee drinker, black specks at the bottom of a mug might look like nothing more than leftovers from a morning cup of joe. But to a University of…
Dr. Catie Ivy doesn’t call the birds she studies “birds”—she calls them her friends. And she wonders if her friends might be in danger due to smoke from recent…
In a groundbreaking study led by Acadia University, researchers have gained a better understanding of how lemongrass essential oil significantly impairs the…
Access to potentially life-saving neurosurgical care remains uneven worldwide—with potentially fatal consequences. This is especially true for the most common…
Behind every star, there is more than one story: not only the story of its birth, but also the story of how astronomers have observed it. Thanks to high…