A pair of new University of Alberta studies show how to make firefighters’ clothing safer to wear, maintain and manufacture. A pair of new University of Alberta studies show how to make firefighters’ clothing safer to wear, maintain and manufacture. Polymers Materials Science Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
A new study has shown an advance in the treatment of antibiotic-resistant infections in animals. The research, focusing on a 5-year-old Siamese cat Squeaks with a multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection post-arthrodesis surgery, marks the first published documented application of personalized phage therapy in veterinary medicine. A new study has shown an advance in the treatment of…
Why do people in Paris like seaweed and tofu salad? Will Italians be tempted to try a beetle skewer? How many young Polish consumers are “food innovators,” eager to eat chickpea pâté? In an international project, researchers from SWPS University analyzed European consumers’ attitudes towards alternative protein food products. Why do people in Paris like seaweed…
Human-made carcinogens range from toxins that occur in production processes to pollutants that occur as a result of industrialization. Human-made carcinogens range from toxins that occur in production processes to pollutants that occur as a result of industrialization. Health All Articles | Discover Magazine
Young adults have an important role to play in achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Adopted by all UN member nations, the SDGs offer a frame for an ambitious plan to transform our world for the better. Young adults have an important role to play in achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development…
Rising food costs are squeezing Canadians around the country. Nearly everyone is feeling the pinch, and it’s not just an inconvenience—high food prices are a major threat to food security for many Canadians. Understanding why food prices are so high and why they are changing is critical to the well-being of our society. Rising food costs…
From massive kelp forests to monumental old-growth on land, British Columbia’s biodiversity—which is unrivaled in Canada—provides an array of cultural, economic, social and other benefits. B.C.’s wide-ranging ecological zones are home to over 70 percent of Canada’s mammal, bird and non-vascular plant species. From massive kelp forests to monumental old-growth on land, British Columbia’s biodiversity—which is…
Sexting—sending sexually suggestive or explicit messages and images—is now a widespread practice, and can be a healthy way to express and explore sexuality. However, there is a need to distinguish between consensual sexting and forms of sexual harassment like cyberflashing. Sexting—sending sexually suggestive or explicit messages and images—is now a widespread practice, and can be a…
The annual event brings New Yorkers together to celebrate longer days, warmer weather and epic summer sunsets. The annual event brings New Yorkers together to celebrate longer days, warmer weather and epic summer sunsets. Sun, Manhattan (NYC), Space and Astronomy, Architecture, New York City, Content Type: Service NYT > Science
It was the kind of task any competent seamstress has completed hundreds of times before: altering denim jeans and jerseys. But there was something different about this piece of work. Though our team of scientists were paying for it, we weren’t her ultimate customers—the clothes were to be worn by dead pigs. It was the kind…