NATO is planning to cut their greenhouse gas emissions by 45 per cent by 2030 and go carbon neutral by 2050 as announced by Secretary-General Jens Stoltnenberg. This is in alignment with the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global warming to one point five degrees Celsius. The announcement
A new study has found a genetic subpopulation of polar bears in Greenland that do not need sea ice to survive — despite the long-standing concern that the survival of polar bears has only been threatened because of climate change melting the Arctic sea ice. The research team based at
Cybersecurity is becoming more and more of a concern as technology develops to match societal needs — but hackers are working just as fast. A collection of University of Calgary graduate students in Dr. Daniel Oblak’s Quantum Cloud Lab are tackling this challenge by focusing on a different element 一
The world’s first space criminal — a title that could solidify any Canadian’s spot in the history books. One that, as of 2022, could be taken up by anyone that steps out of line on their journey through space. With current Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announcing Canada’s commitment
A blood infection — or scientifically known as septicemia — is when bacteria enters the bloodstream and spreads to other tissues and organs. If left unchecked, blood infections can trigger sepsis — the body’s extreme immune response that damages its own tissues, ultimately leading to death. In instances such as these, fast
University of Florida scientists have recently been able to successfully grown plants using lunar soil. The plant, Arabidopsis thaliana, known as the thale cress, was placed in samples of lunar surface material, or regolith, collected in the Apollo 11, 12 and 17 missions. The results come from the May 12
As we move towards an increasingly digital future, protecting ourselves online is becoming more and more important. That is why the University of Calgary, in collaboration with Concordia University, Ryerson University, the University of Waterloo and the University of New Brunswick, is leading a federally incorporated, not-for-profit national
The community of women professors in physics and astronomy can best be described as small and mighty. They are changing the landscape of research and research culture for the next generation of scientists. Here are three women making an impact in Canada. Dr. Victoria Kaspi As the Director of the
On Jan. 25, 2022, the University of Calgary was named Canada's top-five research universities in 2021 through the Research Infosource's latest Top 50 Research Universities list. In addition to U of C being the youngest university in the top-five list, it is also the
Feb. 11 marks the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Despite increased representation in recent decades for women across all aspects of science, inequalities are widespread and persistent. Here, I’d like to celebrate eight women who have been highly influential in modern physics, astronomy and space sciences.
