The University of Calgary has recently partnered with PASQAL, a global leader in quantum technology. Quantum scientists study the fundamental building blocks of matter and energy. They look at incredibly small units at molecular and sub-molecular levels. The term “quantum,” has become quite the buzzword. For clarity on the
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After a rollercoaster of a winter, temperatures in mid-March have been uncommonly pleasant, like a brief glimpse of spring to come. But once the season officially begins, there’s no guarantee it will stay that way. The actual first days of spring this year are forecasted for snow, and
Sanfordiacaulis densifolia, an ancient tree that lived during the Mississippian, was discovered by St. Mary's University graduate students Olvia King and Matthew Stimson in Norton, New Brunswick at the Sanford Quarry. Yet because the deep sandstone under the lake means that no oxygen can promote decay, the Sanfordiacaulis
In a highly collaborative endeavour, researchers from the United States, Switzerland, England and Saudi Arabia joined forces to illuminate the global phenomenon of dwindling aquifers – underground layers of porous rock or sediment that store water. The research, published in Nature, raises significant concerns given that aquifers serve as our primary
A study published at the end of January revealed that two antechinus species have an interesting approach to their mating season. The two marsupial species — Antechinus swainosnii and Antechinus agilis, known as dusky and agile antechinus respectively — will give up sleep during their mating season to continue reproducing. Specifically, the
Love might seem inexplicable, but in some ways, love is a science. So much of our literature, music and philosophy is about love, and science is a bit behind the game in comparison when it comes to defining what love really is. What science can do, however, is break down
After moving to Canada a few years ago, I was eager to catch a glimpse of the aurora borealis. Growing up, I was mesmerized by cinematic northern lights portrayals like those in Disney’s Brother Bear. Last year in February, I was lucky enough to see the northern lights firsthand.
In 2023, the scientific landscape was hot, but not in a good way. The past year was the hottest year on record. In July, Calgary broke its 133-year-old temperature record when the city reached 35.1 degrees Celsius. In lighter news, India became the first country to successfully
Teams of scientists who collaborate in person make more breakthroughs than teams of scientists who work remotely, a new study suggests. Researchers Yiling Lin and Lingfei Wu at the University of Pittsburgh and Carl Frey at the University of Oxford analyzed 20 million research articles and four million patent applications
