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Imagine a future in which a wearable device tells advertisers when you’re in the mood for chocolate, or lets your employer know when you’re not paying attention at work. Or where a medical implant that’s supposed to save your life ends up being used against you in court. These areContinue Reading

Science Get ready to pull out your cameras: There’s a geomagnetic storm underway and it could produce the northern lights across the country. Last geomagnetic storm to be this intense was on May 10-11 Nicole Mortillaro · CBC News · Posted: Oct 10, 2024 2:14 PM EDT | Last Updated:Continue Reading

Science Scientists David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, the award-giving body said on Wednesday, for work on the structure of proteins. The winners staked new ground in computational protein design and protein structure predictionThomson Reuters · Posted: Oct 09, 2024 6:12 AMContinue Reading

Science Traditionally, after floods and other disasters, homes have been restored to their previous condition. That’s not good enough according to climate adaptation researchers, who say we need to build back better to prevent future damage. Here’s how insurance and governments can help or hamper efforts to do that. ‘IdenticalContinue Reading

British Canadian scientist Geoffrey Hinton from the University of Toronto and American scientist John Hopfield of Princeton University were honoured with the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics for discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning within artificial neural networks, the award-giving body said on Tuesday. Hinton, born in Britain, hasContinue Reading

Science Despite iffy weather conditions, the European Space Agency’s Hera spacecraft blasted off to begin its two-year-long voyage to a double asteroid system beyond the orbit of Mars. European mission follows first NASA mission in 2022 Nicole Mortillaro · CBC News · Posted: Oct 07, 2024 4:00 AM EDT |Continue Reading

Science The sun has produced two very strong solar flares and a resulting release of particles is heading our way, which could produce a great display of the northern lights. 2 powerful solar flares erupted over the past 3 days Nicole Mortillaro · CBC News · Posted: Oct 03, 2024Continue Reading

Look up at the night sky from a city — where most people live — and you’ll see just a smattering of stars. Perhaps even an airplane or two. But drive further out, past the glare of lights from houses, cars, office buildings and street lamps, and the stars reveal themselves in aContinue Reading

Science Hurricane Helene poured a devastating deluge on the southeastern U.S. this past week, killing at least 130 people, leaving hundreds missing and causing record flooding and storm surges. Here’s a look at just how bad it was — and a few reasons why. Preceding rainstorms, mountains and climate changeContinue Reading