Phosphorus from fertilizer builds up in soil for decades, study shows
Algae blooms that can kill lakes and rivers have long been a problem in Canada. One of the biggest culprits in producing that algae is phosphorous, which can come from many sources —- including the...
View ArticleMontreal researcher builds world's smallest thermometer
Université de Montréal chemistry professor Alexis Vallée-Bélisle and his colleagues have spent the last three years building a nanothermometer so small, they can’t even see it. Vallée-Bélisle, who...
View ArticleCan emojis help eliminate gender inequity? Google wants to try
Google has decided to play the “woman card” with a proposal for new emojis aimed at “reducing gender inequality.” But can cute pictures in text messages really be expected to boost women’s wages or...
View ArticleCalgary teen reinvents the wheel to win 1st year university tuition
A Calgary student has literally just reinvented the wheel, and it’s paid off in the form of a university entrance scholarship. Tahmid Khan, a Grade 10 student at Sir Winston Churchill High School, won...
View ArticleWindows 10 is about to get some new features. Here's what to expect.
Microsoft has a birthday present for Windows 10 users: more capabilities for its Cortana digital assistant and new ways to ditch passwords. The company is also changing the notices it sends to users of...
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