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Controversial neonicotinoid pesticides have been shown to threaten bees and other pollinators, prompting Europe and Canada to tighten regulations.  Now a new study shows they can also directly harm seed-eating birds that migrate during spring planting season. White-crowned sparrows that ate a tiny dose of the neonicotinoid imidacloprid — equivalent to a just a few coated seeds and far below […]

Alejandro Adem, former CEO and Scientific Director of Mitacs, discusses his definition of ‘innovation’ and why it’s important for companies to innnovate and invest in modern technoogies.  Read more…(page 35)  

Researchers at the University of Alberta are developing algorithms to animate human motion from wearable sensors into a 3D augmented reality experience. The program could work for athletes and patients alike. “The sensors will transmit our body signals to our computers, and the signals will be put into our 3D model to be analyzed in […]

Environmental scientists are spilling oil at a freshwater research facility in northwestern Ontario to test the waters for non-invasive cleanup techniques. The Experimental Lakes Area, which is operated by the Winnipeg-based International Institute of Sustainable Development, consists of 58 small lakes and their watersheds. The natural laboratory is used by scientists who undertake real-world experiments […]

A team at the University of Alberta is developing high-tech wearable sensors that can precisely track people’s movements and provide feedback on how to improve them. “We started this project with rehabilitation applications,” assistant professor Hossein Rouhani said Wednesday, “for example, walking, standing or other typical daily activities. Rouhani, an instructor in mechanical engineering, also […]

A computer science researcher from China is working with the University of Alberta to develop wearable sensors that will help athletes perform better and reduce injuries. Shengjie Xiu, a 20-year-old undergraduate student at China’s Sun Yat-sen University, is spending three months in Edmonton to develop match box-sized sensors that can be embedded in athletic gear […]

A computer science researcher from China is working with the University of Alberta to develop wearable sensors that will help athletes perform better and reduce injuries. Shengjie Xiu, a 20-year-old undergraduate student at China’s Sun Yat-sen University, is spending three months in Edmonton to develop match box-sized sensors that can be embedded in athletic gear […]

Batteries. They’re an inescapable fact of life in today’s tech-driven society. From cellphones to remote controls to cameras and a million other uses, batteries, in an ever-growing range of shapes and sizes, are everywhere. Enter researchers at UBC Okanagan in Kelowna, who are collaborating with B.C. companies in researching a new battery; one that will […]

Researchers at UBC Okanagan are collaborating with Fenix Advanced Materials of Trail to design and develop a battery that is smaller and more powerful than what’s currently available. Using raw materials from B.C.-based companies such as Fenix, Teck Metals, Retriev Technologies, Eagle Graphite and Deer Horn Capital, the goal is to create a tellurium-based cathode […]

Vancouver, BC Mitacs’s new partnership agreement with India’s Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute (SICI) focuses on research mobility, and will create a unique opportunity for students from both India and Canada to study internationally, opening borders to research and innovation. Mitacs and SICI’s three-year strategic partnership will leverage the strengths of each organization and is expected to significantly […]

  An artificial intelligence project aims to train companionship robots to feel empathy for humans. The project involves students at Ontario Tech University, who are trying to program Zenbo, a robot produced by Asus, to be able to read human emotions. “This development of empathy is going to enable the robot to respond to a […]

As the world learns to understand AI, there are some who believe privacy shouldn’t be sacrificed. Professor Miguel Vargas Martin and 22-year-old undergraduate Eduardo Perez Valle are two supporters of this view. Valle is an industrial engineering researcher from Mexico, who is spending three months in Oshawa to contribute his expertise in artificial intelligence to […]