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Environment
Future temperatures challenge human survivability
The extreme heat that is testing the limits of human survival will continue to rise, challenging the body's ability to fight back and making many parts of the world unin…
Scientific application
New technique helps recycle wood into stronger material than steel
A team at the University of British Columbia has developed a new technique that turns waste wood into a material that is five times stronger than natural wood.
Photo library
The unique 'polka-dot' lake is likened to Mars on Earth
Spotted Lake is located northwest of Osoyoos, east of the Similkameen Valley of British Columbia (Canada).
Scientific application
Scientists discover how to 3D print testicular cells
University of British Columbia (UBC) scientists have 3D printed human testicular cells and identified promising early signs of sperm production.
Archeology
Cleaning the garden, surprised to see a treasure of thousands of years
After a big storm, a resident in British Columbia (Canada) went out to clean his garden when he discovered an ancient Salish treasure that appeared ghostly in the middle…
Scientific application
Successfully developed a stretchy, fabric-soft battery
Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Tan (University of British Columbia) and his colleagues have for the first time successfully fabricated a stretchable, fabric-soft battery for use in sma…
Environment
How bad was the flooding in the Pacific Northwest?
Floods and landslides have devastated the West Coast of Canada and the United States just months after a record heatwave, raising alarms about the worsening situation of…
Oceanography
Origin of fungal disease outbreaks in marine mammals
In the early 2000s, a fungus infected hundreds of animals and people in British Columbia and Washington state (USA).
Space science
The unfortunate incidents of space travel in history
Traveling into space is a dangerous journey when astronauts suffer the same fate with their spacecraft.
Medicine - Health
There was a great breakfast recipe for people with diabetes
Experts from British Columbia University in Canada have found the best recipe for breakfast for people with diabetes. This news is published on the Medical Xpress portal.
Oceanography
Detection of organisms containing chlorophyll but not photosynthesis
Scientists at the University of British Columbia (Canada) found the world's first creature produced chlorophyll but did not participate in photosynthesis.
Science story
The father of the term 'global warming' dies
Professor Wallace Smith Broecker, Columbia University had correctly predicted the increase in carbon dioxide levels in the air, causing the Earth to warm up.
AI - Artificial intelligence
Birth of artificial intelligence can read human thoughts
Scientists at Columbia University in New York (USA) claim to have built a system that can read people's thoughts and translate information into words.
Discover science
After the landslide, the
Recently, a photograph captured a bright light in the sky shaped like a statue of God that was handed down by netizens.