Last summer’s heat dome caused more than record-breaking temperature increases - the extreme weather event contributed to rising anxiety about climate change, according to a new study.
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Lighted Nets Dramatically Reduce Bycatch of Sharks and Other Wildlife While Making Fishing More Efficient
In a win-win for commercial fisheries and marine wildlife, researchers have found that using lighted nets greatly reduced accidental bycatch of sharks, rays, sea turtles, and unwanted finfish.
Using Ice to Boil Water: Researcher Makes Heat Transfer Discovery That Expands on 18th Century Principle
Associate Professor Jonathan Boreyko and graduate fellow Mojtaba Edalatpour have made a discovery about the properties of water that could provide an exciting addendum to a phenomenon established over two centuries ago.
Consistent Asteroid Showers Rock Previous Thinking on Mars Craters
New Curtin University research has confirmed the frequency of asteroid collisions that formed impact craters on Mars has been consistent over the past 600 million years.
Under the Hood: How Environment and Genomes Interact in Plant Development
Iowa State University scientists have harnessed data analytics to look “under the hood” of the mechanisms that determine how genetics and changing environmental conditions interact during crucial developmental stages of plants.
UBC Scientists Unveil World’s First Molecular-Level Analysis of Omicron Spike Protein
Findings show strong antibody evasion and binding with human cells that contribute to increased transmissibility—and that vaccination remains the best defence.


