Cyberspace’s most wanted: Virus used in global cyber crimes
On Jan. 23, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) charged three men for creating and distributing a computer virus that has affected over one million…
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A day in the life of an undergraduate researcher: Cell culture
I’ve had the opportunity to experience cell culture, PCR (A day in the life of an undergraduate researcher), and Western blotting techniques, all of which…
Alfred Russel Wallace, 100 years on: Reflecting on a biological pioneer
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the death of the seminal evolutionary biologist Alfred Russel Wallace. According to the Natural History Museum in London,…
Genetic hard drives: Experiment shows DNA’s potential for data storage
Scientists at the European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI) have developed a new method of encoding information into DNA that could turn the blueprint of life into…
The case for electric vehicles: Electric vehicle technology – Part 2 of 3
Electric vehicles (EVs) have a number of advantages over internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. EVs are much more efficient than ICE vehicles. According to the…
The case for electric vehicles: Crunching numbers – Part 1 of 3
The biggest carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from consumers come from transportation. According to Natural Resources Canada, the sector producing the most greenhouse gases (GHG) is…
Heavy metal blunder: First international mercury treaty too weak, scientists say
Over 140 United Nations member states agreed to a treaty to reduce mercury emissions on Geneva. The treaty has been under negotiation for four years….
Hacking JSTOR: A closer look at Aaron Swartz’s case
The death of Aaron Swartz earlier this month marks an important moment in the history of open data activism. In the last 15 years, in…
A day in the life of an undergraduate researcher: To experiment is to err
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Get on the cloud! A crash course in cloud-based software
If you aren’t using cloud-based software yet, this article will bring you up to speed on exactly what you’ve been missing. What is “cloud-based software,”…