LiFi, a light-based wireless technology
LiFi is a new high-speed wireless technology that conveys data in the same way WiFi does – but with light. Created by University of Edinburgh…
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Interstellar imaginations come to life
From now until March 12, Winnipeggers will be thrilled by a new multimedia exhibition at PLATFORM centre for photographic + digital arts, located at 121-100…
Neil deGrasse Tyson and B.o.B square up over round earth
Conspiracy theories are nothing new. Conspiracy theories that escalate into Twitter beef and rap battles, however, are a sign of new and changing times. Rapper…
The University of Manitoba’s resident parasitologist
Jillian Detwiler is an assistant professor in the department of biology at the University of Manitoba. As an evolutionary ecologist, Detwiler researches host-parasite interactions. “My…
Five planets align for the first time in a decade
For the first time in over 10 years, there will be five planets simultaneously visible to our naked eye. For the rest of January, and…
Chemicals released in near-death situations may lower our chances of surviving
Recent studies have shed some new light on why almost dying feels like it does, but it’s not what you might think. The study on…
Robosperm
A major cause of male infertility is the production of sperm that are unable to complete the long, arduous journey to the egg. They’re not…
Lumosity pays $2 million amid claims of false advertising
Lumos Labs, the company behind the brain-training program Lumosity, are expected to pay a US$2 million settlement after a complaint by the US Federal Trade…
Emotional sensing capabailities of dogs
Dogs can incur the wrath of their owners from time to time – they can do stupid things. But they are also likely to be…
Alternative auto energy
At this year’s North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), Audi debuted the conceptual model of a new SUV, the Audi h-tron quattro, and Chevrolet officially…