ST Reporter
The Sciences Times editorial team reports on science, technology, health and the environment from a Canadian perspective. Every article is sourced from peer-reviewed research, official agencies and named experts, following the site editorial standards.
March 05, 2026
Environment & Climate
Great Lakes Ecosystem Health: Managing North America’s Freshwater Treasure
The Great Lakes represent one of Earth’s most remarkable freshwater ecosystems, containing approximately 20 percent of the world’s surface...
March 02, 2026
Biology & Nature, Environment & Climate
The Wood Wide Web on Trial: What British Columbia Forests Reveal About Mycorrhizal Networks
The wood wide web was born in BC, and the fight over it is Canadian too: UBC's Suzanne Simard versus University of Alberta critics. What is settled, what is...
March 01, 2026
Tech & innovation
AI Breakthroughs in 2026: Multimodal Models, Autonomous Agents, and Scientific Discovery
Artificial intelligence continues advancing at an accelerating pace, with 2026 marking significant breakthroughs across multiple domains. Multimodal AI...
February 28, 2026
Space
James Webb Telescope Discoveries 2026: Unveiling the Cosmos’s Deepest Secrets
Since its operational commissioning in 2022, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has revolutionized astronomy by observing the universe in unprecedented...
February 25, 2026
Energy
Perovskite Solar Cells: The Revolution in Photovoltaic Technology
Perovskite materials represent a class of crystalline compounds with a specific ABX3 crystal structure, named after the mineral perovskite. In solar cell...
February 22, 2026
Tech & innovation
CRISPR and Cancer Treatment: Gene Editing Revolutionizing Oncology
CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technology has emerged as one of cancer medicine’s most promising frontiers. This revolutionary approach enables...
February 20, 2026
Nano Technology
Nanomaterials Safety: Understanding Health Risks and Regulatory Frameworks
Nanotechnology offers remarkable benefits—improved medical treatments, more efficient energy systems, stronger materials, and solutions to environmental...
February 18, 2026
Medicine & Health
Can Rubbing Alcohol Kill Lice? Why This Home Remedy Falls Short
Head lice infestations affect millions of people annually, particularly children in school settings. When parents discover lice, many instinctively reach...
February 12, 2026
Biology & Nature
Polar Bears and Climate Change: Arctic Survival in a Warming World
Polar bears, apex predators of the Arctic and icons of climate change impacts, face unprecedented challenges as rapidly warming temperatures melt the sea...
February 10, 2026
Space
Astrobiology and the Search for Alien Life: Exploring Life Beyond Earth
Astrobiology represents one of science’s most profound and exciting interdisciplinary fields, combining biology, chemistry, physics, geology, and...