Brain-Computer Interfaces Go Clinical: What Neuralink and Rivals Have Achieved

The First Patients Are Typing With Their Thoughts In January 2024, Neuralink implanted its N1 chip in a human patient…

Cultivated Meat Approvals in 2026: Who Has Said Yes, and Why Canada Has Not

Close to a dozen cultivated meat approvals worldwide, and still no commercial-scale sales. Where each jurisdiction stands, why Health Canada has published nothing, and why regulation was never the...

Quantum Error Correction Hits a Milestone That Changes the Timeline

The Biggest Obstacle in Quantum Computing Is Falling Quantum computers have a noise problem. Individual qubits, the quantum equivalent of…

Feline Cancer Genetics: What Mapping Cat Tumours Reveals About Human Disease

Scientists are mapping cancer genetics in cats at scale for the first time, revealing major overlaps with human cancers and opening new avenues for understanding and treating oncological disease...

Meta’s AI Supercluster: A 1-Gigawatt Data Centre the Size of Manhattan

Meta is constructing an unprecedented 1-gigawatt AI supercluster near Columbus, Ohio—a facility the size of Manhattan that will power next-generation artificial intelligence research while raising critical questions about energy...

Ruby Crystals on Mars: How Meteorite Impacts Create Gemstones on the Red Planet

Explore how meteorite impacts on Mars create stunning ruby and sapphire crystals. Learn about corundum formation, the Perseverance rover's discoveries, and Canadian contributions to planetary science.

Moon Radiation Shields: How Chang’e-4 Data Could Protect Future Astronauts

China's Chang'e-4 mission reveals reduced cosmic ray radiation zones on the moon, offering critical insights for protecting astronauts on future lunar bases.

AlphaFold 3 Is Turning Protein Predictions Into Real Drug Candidates

From Prediction to Prescription When DeepMind released AlphaFold 2 in 2021, it solved a 50-year-old problem in biology: predicting a…

Spin-Flip Solar: The Metal Complex That Could Push Solar Cells Past 130% Efficiency

Canadian breakthrough in singlet fission using spin-flip metal complexes demonstrates pathways to solar cell efficiency exceeding 130%, potentially revolutionizing photovoltaic technology and reshaping global energy infrastructure.

24 New Species Discovered in the Deep Pacific: Exploring the Clarion-Clipperton Zone

Twenty-four previously unknown amphipod species, including a new superfamily, discovered in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone highlight extraordinary deep-sea biodiversity and the urgent need for conservation amid threats from deep-sea mining.