Futuristic electric bandage helps wounds heal faster
A new type of water-powered bandage could make it much easier for slow-healing wounds to close up. The bandage is technically “electric,” but it is powered by adding water to …
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Opinion | Beyond tech, the US-China AI race is a tussle over ethics
America’s plans underline its focus on the need for a skilled workforce to progress in science, the economy and national security. China has also made remarkable strides in its AI …
A pair of Canadian athlete-engineers is using technology to their advantage at the Paralympics
A wheelchair racer whips around the track, arms burning in the push for the finish line. A cyclist flies through the velodrome, teetering on the edge of collapse. In both …
Company will freeze your dead body until can be ‘reanimated’ years later — for a hefty price
Chill out! A high-tech startup is giving people the option to cryogenically freeze their corpses in hopes that they may be revived one day in the distant future. Tomorrow Bio, …
Scientists invented a brain-computer-interface that translates thoughts to speech
A new interface can accurately read your thoughts and turn them into speech. This new brain-to-speech tech could help people with speech disabilities like ALS speak again. A new study …
2 popular Indian spice brands failed safety checks abroad
Nearly 12 per cent of tested spice samples failed to meet quality and safety standards, according to data obtained by Reuters of tests by Indian authorities after several countries took steps over contamination …
Kamala Harris has ‘soft spot’ for Canada, says Canada’s envoy to U.S.
U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris has a “soft spot” for Canada and maintains a “very good relationship” with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, according to Canada’s envoy in Washington. Kirsten Hillman made …
What is microdosing? A beginner’s guide to the psychedelic mushrooms
In late 2023, Crystal Peterson was feeling desperate. The 44-year-old Cortez resident had long suffered from panic attacks that awoke her in the middle of the night. As the nights …
Researchers built a device that lets any athlete run faster
A group of researchers at ETH Zurich University in Switzerland have been working on a specially designed shield to help runners improve their running speed. The Airshield—as the device is …
Microdosing psychedelics, shrooms sparks debate among scientists
Interest in psychedelic drugs has grown in recent years alongside research into their potential as tools to treat mental health. That’s especially true in Colorado where, in 2022, voters approved …