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UBC boosts fusion reactions with electrochemical loading in a benchtop reactor, opening new paths for fusion research.
UBC scientists have increased nuclear fusion rates by 15% using a unique electrochemical method in a tabletop reactor, reshaping fusion research.
Joshua Shavit
A picture of the microscope system.
New brain imaging system links light, sound, and metabolismMac Oliveau
Groundbreaking human trial could transform life for people with spinal cord injuriesJoseph Shavit
AI tool predicts age with stunning accuracy using DNA methylation, reshaping medicine and forensics.
Researchers can accurately tell someone’s age using AI and just a bit of DNARebecca Shavit
AI tool sharpens blurry heart scans and cuts MRI time by 90%, helping doctors diagnose heart problems faster and more clearly. (CREDIT: iStock)
Faster, clearer, smarter: How AI is transforming cardiac imagingMac Oliveau
Everyday allergy spray shows promise against COVID-19 and colds in randomized trial
Common allergy nasal spray reduces risk of COVID-19 infection by 66%Joseph Shavit
New AI tools developed by scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences enhance fusion reactor safety by predicting disruptions and monitoring plasma in real time, offering critical advances toward clean, limitless energy.
AI makes fusion energy smarter and safer with real-time plasma monitoringJoshua Shavit
The Living Brain Project reveals how living brain samples reshape neuroscience and accelerate cures for mental illness like schizophrenia.
The Living Brain Project: Upending decades of neuroscienceJoseph Shavit
A new smart eye patch can check your tear health using light and your phone—no blood, no labs, just science you can wear.
New eye patch sensor uses light to detect eye health problemsJoshua Shavit
Julie Miller(left) and Matt McCluskey. What they discovered could push the limits of how we store and process data.
New squishy material could make future devices faster and more energy efficientMac Oliveau
A reusable saliva gel offers promising relief for dry mouth, absorbing 400% its size and releasing fluid over 4 hours.
Saliva-releasing gel may offer long-term relief for dry mouth sufferersJoshua Shavit
Researchers at NC State and UNC-Chapel Hill have created a self-powered microneedle patch that painlessly tracks health biomarkers like cortisol—without drawing blood or needing batteries.
Microneedle patch offers painless way to track health without drawing bloodJoshua Shavit
The Biomass satellite is weighing the world’s forests from space, offering vital new data to improve climate models and policy.
New ESA satellite launches to weigh the world’s forests from spaceRebecca Shavit
New sensor tech diagnoses arthritis in 10 minutes with over 94% accuracy, helping patients get faster, better treatment.
Groundbreaking nanotech sensor provides quick and accurate arthritis detectionMac Oliveau
UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering alum Jacob Feder, PhD’25, and PhD candidate Benjamin Soloway.
Global first: Scientists program living cells to create biological qubitsJoseph Shavit
A new therapy using “dancing molecules” shows promise for regrowing cartilage, offering fresh hope for osteoarthritis patients worldwide.
Breakthrough new therapy regrows damaged cartilage in hoursJoseph Shavit
Meditation apps now dominate the mental health app market, with the top 10 downloaded more than 300 million times worldwide.
Are meditation apps really that effective?Mac Oliveau