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8 articles from CBC - Technology & Science News
New coronavirus variant may be more deadly — but more evidence is needed, U.K.'s chief scientist says
There is some evidence that a new coronavirus variant first identified in southeast England carries a higher risk of death .than the original strain, the British government's chief scientific adviser said Friday — though he stressed that the data is...
It's no yolk — egghead experiment simulates concussion
Bob McDonald's blog: Researchers discovered it was the sudden stopping of rotational forces that could do the most...
McMaster University researchers use animal cells to cultivate meat in a lab
Researchers at McMaster University have developed a new form of cultivated meat using a method they say promises more natural flavour and texture than other alternatives to traditional meat from...
Elon Musk to offer $100M prize for 'best' carbon capture tech
Tesla chief and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk took to Twitter on Thursday to promise a $100 million US prize for development of the "best" technology to capture carbon dioxide...
Google threatens to pull search engine in Australia
Google on Friday threatened to make its search engine unavailable in Australia if the government went ahead with plans to make tech giants pay for news...
Iqaluit sets record high temperature for Jan. 19, reaching 0.5 C
Temperatures have been unseasonably balmy by Iqaluit standards this winter and Tuesday officially had the warmest maximum temperature for a Jan. 19 since records began in...
13 North Atlantic right whale calves recorded so far this season
Researchers say there’s reason for some “guarded optimism” when it comes to the North Atlantic right...
German scientists make paralyzed mice walk again
Researchers at Ruhr University use designer protein brain injections to regenerate spinal nerves which allow paralyzed mice to walk...