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6 articles from CBC - Technology & Science News
Humans are fueled by food — but we run on electricity
In Sally Adee's new book, 'We Are Electric,' she explores the role electricity plays in our bodies and brains and the ways scientists are working to manipulate that bioelectricity for our health and mental...
Some planets could support life in a narrow twilight zone, study suggests
Bob McDonald's blog: Scientists used climate models to show how planets around other stars with extreme environments could have a relatively benign twilight zone — which could mean a higher chance of life existing on these...
Avian flu is devastating seabird colonies across North Atlantic ocean
Marine biologist Bill Montevecchi is ranked in the top two per cent of the world's scientists. While researching the foraging tactics and migratory ecology of seabirds, he has witnessed how the avian flu is killing off seabird colonies in Newfoundland and beyond — and warns something needs to be...
As AI evolves, some Quebec teachers counter ChatGPT with their own bots
Some teachers are on uncertain ground, trying to determine if ChatGPT is doing student work.
Canadian researchers find new gene mutation that could be linked to increased breast cancer risk
A group of researchers led by a Canadian scientist have identified a rare gene mutation that could be associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. In a peer-reviewed study published in the American Journal of Human Genetics, the researchers identified a mutation in a gene called...
Tyrannosaurus rex and velociraptor may have had lips covering their teeth, new study finds
An international team of paleontologists has found evidence that may change the modern understandings of the Tyrannosaurus rex and...