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8 articles from CBC - Technology & Science News
Neuralink, Elon Musk's brain implant company, says it's received FDA approval for human trials
Neuralink says it's gotten permission from U.S. regulators to begin testing its brain implant device in people. The company made the announcement on Twitter Thursday evening but has provided no details about a potential study, which was not listed on the U.S. government database of clinical...
Bug off! Your scent signature could be key to keeping mosquitoes away
Two studies examined which scents attract mosquitoes in different settings. Results suggest that each person's individual scent signature — which may vary with diet, skin microbiome, lifestyle, and cosmetic products they use — determines how attractive they are to the bloodsucking...
A Ugandan vet's amazing story of her work to save mountain gorillas
Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka describes her work in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda, home to nearly half the world's surviving mountain gorillas, in her new book 'Walking With...
A new robot bee flies like its natural counterpart, but it can't land on the ceiling
A robotic insect with four wings is the first to be able to control itself in all three axes of movement like a bee. But landing on the ceiling like a fly is still beyond its...
NASA's Juno spacecraft captures Earth-like lightning on Jupiter
Data obtained by Juno is providing fresh information on how the lightning processes on Jupiter are similar to those on Earth despite the dramatic differences between the two planets, according to...
Archaeological sites are plentiful at Lakehead's Thunder Bay campus. Here's what students are finding
Students at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ont., had the chance to put theory into practice by doing archaeological digs right on campus — for the first time in eight years. Here's what the young archaeologists are finding, and what makes the sites so...
El Niño is on our doorstep, but not all are created equal. So what does it mean for Canada?
A warming in a region of the Pacific Ocean is signalling a potential El Niño, which affects weather around the globe. But there isn't just one type of El Niño, so what can we...
This Dubai lab clones prized camels
Camel cloning is emerging as a big business in Dubai, where the animals are cherished and can earn huge sums in beauty and racing contests. The Reproductive Biotechnology Centre in Dubai replicates a few dozen camels a year — but the process is time-consuming with low success...