Naturally occurring microscopic organisms could cut emissions from Alberta industries

07-06-2013

Biofilters containing naturally occurring microscopic organisms that live on methane gas could help reduce hard-to-manage greenhouse gas emissions in the petroleum, forest and agriculture industries. University of Calgary researchers plan to deploy and test inexpensive "methane biofilters" to ...

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04-06-2013

Research describes the synthesis of nanoparticles that release singlet oxygen when a laser beam is shone on them. The nanoparticles could improve the effectiveness of photodynamic therapy, a treatment for some cancers. Photodynamic therapy is based on the combination of oxygen, light and ...

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03-06-2013

Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are to blame for global warming since the 1970s and not carbon dioxide, according to new research from the University of Waterloo. CFCs are already known to deplete ozone, but in-depth statistical analysis now shows that CFCs are also the key driver in global ...

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24-05-2013

Researchers working to improve durability in fuel cell powered buses, including a team from Simon Fraser University, have discovered links between electrode degradation processes and bus membrane durability. The team is quantifying the effects of electrode degradation stressors in the ...

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22-05-2013

Scientists in Canada have developed a super-strong membrane adhesive that can stick red blood cells together. The polymer, which is based on the phospholipid head group phosphatidyl choline, could be used to secure cells in particular positions for tissue engineering and wound ...

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19-04-2013

Call it the ultimate nature documentary. Scientists at the University of Toronto have recorded atomic motions in real time, offering a glimpse into the very essence of chemistry and biology at the atomic level. Their recording is a direct observation of a transition state in which atoms ...

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McGill researchers demonstrate new way to control light in semiconductor nanocrystals

11-04-2013

As demand for computing and communication capacity surges, the global communication infrastructure struggles to keep pace, since the light signals transmitted through fiber-optic lines must still be processed electronically, creating a bottleneck in telecommunications networks. While the idea ...

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08-04-2013

Pigments found in plants and purple bacteria employed to provide protection from sun damage do more than just that. Researchers from the University of Toronto and University of Glasgow have found that they also help to harvest light energy during photosynthesis. Carotenoids, the same pigments ...

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20-02-2013

H2O Innovation Inc. announces that Professional Water Technologies has recently entered into agreements with three new distributors, expanding its sales network to Pakistan, Chile and Oklahoma, United States. Professional Water Technologies is also announces that it received two major ...

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24-01-2013

North Atlantic Potash Inc. drilled one exploration well this fall on KP 421, the company’s wholly owned potash permit holding near Esterhazy, Saskatchewan (“Stockholm”). Two high-grade potash members were intersected. The Belle Plaine Member yielded 42% KCL over 2.5 metres and the Esterhazy ...

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