Tag: Technology & Science

  • University of Calgary Zoology Professor Uncovers Gecko Species with Evolved Foot Structure

    University of Calgary Zoology Professor Uncovers Gecko Species with Evolved Foot Structure

    Researcher Tony Russell finds a gecko species showing transition from grippy to sticky abilities By Erin Guiltenane Geckos, tiny lizards with an ability to adhere to nearly any surface, even with their heads facing downward, have long captured the interest of researchers and the public alike. Their special ability to stick to objects has been…

  • CSPC Congratulates Our New Federal Science and Innovation Ministers

    CSPC Congratulates Our New Federal Science and Innovation Ministers

      I wish to extend warm congratulations from the Canadian Science Policy Centre to the Honorable Dr. Kirsty Duncan and the Honorable Navdeep Bains for their recent appointments to two important portfolios that shape Canada’s scientific, economic and technological development. The establishment of a new Federal Minister of Science is a positive indication of the…

  • Canadian researchers discover fossils of first feathered dinosaurs from North America

    Canadian researchers discover fossils of first feathered dinosaurs from North America

    Significant find provides clues on early wing uses The ostrich-like dinosaurs in the original Jurassic Park movie were portrayed as a herd of scaly, fleet-footed animals being chased by a ferocious Tyrannosaurus rex. New research published in the prestigious journal Science reveals this depiction of these bird-mimic dinosaurs is not entirely accurate — the ornithomimids,…

  • 5 Ways the Digital Age is Improving Health Care

    5 Ways the Digital Age is Improving Health Care

    Banking. Shopping. Travel bookings. Even movie tickets. These are all available online—and so is health care. Canadians are taking personal health-care management into their own hands, which is easier than ever, thanks to technology. Here are the top five ways technology is improving health care in Canada today: 1. Apps: Need help with your health?…

  • University of Calgary’s Spooky Science invites families to tap into inner Einstein-Frankenstein

    University of Calgary’s Spooky Science invites families to tap into inner Einstein-Frankenstein

      Faculty of Science partners with CF Market Mall for demos and experiments at Halloween event By Gloria Visser-Niven October 30, 2015 CF Market Mall and the Faculty of Science have teamed up to create a Spooky Science Halloween for families this weekend. Young and old can tap into their inner Einstein-Frankenstein on Saturday, Oct.…

  • My Real Games Announces New Games for October

    My Real Games Announces New Games for October

      LONDON /CNW/ – October is sport and games month at the free games hub MyRealGames.com as a fresh new selection of titles not previously available make their debut on site. These include an addictive 8 ball pool challenge and several fast and furious car games to take Fall full throttle. Nikolai Veselov from MyRealGames.com said, “Every month we make…

  • Dark Skies in the MD of Foothills

    Dark Skies in the MD of Foothills

    By Suzanne Oel, MD of Foothills Councillor, Div 4 In July 2015, the Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area (ASSCA) was designated a “Dark Sky Preserve”, the first in Canada, by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada!  This is yet another reason to celebrate and promote Dark Skies in the M.D. of Foothills – to consider the…

  • HP Board of Directors Approves Separation

    HP Board of Directors Approves Separation

      Separation will occur by means of a distribution to HP stockholders of 100% of the outstanding shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Each HP stockholder will receive one share of HPE common stock for every one share of HP common stock held Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares to begin trading on the NYSE November 2, 2015…

  • Lunar Eclipse Tonight

    Lunar Eclipse Tonight

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  • Electricity Generators of Five Provinces have the Right Mix of Generation Technologies

    Electricity Generators of Five Provinces have the Right Mix of Generation Technologies

      Changes could carry substantial costs OTTAWA /CNW/ – The existing mix of electricity generation technologies in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec is the most efficient given the policy, costs and resources constraints, according to a new Conference Board of Canada report released (September 1st). HIGHLIGHTS Canada’s electricity generation sector faces a need to…

  • Homo naledi: Fossil Trove Adds a New Limb to Human Family Tree

    Homo naledi: Fossil Trove Adds a New Limb to Human Family Tree

    By Terry Devitt Working in a cave complex deep beneath South Africa’s Malmani dolomites, an international team of scientists has brought to light an unprecedented trove of hominin fossils — more than 1,500 well-preserved bones and teeth — representing the largest, most complete set of such remains found to date in Africa. The discovery of…

  • Many Hands Make Great Art

    Many Hands Make Great Art

      Calgary — The power of many will be evident this September when the first three of six community-built projects will take to the streets during Beakerhead, all made possible with funding from the Calgary Foundation. In May, Beakerhead issued a design call for community-built creations that could be a part of this year’s Beakerhead.…

  • Former Cargill investment manager Brett W Duffy Joins Decisive Farming™ Board of Directors

    Former Cargill investment manager Brett W Duffy Joins Decisive Farming™ Board of Directors

    Calgary, Alberta – Decisive Farming™, a North American precision agronomy and data management services provider, adds global leadership with the appointment of Brett W Duffy to their Board of Directors. Duffy comes to Decisive Farming with over 20 years of multi-national agricultural experience; ranging from being the co-founder of BDA Capital and his broad experience…

  • Pain-Free Brain Surgery Without a Scalpel

    Pain-Free Brain Surgery Without a Scalpel

    University Hospital Foundation funds $17.5M Gamma Knife and Clinical 3T MRI Centre EDMONTON — Alberta’s first Gamma Knife and Clinical 3T MRI Centre — with the capability to pinpoint hard-to-reach brain tumours and perform life-saving surgery without a scalpel — is coming here thanks to the University Hospital Foundation’s next major investment in the advancement…

  • Town of Okotoks Launches Click ‘n Fix

    Town of Okotoks Launches Click ‘n Fix

    The Town of Okotoks has officially launched a web and mobile citizen reporting platform to keep our beautiful Town spruced up. Click ‘n Fix is a useful communication tool to offer residents a way to notify Town staff of issues in the community through an online and mobile interface. The place-based reporting platform allows residents…