Tech News

Some biologists are predicting climate change could mean the arrival of new insects on Atlantic Canada’s shores.  Asian tiger mosquito is spreading across the U.S., Europe and can carry Zika, West Nile viruses. Some biologists are predicting climate change could mean the arrival of new insects on Atlantic Canada’s shores. …

Quebec optometrists have confirmed 28 cases of eclipse-related eye damage since the solar event on April 8, and health officials say there could be far more.  More data needed, not all injuries are permanent, doctor says. Quebec optometrists have confirmed 28 cases of eclipse-related eye damage since the solar event …

A key week of negotiations kicks off Tuesday, as representatives descend on Ottawa to tackle the worldwide issue of plastic pollution. The fourth and penultimate installment of talks tees up a final session later this year in Korea, where parties hope to sign onto a binding global treaty on plastic.  …

Star light, star bright, will there be a new star tonight? That’s the question astronomers are waiting to answer, as they await a spectacular stellar explosion they believe is on the horizon.  Recurrent nova last brightened in 1946 and has a recurring cycle of roughly 80 years. Star light, star …

A study published earlier his year in the science journal Nature suggests gardeners should evaluate the carbon footprint of things like co-operative or collective gardens by looking at what they use to build them and, as importantly, what they grow and how they grow it.  Study finds food from urban …

Canada’s space sector received a boost from the federal government in its budget, both in terms of money and vision, with proposed funding for a moon program and the formation of the National Space Council.  The Canadian Space Agency also received a proposed $8.6 million for its lunar program. Canada’s …

NASA’s plan to bring samples from Mars back to Earth is on hold until there’s a faster, cheaper way, space agency officials said Monday.  Current plan ballooned to a cost of $11B US, with a return decades away. NASA’s plan to bring samples from Mars back to Earth is on …

The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has declared another mass coral bleaching event — with more than half the world’s reefs suffering in the last year. Experts worry global sea surface temperatures, which have hit historic highs in the last year, might push these organisms past the point of …

As the Canadian health-care system struggles to deal with staffing shortages, some hospitals are turning to virtual technology they believe could move patients through the emergency room more efficiently. All hospitals in N.S. will have virtual urgent care station in place by June, official says. A few steps inside the …

World-renowned primatologist and climate activist Jane Goodall says carbon pricing schemes like the one Canada has deployed aren’t a silver bullet to solve the pressing threat of climate change.  ‘It’s not something I endorse,’ British primatologist says of carbon taxes. World-renowned primatologist and climate activist Jane Goodall says carbon pricing …