U of Alberta research powers up to help native grasses take root on solar farms. Study maps the microclimates beneath panels to help native vegetation thrive in the shadow of renewable energy. www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202... #science #AbSci #UAlberta #environment #SciChat

Scientists Enter a Remote Cave and Find Proof That the Sahara Was Once Green and Rainy 8,000 Years:
dailygalaxy.com/2026/09/cave... #archaeology #history #science #SciChat

Hearts from young donors age rapidly when transplanted into the bodies of older people & older hearts are rejuvenated inside young people, a new study suggests. www.nature.com/articles/d41... via @nature.com #medicine #physiology #science #SciChat

Black squirrels are helping Montreal scientists understand a city's role in animal evolution. Human development is only part of the puzzle in urban evolution, McGill study finds.
cbc.ca/news/canada/mo… #biology #palaeontology #science #CdnSci #SciChat

Trump’s new Pharma deal set to reduce US prices on brand names.

“…nearly 50 medicines had had their Canadian launches cancelled or delayed…”

Once again causing World Wide consequences

#abpoli #cdnpoli #BigPharma #scichat

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Unusual fossils from an ancient North Sea delta may reveal where plesiosaurs fed. Fossilized vomit is not the kind of evidence paleontologists usually dream about finding. scitechdaily.com/fossilized-v... #palaeontology #MarineBiology #science #SciChat

Curious Kids: how high could I jump on the moon? If you were lucky enough to go to the moon, you’d be able to jump six times as high there as you can here on Earth. theconversation.com/curious-kids... via
@uk.theconversation.com #SciEd #KidScience #STEM #science #SciChat

This medical device heading to space with Joshua Kutryk is also helping people here on Earth. ACTIS can determine whether or not someone is prone to or has a blood clot. www.cbc.ca/news/science... #medicine #science #CdnSci #STEM #SciChat

A NASA-supported technology created for Mars exploration is now helping breweries and industries capture and reuse carbon dioxide. dailygalaxy.com/2026/09/mach... #environment #technology #STEM #science #SciChat

Bats likely arose 65 million years ago in Europe, before spreading to Africa and then the rest of the world, according to the new research. www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/w... via @smithsonianmag.bsky.social #biology #palaeontology #science #SciChat

Ants are clasped onto plants and shrubs throughout the Cypress Hills Provincial Park against their will, waiting to be accidentally swallowed up by an unsuspecting herbivore. cbc.ca/news/canada/... #AbSci #parasitology #biology #science #SciChat #MedHat

The latest Praxis 'Science Smarts' column in the Medicine Hat News (September 26):

“Fall Density Tower”

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Don't "leave" this science behind!

#MedHat #STEM #SciChat #SciEd #FamilyScience

Research at McGill University recently won the 2026 Ig Nobel Technology Prize for demonstrating how mosquitoes can be used for high-resolution 3D printing. theconversation.com/science-that... #IgNobelPrize #CdnSci #science #STEM #SciChat

Scientists examined hundreds of spider species in search of nature’s fastest movers, but one unexpected discovery from Australia changed the results. It can can reach a speed of 3.59 metres per second. dailygalaxy.com/2026/09/fast... #Arachnology #biology #science #SciChat

Why science wouldn’t exist without alchemy, curiosity and great writing: Books in brief www.nature.com/articles/d41... via @nature.com #book #SciComm #science #STEM #SciChat

A new company has spun out of a University of Alberta research lab to make robotic prosthetics work better for people with limb difference. edmonton.taproot.news/news/2026/09... #AbSci #UAlberta #robotics #technology #science #SciChat

Biggest study of its kind provides insights into bats’ evolution – a potential gamechanger for research into treating viruses and cancer in humans theguardian.com/environment/... #Chiropterology #biology #genomics #science #SciChat

Extreme heat caused by the “super” El Niño currently brewing in the Pacific Ocean could cause nearly half a million deaths by the end of February. www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/s... via @smithsonianmag.bsky.social #environment #ClimateScience #ecology #Science #SciChat

Concerns that artificial intelligence might kill us all are blowing up right now following warnings from researchers & leaders at some of the world’s foremost AI companies. www.nature.com/articles/d41... via @nature.com #AI #technology #science #SciChat

Where did bats come from? Family tree drawn from huge genetic study could be used to figure out bats' secrets to disease resistance and longevity. www.cbc.ca/news/science... #Chiropterology #biology #genomics #science #SciChat