Science & Technology

An international team of five professors has developed a new way to think about quantum computing — one that makes the field a bit less enigmatic.

Drawing on both his research background and on-ice experience, Professor Joe McDermid offers an expert look at the engineering and materials that make curling stones both durable and uniquely capable of their signature glide and curl.

Q&A with experts Mohit Bhandari and Goran Galic on generative chatbots, the role of human creativity, and when to give AI free rein.

In Cheryl Quenneville’s lab, researchers are studying better ways to protect arms, elbows, feet and ankles — high-injury areas whose protective gear is largely unregulated. 

New findings can help scientists understand how the genetic underpinning of important traits like sex change over time. 

The arrangements of planets orbiting a distant star is raising questions about the timing and conditions in which planets form.

Led by genetic anthropologist Hendrik Poinar and his colleagues in B.C., the project will use ancient DNA to understand how landscapes recovered from climactic shifts, and predict how current ecosystems will respond to a changing climate.

The way that many microbial fungi reproduce has largely remained a mystery — until now.

Concrete is the most widely used construction material, so developing ways to make it more durable can improve infrastructure and save millions in costs.

In the first of the Postdoc Fellows in Focus series, meet Julia Rosén, who is exploring how informed consent can be meaningfully obtained in human-robot interaction.

Microneedle patches adhered to the packaging of raw meat or ready-to-eat meals change colour to indicate spoilage, then deliver bacteriophages to eliminate the bacteria.

Gaulin, who holds the Brockhouse Chair in the Physics of Materials at McMaster, will be responsible for the scientific strategy of Neutrons Canada.