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The fruit that’s better at lowering blood pressure than cutting salt

Nearly a third of adults worldwide are affected by high blood pressure and its complications

The Independent UK

Pro-Palestine student protesters say lawsuits, crackdowns won’t deter them

Students at Canadian universities say the strong-arm tactics to quash protests have only strengthened their resolve.

Al Jazeera

Study finds black holes made from light are impossible — challenging Einstein's theory of relativity

New theoretical research finds that it's impossible to form a black hole with the energy of light particles alone, poking a hole in Einstein's theory of general relativity.

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Study finds black holes made from light are impossible — challenging Einstein's theory of relativity

New theoretical research finds that it's impossible to form a black hole with the energy of light particles alone, poking a hole in Einstein's theory of general relativity.

LiveScience

Young Canadians prefer in-person and hybrid work, according to a new report

There is no shortage of hand-wringing about young people and the hours they spend in front of screens. From the U.S. Surgeon General’s recommendation to add a warning label to social media to psychologist Jonathan Haidt’s recent book about the link between time spent online and mental health, concerns about…

The Conversation

Canada’s Universities Are a Pipeline for Chinese Military Technology

How hundreds of Chinese researchers across the country were identified as undercover scientists

The Walrus

Big Tech employees missed out on $5.1 billion in 401(k) gains over the last decade because of fossil fuels, new research finds

As You Sow and the University of Waterloo looked at the 401(k) plans of 12 tech companies, including Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Netflix.

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Canadian university vending machine error reveals use of facial recognition

Snack dispenser at University of Waterloo shows facial recognition message on screen despite no prior indication

The Guardian - US

Incorporating nature into education can build skills and improve mental health

Could carving a wooden spoon by a lake be the answer to the mental health crisis in Canadian universities and also global sustainability?

The Conversation

Talking about science and technology has positive impacts on research and society

Discussions around science and technology can become controversial, such as public conversations around climate science or gene-editing tools.

The Conversation

How students are developing solutions to the problem of campus sexual and gender-based violence

Some universities have removed course information from public websites as part of efforts to prevent and respond to gender-based violence, following the stabbing attack this past summer on June 28 at the University of Waterloo.

The Conversation

New research method helps to determine health impacts of heat, air quality

Researchers from the University of Waterloo and Toronto Metropolitan University enhanced and expanded a data collection strategy to analyse the impact on health. Read Further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Suspect charged in hate-motivated stabbing in Canada university gender issues class

Professor and two students were stabbed in attack on class on Wednesday at University of Waterloo

The Guardian - US

A man entered a Canada university gender studies class and asked what it was about. Then he stabbed three people

Three people were rushed to hospital with non life-threatening injuries following Wednesday’s attack. Maanya Sachdeva reports

The Independent UK

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Why Gen Z could be the answer to your workforce woes

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The Guardian - US

‘The miracle that disrupts order’: mathematicians invent new ‘einstein’ shape

Called ‘the hat’, the 13-sided shape can be arranged in a tile formation such that it never forms a repeating grid

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