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L’album Pub Royal des Cowboys fringants a été élu Choix de la critique et Album alternatif de l’année au Premier Gala de l'ADISQ mercredi
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phys.org Researchers more precisely calculate how much faster time passes on the moon
A team of physicists with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology has calculated more precisely how much faster time passes on the moon than on the Earth. The paper describing the math they used to make the calculations and their results has been posted to the arXi...
www.scientificamerican.com The Physics of Breakdancing, a New Olympic Sport
Breakdancing will hit the global stage at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, and this physicist is excited to break down the science
www.caltech.edu Reflecting on a Pivotal Physics Calculation
A Q&A with physicist David Politzer about solving the mystery of the strong force more than 50 years ago.
Québec : les Français se mettent à parler comme des locaux
www.courrierinternational.com Canada. Québec : les Français se mettent à parler comme des locaux
Des chercheuses québécoises, dont une expat française, cherchent à comprendre pourquoi les Français établis au Canada adoptent des expressions locales. Elles o...
Space loves AI, AI doesn’t love Space
spacenews.com Space loves AI, AI doesn't love Space
Operators are developing creative solutions for putting AI on satellites, a challenge that comes with myriad technical and logistical obstacles.
www.atlasobscura.com Why Holes at the Bottom of the Ocean Disappear and Reappear
What lurks below doesn’t always stay beneath the sand.
We’re Not Living a “Predicted” Life: Student Perspectives on Wisconsin’s Dropout Algorithm
themarkup.org We’re Not Living a “Predicted” Life: Student Perspectives on Wisconsin’s Dropout Algorithm – The Markup
Wisconsin took down its dropout predictions after a Markup investigation. Here’s what two students we featured have to say
www.databreaches.net Why federal efforts to protect schools from cybersecurity threats fall short
The cost of safeguarding America’s schools from cybercriminals could run as high as $5 billion. boonchai wedmakawand via Getty Images Nir Kshetri, University...
phys.org Unlocking the secrets of fast radio bursts: More pieces to the puzzle of mysterious space signals
A team of SETI Institute scientists has unveiled new insights into a cosmic mystery known as Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs). The discovery and detailed observation of the repeating FRB 20220912A, made at the SETI Institute's refurbished Allen Telescope Array (ATA), shed light on the nature of these space ...
hakaimagazine.com Canada’s Limits on Sea Lice in Salmon Farms Don’t Measure Up | Hakai Magazine
A new study ranks Canada behind three other countries in responding to parasite outbreaks.
www.ctvnews.ca Patients 'betrayed' by Canadian researchers, advocate says of clinical trial probe
A shocking study found that only three per cent of Canadian human research trials testing new drug treatments or therapies meet all three international criteria.
The article includes the following highlights:
[O]nly three per cent of Canadian human research trials testing new drug treatments or therapies meet all three international criteria that ensure fair and timely sharing of results for all to learn from. Its authors say the look at whether these trials are properly registered, with results reported and formally published, serves as a clear warning that researchers may be wasting millions of dollars of funding, along with patients’ time and effort.
"Our data shows that there's basically no public record of many trial results... I think it's (scary) really," said Kelly Cobey, a co-author of the study, associate professor at the University of Ottawa and researcher at the university's Heart Institute.
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The question posed by the research team was to determine how many followed the World Health Organization guidelines from 2015, which specify that: clinical trials must be registered before they begin to ensure they follow a pre-pl
The Inside Story of Microsoft's Partnership with OpenAI
www.newyorker.com The Inside Story of Microsoft’s Partnership with OpenAI
The companies had honed a protocol for releasing artificial intelligence ambitiously but safely. Then OpenAI’s board exploded all their carefully laid plans.
Middle-school minds in teenage bodies: The post-pandemic crisis in our high schools
healthydebate.ca Middle-school minds in teenage bodies: The post-pandemic crisis in our high schools - Healthy Debate
The early years of the pandemic had a dramatic impact on kids. High schoolers are not okay. We need to find solutions to help them thrive.
C'est vraiment tragique. Mon introduction à la musique québécoise a été celle des Cowboys Fringants. Leur musique m'a aidé à apprécier la culture de cette belle province. Il va me manquer.
Was a Master's in Degree in Computer Science Worth It?
This was an interesting article to me, as it's rare to read about a professional with a mathematics PhD and an established career in academia as a Professor of Mathematics who decided to do an online Master's in Computer Science.
The main idea of her account is that the credential helped open some doors to move to a Computer Science department.
www.niemanlab.org In Canada’s battle with Big Tech, smaller publishers are caught in the crossfire
Independent outlets explain how traffic and engagement have plummeted overnight after Meta blocked news from its platforms.
