Science360
Leaf Sensor
It started as a project for long term space survival, when NASA estimated that crews headed to or living on Mars would spend 80% of their waking hours farming! But, with support from the National Science Foundation, research into a leaf...
Flipping Physics
The Reality of our first Free Body Diagram
The free body diagram we first learn is not entirely accurate. All of the forces are not drawn from the center of mass of the object. Learn why we start this way and, when we get torque, what the free body diagrams will actually look like.
Programming Electronics Academy
If with Potentiometer: Arduino Course 5.3
Using a potentiometer and if statement with Arduino.
Science360
Piezo Power Under pressure, crystals live up to their electric potential
Some materials generate an electrical potential when they’re mechanically stressed. This ability to convert mechanical energy into a tiny jolt of electricity (or vice-versa) is called the piezoelectric effect, and engineers have been...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Your Eye as an Optical Instrument
Learn how your eye functions just like a familiar optical instrument: the camera.
Weatherthings
Weather Things: Radar
Weather forecasting requires observation. Beyond the things we can see, hear and sense, meteorologists need detailed data to observe distant weather, whether that is distant along the ground, or distant up into the sky. Weather...
FuseSchool
What Are Catalytic Converters
Learn the basics about catalytic converters, as a part of the overall environmental chemistry topic. A catalyst is a substance that causes a reaction to proceed more quickly, without being used up. A catalytic converter accelerates a...
Science360
Changing ocean chemistry may threaten Antarctic food chain
For the first time, NSF-funded researchers at the University of California Santa Barbara have collected long-term evidence that links rising levels of carbon and changes in ocean chemistry in Antarctic waters to the inability of tiny...
Weatherthings
Weather Things: Weather Balloons
Weather forecasting requires observation. Beyond the things we can see, hear and sense, meteorologists need detailed data to observe distant weather, whether that is distant along the ground, or distant up into the sky. Weather...
Next Animation Studio
ErgoSensor monitor detects improper ergonomic posture
Electronics giant Philips has unveiled a monitor keeps computer users in a healthier position. The sensor is built-in to where the webcam is located. It is able to detect a user's position and distance from the monitor, and gives advices...
Weatherthings
Weather Things: Satellite
Weather forecasting requires observation. Beyond the things we can see, hear and sense, meteorologists need detailed data to observe distant weather, whether that is distant along the ground, or distant up into the sky. Weather...
Weatherthings
Weather Things: Basic Weather Instruments
Weather forecasting requires observation. Beyond the things we can see, hear and sense, meteorologists need detailed data to observe distant weather, whether that is distant along the ground, or distant up into the sky. Weather...
Weatherthings
Weather Things: Advanced Weather Instruments
Weather forecasting requires observation. Beyond the things we can see, hear and sense, meteorologists need detailed data to observe distant weather, whether that is distant along the ground, or distant up into the sky. Weather...
Curated Video
New robotic dog turning heads at Red Deer Polytechnic
New ReviewDr.Woof is Red Deer Polytechnic's newest addition to its campus. It's a robotic dog that can dance, play games, and even help ease social isolation. CBC’s Nadeer Hashmi has more.
Curated Video
IBM Research Unveils Prototype for A.I Sensor to Track Diseases Like Parkinson's
IBM Research is working on artificial intelligence that it believes can help track the incremental progression of degenerative conditions like Parkinson's disease. The miniaturized A.I. sensor attaches to a fingernail and measures the...
Curated Video
Belgian coast guard plane 'sniffs' out air pollution
Amid all the talk of climate change, Belgium is helping to lead the way in the detection of air pollution. A Coast Guard plane is kitted out with cutting-edge technology which 'sniffs' emissions from ships. "So this is the sniffer...
Curated Video
Apple's Impact on 3D Tech
Seeking Alpha author Mark Hibben gives his view on the future of 3D facial recognition technology. He explains how Apple's iPhone X announcement affected the stock of Finisar, a company that makes optical components for data centers and...
Curated Video
Michael Holder demonstrates Canary
Michael Holder, a McMaster University student and president of the Deep-space Analogue Research Expedition team, demonstrates the drone he and his colleagues will use to map tunnels in Iceland.
Curated Video
These UWindsor researchers are working to develop a device to detect and treat brain cancer
Researchers at the University of Windsor are working to develop a device that would be able to detect and treat brain cancer. Lead researcher Simon Rondeau-Gagné told CBC News the goal is to create degradable electronic sensors that...
Curated Video
Guide: Safety tips to help prevent home burglaries
Be aware of home burglars! Follow these safety tips to keep your home secure while you’re away.
Curated Video
Be Well: How to Protect Your Home From Burglars
Be Well: How to Protect Your Home From Burglars
Curated Video
This hi-tech bracelet could help Cerebral Palsy sufferers use a computer with a flick of the wrist
The bracelet is equipped with sensors that pick up movements in the wrist which are translated into computer commands using artificial intelligence.
Curated Video
Concerns remain after Transport Canada approves Boeing 737 Max design changes
Experts and the families of crash victims are raising concerns about Transport Canada's decision to approve design changes to the Boeing 737 Max, bringing it closer to returning to the skies, because they say there are still flaws and a...