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Justin Cheung turns discarded citrus peels into a $100,000 snack business

Canadian entrepreneur Justin Cheung has discovered a way to turn grocery-store food waste into a business opportunity, by turning discarded orange and lemon peels into sweet and sour snacks. His company, Second Savor, makes candied and dehydrated citrus products from the waste of juice companies. A sustainability project by a…

The Times of India · Nov 11

Here’s how scientists aim to speed up drug development for treating new viruses

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, one of the first medicines doctors turned to was remdesivir, part of a family of medicines called nucleoside analogues that are also used to treat HIV, hepatitis and some cancers.

The Conversation · Oct 4

In 1997, Simon Fraser University used 10,000-year-old pollen to reconstruct British Columbia's warmer past. 29 years later, his evidence still warns forests could lose alpine meadows as trees climb 100 metres higher

Ancient pollen data reveals past climate shifts and their forest impacts. Warmer periods brought more Douglas fir and alder after fires. Future warming may eliminate alpine meadows as trees ascend mountains. Drought-resistant Douglas fir will likely replace cedar and hemlock species. Many small lakes and wetlands could dry up, threatening…

The Economic Times · Aug 25

Autonomous AI systems can help tackle global food insecurity

There is a growing and urgent need to address global food insecurity. This urgency is underscored by reports from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, which states that nearly 828 million people suffer from hunger worldwide.

The Conversation · Jun 25, 2025

Urban studies: Doing research when every city is different

Urban studies is sometimes considered a loosely defined interdisciplinary academic domain, lacking the scientific rigour needed to understand cities.

The Conversation · Jan 20, 2025

Survey on AI finds most people want it regulated, but trust in government remains low

If you use social media, you’ve likely come across deepfakes. These are video or audio clips of politicians, celebrities or others manipulated using artificial intelligence (AI) to make it appear like the person is saying or doing something they haven’t actually said or done.

The Conversation · Dec 5, 2024

Allyship efforts can face pushback in the workplace. Here’s why it happens and what leaders can do about it

When leaders visibly champion diversity and equality in the workplace, they send a clear message that such values are not only encouraged, but integral to their organization’s culture. Allyship can significantly improve workplace experiences for marginalized employees by amplifying their voices and addressing injustice.

The Conversation · Nov 18, 2024

Indigenous data sovereignty can help save British Columbia’s wild salmon

Non-Indigenous scientists increasingly realize that Indigenous data are key to solving today’s environmental challenges.

The Conversation · Jun 23, 2024

How Arctic landscapes and Canadian cityscapes share a similar pattern

The year 2023 has been one of extremes, from heatwaves that baked millions across the globe and made the summer the world’s hottest on record to the fires that forced tens of thousands to evacuate across Western Canada. From the feel of surprising warmth in the mid-winter sun to the…

The Conversation · Oct 5, 2023

It’s time to leave the ‘paleo diet’ in the past

While the paleo diet has many adherents, clinical research has yet to substantiate its purported health benefits.

The Hindu · Jun 5, 2023