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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 26-Oct-2026 07:16 ET (26-Oct-2026 11:16 GMT/UTC)
Searching for the next Higgs boson: SFU team drives global effort to boost science experiment at Large Hadron Collider
Simon Fraser UniversitySimon Fraser University researchers are driving Canada’s involvement on a major upgrade of the renowned ATLAS experiment as scientists seek to enhance our understanding of the universe.
Deep within a high-tech lab at SFU’s Burnaby campus, researchers are assembling new detector components for the ATLAS experiment, which aims to boost the discovery potential of the Large Hadron Collider.
The world’s largest and most powerful particle accelerator, the collider shut down yesterday for upgrades. When it comes back online in 2030, it will feature ATLAS detector components assembled right here in B.C.
Fields of Knowledge: Uncovering the mechanisms of life through seaweed
Hokkaido UniversityThe world’s only research station specializing in seaweed, Muroran Marine Station, is one of Hokkaido University’s seven aquatic research stations.
NUS-ArCLab and Commonwealth Heritage Forum launch summer school on heritage skills and conservation
National University of Singapore College of Design and EngineeringThe Introduction to Heritage Skills and Technology for Conservation summer school opened with expert talks and site visits, setting the stage for two weeks of heritage skills training in Singapore.
Calculating a new view on quantum mechanics using quantum computers
DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory- Journal
- Physical Review D
UC Merced scientists dip into sewage to track communities' use of nicotine
University of California - MercedResearchers successfully tested a technique that uses human sewage to measure the use of nicotine products such as cigarettes and vaping pens in a selected community. The project, led by UC Merced, can strengthen public health efforts by supplementing surveys about nicotine use with scientific data.
- Funder
- Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program
Could sugar substitutes increase diabetes risk?
Adelaide UniversityMillions of Australians consume artificial sweeteners every day, believing they’re a healthy alternative to sugar – but is this really the case? A new Adelaide University study is investigating how low-calorie sweeteners affect the body’s glucose regulation systems and whether they could influence diabetes.
- Funder
- National Health and Medical Research Council, Medical Research Future Fund, Diabetes Australia
Inside the lab shaping hospitality’s technology-driven future
Texas A&M AgriLife CommunicationsThe hospitality industry is advancing faster than most people realize. Artificial intelligence, AI, and biometric scanners can analyze guest emotions. Virtual simulations can recreate high-pressure service scenarios. Behavioral analytics can reveal how people respond to experiences in real time.
From waste to wellness: Welsh collaboration could unlock new natural Vitamin C source
Swansea UniversitySwansea University is partnering with Tenby-based start-up BIOVIT to investigate whether food-processing waste can be turned into a new source of natural Vitamin C — offering a sustainable alternative to synthetic ingredients widely used in supplements and fortified foods.
- Funder
- Innovate UK