In 1884, Edwin Abbott wrote the novel Flatland: A Romance in Many Dimensions as a satire of Victorian hierarchy. He imagined a world that existed only in two dimensions, where the beings are 2D geometric figures. The physics of such a world is somewhat akin to that of modern...
Scientists at Brigham Young University (BYU) in Utah have figured out how to use lasers to create sci-fi-style holograms. The holograms closely resemble and are inspired by laser displays seen in science fiction, such as the holodeck and phasers in “Star Trek” and lightsabers in “Star Wars.” The holograms don't...
Once again, the age of eligibility for Quebecers to book their COVID-19 shots has come down a day early. On Sunday, people aged 30-years-old and older were listed as eligibile for the vaccine on the Clic Sante website. According to the schedule put forth by the Quebec government, people between 30 and...
A cave in Kenya has now been identified as the oldest intentional human burial site in Africa, with luminescence dating showing that the burial took place around 78,300 years ago. Excavation of the Panga ya Saidi cave, located to the north of Mombasa, revealed a grave located under a...
Sea turtles are known for relying on magnetic signatures to find their way across thousands of miles to the very beaches where they hatched. Now, researchers reporting in the journal Current Biology on May 6 have some of the first solid evidence that sharks also rely on magnetic fields...
For the second time since the vaccination campaign was launched for the general public, the province of Quebec has opened up more appointments to a wider group of people one day earlier than scheduled. Quebecers who are 35 and older can now book their vaccine appointments by visiting the Clic Sante...
B.C.'s COVID-19 vaccine program is continuing to expand, with residents aged 30 and older now able to join waitlists to get a dose of AstraZeneca at participating pharmacies. The province's top health officials first announced last week that change would be coming, and B.C.'s vaccine information website was updated Thursday...
Another Manitoban has died with COVID-19. The man in his 50's lived in the Winnipeg health region and his death is linked to the B.1.1.7 variant of concern. Eligibility to be immunized at super site or pop-up clinic includes individuals aged 50 or older and First Nation people aged 18...
Vaccination appointments for all Quebecers at least 45 years old are now open. As the mass vaccination campaign continues, the minimum age will be lowered to 40 on Wednesday, 35 on Friday, 30 on May 10, 25 on May 12 and 18 on May 14. People with high-risk health conditions, who...
All residents 18 and older in Toronto hot spots are now eligible to book appointments at city-run clinics. Bookings can be made at http://toronto.ca/COVID-19 or by calling 1-833-943-3900. Some users of the booking site are reporting more than hour wait time to book an appointment, with tens of thousands of...