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The surprising object that could help address global water scarcity

The surprising object that could help address global water scarcity

Researchers have developed a solar-powered device that can make ocean water consumable. The game-changer: it’s more affordable than competing tools thanks to its use of this abundant material.  Read more.

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Jocelyn Adams Moss
Thursday, November 7, 2024
The psychologists and co‑directors at pilipili's Centre for Psychological Health share their personal journeys and research interests in the latest episode of Sciographies.
Alison Auld
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
An underwater device has given scientists a clearer picture of how much phytoplankton — the microscopic foundation of the marine food web — there is on Earth. Hint: It's a lot more than space satellites conveyed.
Mike Fleury
Monday, October 28, 2024
Dalhousie has established the new $3.2-million Dalhousie Research Excellence Scholarship to support PhD students and increase their enrolment over the next three years.

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Andrew Riley
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Dalhousie researchers and their industrial partners have piloted the world’s first municipal-scale UV LED reactor for wastewater treatment, a groundbreaking innovation that has set the stage for a revolution in how wastewater is treated worldwide.
Jocelyn Adams Moss
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Get to know Dr. Sian Kou‑Giesbrecht, who shares how her early fascination with ecology and climate change sparked her interest in environmental science.
Dayna Park and Kate Rogers
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
The Cape Breton-born physician and Dalhousie professor emeritus garnered many honours during his career, including being named a “Hero of Emergency Medicine” by the American College of Emergency Physicians, for his leadership in reshaping health care in new ways that saved lives.
Alison Auld
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Scientists have made a direct link between climate change and the increasing frequency and intensity of wildfires around the world, while also linking it to thousands more smoke-related deaths over the last several decades.
Kathleen Kevany, Howard Nye, Mark Kent Mullinix, and Talan B. Iscan
Thursday, October 17, 2024
Just as calls for health-care reform often focus on improving services, Canadians have the right to expect better outcomes from agricultural policies.