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Why do people who take DMT, a powerful psychedelic drug, feel a strong sense of familiarity about places, things or entities that are not a part of waking life?

Study compares UV exposure and behaviours among different groups in with the goal of improving public health efforts aimed at reducing melanoma rates.

An international team of researchers is using computer science to explore the knowledge foundation of word meaning in both child language development and the evolution of word meanings across languages.

AI-generated writing, photography, art and music have been skyrocketing in popularity, but that surging success has also triggered an enormous backlash, with many rejecting AI art — and even asserting that its proliferation marks the beginning of the end for humanity.

As the world grapples with cross-border challenges such as climate change, pandemic disease, cybercrime and income inequality, it may be tempting to look to the United Nations and other international organizations for solutions.

National Geographic defines an ecosystem as a place “where plants, animals, and other organisms, as well as weather and landscapes, work together to form a bubble of life.”

Researchers are using mathematical models to better understand the effects of disruptions like daylight savings time, working night shifts, jet lag or even late-night phone scrolling on the body’s circadian rhythms.

Western has signed a partnership agreement to facilitate collaboration in areas related to nuclear research, with energy and environmental consultants Kinectrics Inc.

The University of Alberta has improved its standings in the latest Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), placing 91st in the world and fourth in Canada — its best showing in the 20-year history of the prominent global rankings.

Queen’s and nuclear industry leader Kinectrics Inc. have entered a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at exploring and pursuing collaborative opportunities in research...