When we think of powerful magnets used in particle accelerators or for NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance), we often envision bulky machines, sometimes the size of buildings. But in an extraordinary ...

Overall, public R&D has a rate of return of 140-210%, they concluded. Crucially, this is a much higher estimate than the 30-70% rates of return economists calculate for private R&D, said Fieldhouse.

Edmonton is a few years into the single-use items bylaw. And while it's been successful, paper cups are still a big issue according some city councillors. As the CBC's Tristan Mottershead reports, the ...