/macdonald/taxonomy/term/2805/all en /macdonald/channels/news/cutting-edge-technology-detects-nanoplastics-water-instantly-357890 <p>A ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ-led research team has developed the first real-time, on-site technology capable of detecting and deciphering nanoplastics from all other particles in water, a capacity akin to being able to find a needle in a haystack within milliseconds.</p> <p>Microplastic pieces are between 1 micrometre and 5 millimetres, roughly equivalent to a grain of rice. Nanoplastics are far tinier - a single nanometre is just 0.000001 millimetres. For comparison, a human hair is approximately 80,000–100,000 nanometers wide.</p> Thu, 04 Jul 2024 17:50:18 +0000 admin 1635752 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/experts-impact-ai-education-357280 <p>ChatGPT and other generative AI tools are changing the way students learn, from grade school to grad school. On April 25, the Higher Council of Education, jointly with the Commission on Ethics in Science and Technology, submitted a <a href="https://www.cse.gouv.qc.ca/des-recommandations-pour-encadrer-lutilisation-de-lia-generative-en-enseignement-superieur/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">report</a> calling for the supervision and regulation of AI in higher education in Quebec.   </p> Wed, 08 May 2024 16:18:09 +0000 admin 1630373 at /macdonald