A PhD student at #DalhousieUniversity is growing a trendy new wheat she says could be an option for #Maritime farmers looking to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. 

#Kernza is a wheatgrass that has attracted the attention of celebrities and chefs around the world, inspiring new products including beer, whiskey, pasta and pancakes. There was even a "Kernza-Con" conference in Minnesota last month.

https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6917114

#DalhousieUniversity researchers discover power-draining flaw in most laptop and phone batteries.
Breakthrough explains major cause of self-discharging batteries and, most importantly, points to easy solution.

#Halifax #NovaScotia #battery

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/battery-power-laptop-phone-research-dalhousie-university-1.6724175