Images of the join between the ear bones and upper jaw in the echidna at hatching. The left image shows the cartilages in blue, while the right shows the expression of type II collagen (green) and Sox9 (red), both necessary for cartilage development. Credit: Anthwal et al. (CC BY 4.0) Infant marsupials and monotremes use a connection between their ear …

Makers of Internet-connected devices are still not being up front enough with buyers about the amount and handling of personal data being collected, says a report issued Thursday by privacy commissioners from 25 countries including Canada. Results of the fourth annual Global Privacy Enforcement Network (GPEN) Privacy Sweep released today show that many companies neglect to explain how information is …

Researchers have successfully transferred quantum information from one network to another over several miles. The quantum information was transferred through commercial optical fiber networks. Two independent teams, one in Calgary, Canada, and another in Hefei, China, have used city optical fiber cables to teleport quantum information over 7 kilometers. That might not sound like much compared to previous feats, but …