Innovative Canadian researchers are advancing the young field of gene therapy and it will make recovery from a stroke possible.
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Nature’s first responders
Scientists race to study whether bacteria are a viable solution in the event of an oil spill in the Arctic
Read More »Transforming healthcare
Robots are revolutionizing healthcare in unprecedented and remarkable ways. Today, they’re assisting surgeries in operating rooms.
Read More »The good, the bad & the ugly
Researchers at the Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals (RCFFN) in Winnipeg, are cooking up a storm.
Read More »Exploring the link between sugar receptors in the gut and metabolism
Experiments in and human cells show that activating sweet taste receptors the intestine produce a certain hormomone which amps up the production of insulin.
Read More »We need to work less to live better
How to reform our economic systems and address critical issues like pollution and climate change. By David Suzuki with contributions from Ian Hanington.
Read More »BioTalent Canada’s new Employee Recognition Award highlights critical pairing of young talent and wage subsidies
Wage subsidies offer solutions for biotechnology companies and new graduates by motivating employers to consider a talent pool they might have overlooked.
Read More »The start-up nation
If asked to describe the Israeli life science sector in one word, one would probably choose “entrepreneurial”.
Read More »Health emergency
Canadian researchers have once again stepped up to the plate, developing new and innovative ways to prevent, treat and vaccinate against the Zika virus.
Read More »The Canadian vaccine
Dr. Marie-Paule Kieny presented the interim results of a VSV-ZEBOV clinical trial at a press conference. A single dose of the experimental Ebola vaccine.
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