In 1992, a Canadian scientist, Dr. Samuel Weiss, from the University of Calgary, discovered neural stem cells in the adult brain.
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Tracking the weather
McCord deplored the “lack of system in times and manner of [meteorological] observations” He pursued his interests by keeping meteorological journals.
Read More »The weather man, André J. Robert
André J. Robert developed the first successful spectral method for meteorological equations, replacing the previously common grid point method.
Read More »The evolution of molecular genetics
Howard Borden Newcombe demonstrated the existence of spontaneous mutation in E. coli bacteria, a study that did away with old beliefs.
Read More »The good doctor, Dr. Charles Scriver
Dr. Scriver founded the De Belle Laboratory for biochemical genetics, which has contributed much to the study of inborn errors of genetic disease.
Read More »Dr. Ian Stirling makes his mark in Arctic research
Dr. Ian Stirling received the Weston Family Prize for Lifetime Achievement in Northern Research. The award recognizes a leading natural science researcher.
Read More »The Montreal cognitive assessment
Dr. Ziad Nasreddine and a team of researchers developed a tool that would provide an in-depth diagnosis for early signs of dementia
Read More »Setting the stage for gene therapy
In 1973, Torontonian Frank L. Graham and Alex J. van der Eb of The Netherlands co-developed a technique for introducing DNA into mammalian cells.
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