The Milne Ice Shelf on the northwest coast of Nunavut’s Ellesmere Island has broken up, reducing in size by almost half and setting large ice islands adrift in the Arctic Ocean.
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Dr. Carolina Tropini is solving the gut issue
Dr. Carolina Tropini is helping unravel the mysterious world of bacterial communities in the intestines, leading her research team in a bid to seek a treatment, if not a cure, for IBD.
Read More »Canadian scientists are helping the world fight the coronavirus
Structura Biotechnology, BlueDot, AbCellera and many other Canadian companies are joining forces to conquer the coronavirus.
Read More »10 research projects in B.C. seeking agricultural solutions
The Farm Adaptation Innovator Program – which began as a pilot in 2014, delivering $1.75 million in funding to 15 projects, involving more than 140 organizations and partners – is currently supporting a wide variety of applied research projects that are exploring solutions for crop resilience, soil health and water management issues. In collaboration with nearly 50 partners from government …
Read More »CIFAR is advancing Canada’s artificial intelligence playbook
Since opening in 1982, the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research has been driving innovation - like the country's artificial intelligence strategy.
Read More »Solving the plastic problem
Genecis Bioindustries has found a way to change organic waste into biodegradable plastic - and investors are interested.
Read More »Canadian Light Source: Seeing the unseen
Boosting electrons to light speed, Canada’s synchrotron captures new knowledge in nanotechnology, micro-manufacturing, environmental science, agriculture and the health and life sciences
Read More »Bringing the next great idea to market – and to society
Dr. Alli Murugesan applied a game-changing commercialization strategy to bypass academic barriers & won the Mitacs Global Impact Entrepreneur Award.
Read More »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 »NEWSMAKER: Killam Prize nominee Vladimir Hachinski
Vladimir Hachinski is a leader in Canadian clinical neuroscience, transforming the lives of people affected by stroke and dementia.
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