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Sponsor a fish and save Canada’s experimental lakes
Fans of environmental science can now play a direct role in helping Canada’s unique Experimental Lakes Area continue to do the research it has done for…
The changing colour of fat
The different functions of white, brown and beige fat might yield new targets in the fight against obesity and metabolic disease. When you think of fat…
Stadium Acoustics Pump Up the Volume
At sports venues designed to maximize crowd atmosphere, beware of hearing loss. The roar of the crowd is a major part of the excitement of attending…
Profile of W. Ford Doolittle
“If you come up with a hypothesis, what’s your next job? Not to prove it. To try and disprove it.” Read more on Science.ca.
Be wary of “prescribing” medical marijuana, CMA warns
Canadian physicians should be wary of “prescribing” medical marijuana under new regulations that come into effect on Apr. 1, 2014, says the president of the Canadian Medical…
Pests worm their way into genetically modified maize
Broadening of rootworm resistance to toxins highlights the importance of crop rotation. Even with biotech crops, farmers still need to make use of age-old practices such…
