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From design to lift-off: blasting experiments into outer space
If you want an astronaut to run your experiment alongside their many other responsibilities, keeping it simple is the key. On 25 July, an experiment that…
Are fees for cataract surgery still too high?
Improvements in cataract surgery mean the procedure is faster and safer than ever before, allowing ophthalmologists to perform operations more quickly. The rise in productivity has…
Three Share Medicine Nobel for How Cells Sense Oxygen
Oxygen-sensing genes allow cells to adapt when oxygen levels drop. The 2019 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to three scientists “for their…
How CBD Keeps THC in Check
The two main compounds in cannabis are in a constant balancing act. Many people who use cannabis do it for the euphoric effects caused by the…
Laupacis aims to bring patient perspective to CMAJ
Dr. Andreas Laupacis, who will take over as editor in chief of the CMAJ Group of publications on Oct. 7, intends to continue his longstanding push…
Reducing e-waste recycling risks in Ghana
How researchers are working to help mitigate the effects of toxic pollution at Agbogbloshie, a notorious dump for the world’s e-waste. In the middle of Accra,…