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Golden Rice is safe to eat, says FDA
Golden Rice, the staple food genetically designed to contain beta carotene, a precursor to vitamin A, has been judged safe to eat by the US Food…
Concern over future of science in Ontario
Province’s new premier cancels media subscriptions and revokes carbon tax. Scientists in Ontario, Canada’s most populated province, are concerned about the future of government science in…
Social Fish Will Brave the Cold to Stay with Their Pals
Individuals will compromise on their own temperature preferences to gain the benefits of group life. You’ve probably experienced it: Your friends want to sit on a…
Virtual Reality Preserves Disappearing Land
Coastal communities are capturing their cultures and landscapes in virtual reality before sea level rise steals them for good. It’s a sunny day in southern Louisiana,…
CMA phasing out annual General Council meeting
The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) plans to eliminate its General Council, the sometimes boisterous yearly meeting known as the “Parliament of Medicine” at which delegates debate…
Many doctors feel “betrayed” by sale of MD Financial Management
When the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) announced on May 31 that it was selling its financial services company, MD Financial Management, to Scotiabank for almost $2.6…