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Unmasking a Salmon Virus
The previously unknown cause of a common chinook salmon disease has turned out to be a familiar foe. A common virus that plagues Atlantic salmon in…
Organ donations from overdose deaths on the rise but stigma remains
The increase in overdose deaths from the opioid crisis in the United States has led to a sharp rise in the number of organ donations from…
Stopping the rot
How a natural compound called hexanal is helping prevent India’s lucrative fruit crops from spoiling. India is the world’s second-largest producer of tropical fruit and vegetables,…
Political expatriate
US ‘national drama’ drives theoretical chemist to move to Canada. Theoretical chemist Alán Aspuru-Guzik was among many US citizens who talked of moving to Canada after…
CMA position against separate regulations for medical cannabis draws ire and insults
A bad-tempered exchange at a medical-cannabis conference has highlighted a strong disagreement between the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) and some of its members on how medical…
Canada’s innovation gap remains, new report finds
Investment in R&D as a share of GDP has steadily declined since 2001, mainly due to low business R&D expenditures, says expert panel. Canada has maintained…