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Climate researchers press Trudeau to renew Canadian Arctic research program
The Canadian government should renew funding for a soon-to-end Arctic climate and atmospheric research program, a group of more than 250 international climate scientists is arguing…
National Research Council lays out a four-year reform plan
This latest overhaul of the NRC aims to boost engagement, restore lost morale. The National Research Council of Canada will set up a postdoctoral program, appoint…
What Happens When Oil Sands Pipelines Spill?
The solution flowing through the Keystone pipeline isn’t just crude oil. Scientists are now learning what that means for spills. In June next year, a remote…
Family doctors call for guaranteed access to EMR data for research and quality improvement
To support quality improvement and research, family physicians and medical research networks need guaranteed, safe and affordable access to the data in electronic medical records (EMR)…
Study by proponent of neck vein-widening therapy for MS finds treatment ineffective
The controversial “liberation therapy,” which aims to treat Multiple Sclerosis (MS) by widening narrowed veins in the neck and chest, has been dealt a blow by…
The microscope makers
A small community of scientists has taken a do-it-yourself approach to microscopy: when the right tool for the job doesn’t exist, make it. While pursuing a…