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Patients who have spent time in hospital in Canada will soon be asked to rate their experience as part of an effort by the Canadian Institute…

Batteries have the potential to transform the way we use energy, to make electric cars mainstream and to allow renewable energy sources, which tend to be…

Reversing a typical nylon curling brush’s fabric could dramatically change the sport. Even though the ice is still the same, and most of the 42-pound stones…

Fatty layer covering snakeskin protects animal’s underside against scrapes and wear. Snakes can slither smoothly over almost any surface, from jungle branches to desert sands, without…

Many Canadian scientists are celebrating the result of yesterday’s federal election, which saw Stephen Harper’s Conservative government defeated after nearly 10 years in power. The center-left…

This year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is awarded to three researchers from Japan, Ireland, and China who identified treatments for major tropical diseases. The…