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Why fruitflies know their beer
Competing neuronal pathways help adults to choose locations with just the right amount of alcohol for their offspring to thrive. Fruitflies know exactly how much alcohol…
A Grab Bag of Surprises in General Science
Welcome to the General Science category on Science Borealis. This is the place where we put all of the blogs that defy categorization – or whose…
Kinesin inhibitor marches toward first-in-class pivotal trial
The key to treating cancer is to put a stop to the out-of-control cell growth that leads to tumor formation. One way to do this is…
Lakes scientists ‘surplus’ to fisheries ministry requirements
Researchers at the Experimental Lakes Area have received letters from Fisheries and Oceans Canada declaring their positions to be “surplus”, and offering them jobs elsewhere in…
Discovery of organ explains koalas’ super-bass notes
Throat structure explains why male mating calls are bizarrely deeper than expected for the animal’s size. For such diminutive animals, male koalas have an uncannily deep…
Does parliament need a science watchdog?
The NDP is making a play for the science vote. At last week’s Canadian Science Policy Conference the party’s science critic, Kennedy Stewart, unveiled the third plank in…