Sawfish have disappeared from half of the world's coastal waters and the distinctive shark-like rays face complete extinction due to overfishing, according to a new study by Simon Fraser University researchers, published ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 11, 2021
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New research from Simon Fraser University shows that women's voices continue to be underrepresented in the media, despite having prominent female leaders across Canada and internationally. Researchers in SFU's Discourse Processing ...
Social Sciences
Feb 5, 2021
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A Simon Fraser University study on public perceptions of police officers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) during the current pandemic finds that most PPE renders positive perceptions of police, while some equipment, ...
Social Sciences
Jan 13, 2021
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Ground transportation is responsible for almost a quarter of greenhouse gas emissions globally—and account for about 40 percent of emissions in British Columbia.
Environment
Aug 25, 2020
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Discovering antiviral and anticancer drugs will soon be faster and cheaper thanks to new research from Simon Fraser University chemist Robert Britton and his international team.
Biochemistry
Aug 7, 2020
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The economic restart prompted by COVID-19 provides an opportunity to innovate and change how companies conduct business.
Economics & Business
Jul 23, 2020
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The annual upriver migration of Pacific wild salmon—integral to B.C.'s coastal ecosystem—is an important sustenance source for numerous animal species and a vital economic and cultural lifeline for Indigenous and other ...
Ecology
Jul 17, 2020
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Amphibians have few options to avoid the under-appreciated one-two punch of climate change, according to a new study from Simon Fraser University researchers and others.
Plants & Animals
Jul 16, 2020
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The discovery of a tiny insect fossil is unearthing big questions about the global movement of animals and the connection to changes in climate and shifting continents across deep time. The fossil, estimated to be 50 million ...
Archaeology
Jun 15, 2020
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A new study highlights the need to engage Indigenous communities in managing sea otter population recovery to improve coexistence between humans and this challenging predator.
Plants & Animals
May 22, 2020
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