Global warming is driving rapid environmental change in the Arctic. "To understand these changes, field measurements that adequately represent environmental variation across the Arctic as a whole are crucial," says Ph.D. ...
Environment
Jan 3, 2020
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The 100 highest-paid CEOs in Canada made 227 times more than the average worker in 2018, an unprecedented high, according to a report published Thursday.
Economics & Business
Jan 3, 2020
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The heady aroma of magnolia blossoms and lotus flowers might have wafted to your nostrils if you had gone for a walk 56 million years ago in the lush green forest which covered Canada's northernmost islands.
Archaeology
Dec 13, 2019
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Canadian scientists are working on a new way to measure the mechanics of the human eye to better identify astronauts at risk of developing ocular damage before they go into space. Collaborating with the Canadian Space Agency ...
Space Exploration
Dec 2, 2019
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We worked behind the scenes with dozens of journalists on "Tainted Water," a year-long investigation into lead-contaminated drinking water in Canada. We were shocked by the results.
Environment
Nov 13, 2019
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Hundreds of thousands of Canadians have been unwittingly exposed to high levels of lead in their drinking water, with contamination in several cities consistently higher than they ever were in Flint, Michigan, according to ...
Environment
Nov 4, 2019
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Almost one third of Canadians live near a major road—and this means they go about their everyday lives exposed to a complex mixture of vehicle air pollutants.
Environment
Oct 30, 2019
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A team of researchers from the University of Calgary has uncovered new information about a class of plant enzymes that could have implications for the pharmaceutical industry.
Biochemistry
Sep 11, 2019
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Two McGill University astronomers have assembled a "fingerprint" for Earth, which could be used to identify a planet beyond our Solar System capable of supporting life.
Astronomy
Aug 28, 2019
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Millions of people are affected by the Streptococcus pneumoniae bacterium, which can cause sinus infections, middle ear infections and more serious life-threatening diseases, like pneumonia, bacteremia, and meningitis. Up ...
Biochemistry
Aug 26, 2019
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