Nicole Mortillaro

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• A better way to kill mosquitoes? Stress them out, researcher finds

  There may be a new way to battle the spread of Zika and other deadly diseases transmitted by mosquitoes: Just scare them to death.

  Environment

  Nov 2, 2016
• Time-lapse images illustrate loss of older, thicker ice in warming Arctic

  New animation from NASA illustrates thicker, older sea ice disappearing in the Arctic.

  Science

  Nov 1, 2016
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• Canary Islands chosen as alternate site for giant Thirty Meter Telescope

  The team behind a project to build one of the world's largest telescopes said on Monday it has chosen Spain's Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean as a possible alternative to Hawaii.

  Science

  Nov 1, 2016
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• Birth control for men: Is there gender inequality in health research?

  A recent study on a male contraceptive injection was discontinued after reports of depression. Yet birth control methods for women that are on the market today have similar reports of depression. Are there differences to the way studies are undertaken?

  Health

  Nov 1, 2016
• Zika causes infertility, long-term effects to testes in mice: study

  A study of mice infected with Zika showed the virus caused lasting damage to key cells in the male reproductive system, resulting in shrunken testicles, lower levels of sex hormones and reduced fertility, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

  Health

  Nov 1, 2016
• ‘Canada’s UFO guy’ searches for answers to mysterious lights in the sky

  After three decades being known as one of Canada's top UFO experts, Chris Rutkowski doesn't mind a bit of good-natured ribbing now and then.

  Science

  Oct 31, 2016
• Indian capital chokes on hazardous levels of air pollution

  Residents of New Delhi woke up to a blanket of smog on Monday as air quality deteriorated sharply overnight in India's capital, triggering warnings that even healthy people were at risk of respiratory problems.

  Environment

  Oct 31, 2016
• This is how much water Canadians waste

  Do you waste water? Chances are you do. Here are a few statistics about our great natural resource.

  Environment

  Oct 30, 2016
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• The science behind zombies: Could it really happen?

  People walking with a shuffling gait, concentrating only on one thing: eating. Specifically, eating you. How realistic is something like this?

  Science

  Oct 28, 2016
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• Uber envisions flying commuters in 10 years

  Flying commuters like George Jetson could be whizzing to work through the sky less than 10 years from now, according to ride-services provider Uber, which believes the future of transportation is literally looking up.

  Tech

  Oct 28, 2016
• WATCH: Japanese scientists visit new island formed by volcano

  Japanese researchers land for the first time on what used to be a rocky outcrop called Nishinoshima in the middle of the Pacific Ocean after two years of spectacular eruptions created an island 12 times its size.

  Environment

  Oct 27, 2016
• Study clears Gaetan Dugas of being ‘Patient Zero’ in U.S. AIDS epidemic

  Genes taken from archived blood samples show the U.S. AIDS epidemic started in New York in the early 1970s, definitively debunking the long-held belief that the virus was spread in the early 1980s by a flight attendant who became vilified as "Patient Zero" for seeding the U.S. outbreak.

  Health

  Oct 27, 2016
• Global wildlife populations plunge almost 60 per cent since 1970: WWF

  Worldwide populations of mammals, birds, fish, amphibians and reptiles have plunged by almost 60 percent since 1970 as human activities overwhelm the environment, the WWF conservation group said on Thursday.

  Environment

  Oct 27, 2016
• Antidepressants in pregnancy tied to some health risks for children

  Children exposed to a common type of antidepressant in the womb may be at an increased risk of complications soon after birth and years later, according to two new studies.

  Health

  Oct 27, 2016
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• Northern lights may put on a show Wednesday night: Here’s how to see them

  If you missed out on Tuesday night's display of the northern lights, don't fret: tonight you get a second chance.

  Science

  Oct 26, 2016
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• What’s causing Saturn’s bizarre hexagonal storm to change colour?

  New images from NASA's Cassini spacecraft have revealed that Saturn's puzzling hexagonal storm has changed colour.

  Science

  Oct 26, 2016
• 2016 Antarctic ozone hole grows before beginning recovery

  The ozone hole, located in the Antarctic, is doing what it's supposed to, and that's good news.

  Environment

  Oct 26, 2016
• Muskrat Falls: Why people are starving themselves to oppose Labrador dam flooding

  Those opposed to aspects of the Muskrat Falls hydro project in Labrador have taken their fight to Ottawa in order to call national attention to a phase of the project they fear threaten their way of life.

  Environment

  Oct 25, 2016
• Women drink almost as much alcohol as men: study

  Historically, men have consumed more alcohol than women. However, a new study suggests that women are catching up and suffering the consequences.

  Health

  Oct 25, 2016
• Experts support claim that St. Jude heart devices can be hacked

  A new claim has been filed in court that supports an earlier finding that St. Jude heart devices are vulnerable to hacking.

  Health

  Oct 25, 2016
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• Canada’s Food Guide: What the government is changing to help Canadians eat better

  Health Canada announced that changes are coming to Canada's Food Guide. But there are other changes in the works as well, all in an effort to help you make healthier eating decisions.

  Canada

  Oct 24, 2016
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• Health minister announces revision of Canada’s Food Guide

  The Canadian Food Guide is about to get another revision.

  Canada

  Oct 24, 2016
• Wonder Woman not a feminist? UN staff protest honorary ambassador designation

  On Friday, the United Nations named the DC superhero Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls. But not everyone is convinced that the 75-year-old heroine is an appropriate example.

  Entertainment

  Oct 21, 2016
• European Space Agency believes Mars lander may have exploded

  Europe's experimental Mars probe hit the right spot — but at the wrong speed — likely ending up in a fiery ball of rocket fuel when it struck the surface at high speed, scientists said Friday.

  Science

  Oct 21, 2016
• Patients prescribed opioids after surgery not likely to become addicted: study

  There's been an increasing opioid epidemic across both Canada and the U.S. But a new study suggests that people who are prescribed an opiate painkiller after surgery aren't the ones becoming addicted.

  Health

  Oct 21, 2016