Science
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Hundreds of scientists set to rally for more federal fundingOrganizers of the "Support our Science'' rally say they will present an open letter to PM Justin Trudeau and Science and Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne.CanadaAug 11
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Earth is spinning faster than normal, and we just had our shortest day in recent historyJune 29, 2022 has recently become the shortest day recorded. The average day is 24 hours long, but June 29 was 1.59 millisecond shorter.TrendingAug 4
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Can scientists restore cell function after death? New pig study raises questionsResearchers have found that decay of tissues after death can be halted and cell functions restored based on early experiments in pigs.HealthAug 3
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Leading Alzheimer’s theory undermined: Did tampering waste 16 years of research?Sylvain Lesné's landmark 2006 study that pointed to a cause of Alzheimer's may have been doctored, calling into question whether years of research and funding were wasted.HealthJul 27
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Do stem cells grow better in space? Here’s what researchers sayResearcher Dhruv Sareen's own stem cells are now orbiting the Earth. The mission? To test whether they'll grow better in zero gravity.HealthJul 17
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The Webb telescope also took pictures of Jupiter. Here’s why you probably missed themWhile the world was in awe of the James Webb Space Telescope's photo set of the universe, NASA also quietly released two new images of the planet Jupiter.TrendingJul 13
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Canadian scientist says he’s found a huge ozone hole over the tropicsQing-Bin Lu, a professor at the University of Waterloo, says the ozone hole is seven times the size of the well-known Antarctic ozone hole that emerges during spring.EnvironmentJul 6
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Mummified woolly mammoth calf discovered by gold miners in YukonA mummified baby woolly mammoth has been found in the Klondike gold fields, the Yukon government announced Friday.ScienceJun 24
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Indigenous science conference brings more than 300 researchers to WinnipegThe University of Manitoba hosted researchers from across North America last week as part of the first-ever Turtle Island Indigenous Science Conference.ScienceJun 21
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Volunteer-led Hamilton Health Sciences kids club teaching STEM skills through roboticsA volunteer with a Hamilton children’s health centre initiative is teaching kids how to apply basic science, technology and math skills to build and program robotics.EducationJun 16
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