To Mask or Not to Mask, That Is the Question

April 10, 2020 Research2Reality Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science

If everyone starts wearing masks, will that slow the spread of COVID-19, or produce a false sense of security? There's no easy answer. Get the full story To Mask or Not to Mask, That Is the Question

Who Else is Listening In on That Zoom Call?

April 9, 2020 Research2Reality Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science

Zoom, the video conferencing platform, has vaulted to the forefront of many people's lives; but is it a safe place for sensitive information? Get the full story Who Else is Listening In on That Zoom Call?

Some Teen Brains May Actually Be Wired Differently

April 8, 2020 Research2Reality Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science

Teenagers with mental health issues like depression and ADHD may have neural pathways that are structurally distinct from other teens. Get the full story Some Teen Brains May Actually Be Wired Differently

Confronting the Cost of Collective Action

April 7, 2020 Research2Reality Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science

Some nations may not be willing to pay the price needed to fight climate change. But the price of inaction will be much, much higher. Get the full story Confronting the Cost of Collective Action

Want to Help Test a Possible COVID-19 Treatment?

April 3, 2020 Research2Reality Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science

A Canadian team needs study participants to find whether hydroxychloroquine fights the novel coronavirus. If eligible, you could be one of them. Get the full story Want to Help Test a Possible COVID-19 Treatment?

Farmers, Do You Want Healthier Cows? Urine Luck

April 2, 2020 Research2Reality Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science

A new urine test for dairy cows could help detect mastitis, saving farmers lots of money and avoiding the unnecessary use of antibiotics. Get the full story Farmers, Do You Want Healthier Cows? Urine Luck

Thereâ€™s Plenty of Other Threats in the Sea

April 1, 2020 Research2Reality Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science

Ocean acidification may not be such a big issue for coral fish after all, but our focus on it may have blinded us to other problems in the reefs. Get the full story There’s Plenty of Other Threats in the Sea

Using â€˜Genetic Trickeryâ€™ to Fight Degenerative Diseases

March 31, 2020 Research2Reality Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science

An exciting new experiment shows that even after being grown in a lab, pluripotent stem cells can still make any type of cell that's needed. Get the full story Using ‘Genetic Trickery’ to Fight Degenerative Diseases

New Ventilators Set to Aid Canadian ICU Capacity

March 27, 2020 Research2Reality Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science

With the COVID-19 pandemic straining hospitals worldwide, next-generation portable ventilators by a Toronto firm will help save lives. Get the full story New Ventilators Set to Aid Canadian ICU Capacity

Sheâ€™s Discovered More Planets Than You Have

March 26, 2020 Research2Reality Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science

A graduate student at the University of British Columbia has discovered 17 new exoplanets using data from the recently retired Kepler telescope. Get the full story She’s Discovered More Planets Than You Have

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To Mask or Not to Mask, That Is the Question

Who Else is Listening In on That Zoom Call?

Some Teen Brains May Actually Be Wired Differently

Confronting the Cost of Collective Action

Want to Help Test a Possible COVID-19 Treatment?

Farmers, Do You Want Healthier Cows? Urine Luck

Thereâ€™s Plenty of Other Threats in the Sea

Using â€˜Genetic Trickeryâ€™ to Fight Degenerative Diseases

New Ventilators Set to Aid Canadian ICU Capacity

Sheâ€™s Discovered More Planets Than You Have

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