Handing Out â€˜Canadaâ€™s Nobel Prize in Medicineâ€™

February 19, 2020 Research2Reality Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science

To date, the Gairdner Foundation has handed out awards to 380 laureates, nearly a quarter of whom have gone on to win a Nobel Prize. Get the full story Handing Out ‘Canada’s Nobel Prize in Medicine’

Walk Toward the Light-Controlled Computers

February 14, 2020 Research2Reality Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science

Thanks to the development of a new hydrogel, we could see world where computers aren't run by circuits, but exclusively by light. Get the full story Walk Toward the Light-Controlled Computers

Saturnâ€™s History is Written in Its Rings

February 13, 2020 Research2Reality Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science

The mysterious rings encircling the gas giant aren't just its defining feature; they also give clues about big impacts in the planet's past. Get the full story Saturn’s History is Written in Its Rings

Itâ€™s a Dogâ€™s Life in the North American Arctic

February 12, 2020 Research2Reality Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science

When the Inuit migrated from Siberia, they brought "incredibly specialized" dogs that helped them survive and thrive on this continent. Get the full story It’s a Dog’s Life in the North American Arctic

Pushing the Limits of the Possible

February 11, 2020 Research2Reality Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science

The "optical manipulation of quantum states" uses light to transform materials into having new properties they'd never exhibit in nature. Get the full story Pushing the Limits of the Possible

A Complex Process Told Me to Walk This Way

February 6, 2020 Research2Reality Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science

Walking is an activity usually associated with the brain's motor cortex. But new findings suggest it's more complicated than that. Get the full story A Complex Process Told Me to Walk This Way

Neanderthals: More Cultured than You Think

February 5, 2020 Research2Reality Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science

A 40,000-year-old necklace pendant, carved from an eagle talon, brings new clues (and questions) about Neanderthals' use of symbols. Get the full story Neanderthals: More Cultured than You Think

Welcoming the Worldâ€™s Best to Canadaâ€™s Health System

February 4, 2020 Research2Reality Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science

Many of Canada's healthcare professionals were trained elsewhere, but are they getting what they need to succeed and help their patients? Get the full story Welcoming the World’s Best to Canada’s Health System

Whatâ€™s Made Coronaviruses So Much Deadlier?

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

The Wuhan coronavirus is the latest disease to spread from animals to humans. Why are these infections often more dangerous than others? Get the full story What’s Made Coronaviruses So Much Deadlier?

Hereâ€™s How to Get Carbon Pricing Off the Ground

January 30, 2020 Research2Reality Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science

Upstream tax? Downstream offset? How we talk about carbon pricing makes a difference when it comes to airline passengers' attitudes. Get the full story Here’s How to Get Carbon Pricing Off the Ground

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Handing Out â€˜Canadaâ€™s Nobel Prize in Medicineâ€™

Walk Toward the Light-Controlled Computers

Saturnâ€™s History is Written in Its Rings

Itâ€™s a Dogâ€™s Life in the North American Arctic

Pushing the Limits of the Possible

A Complex Process Told Me to Walk This Way

Neanderthals: More Cultured than You Think

Welcoming the Worldâ€™s Best to Canadaâ€™s Health System

Whatâ€™s Made Coronaviruses So Much Deadlier?

Hereâ€™s How to Get Carbon Pricing Off the Ground

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