Getting my feet wet as a conservation intern
What kind of work might you do with an environmental science degree? This conservation technician who had been through NCC's Conservation Internship program will tell you all about it.
Biology and Life Sciences
Biology, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Behavioural Biology, Biotechnology, Marine Biology, Microbiology, Evolution, Genetics, Biochemistry, Physiology, Phylogenetics, Botany, Zoology, Evolution, Ethology, Genetics, Agriculture, Physical Anthropology
Diabetes research in Canada: 100 years later
2021 marked the 100th anniversary of the discovery of insulin – a Canadian breakthrough that has saved the lives of countless people with diabetes. It seems only fitting that 100 years later, we take a moment to reflect on how far Canadian diabetes research has come, with a focus on stem cells and regenerative medicine of course! Diabetes is a disorder where the body’s cells are unable to process glucose (sugar) properly. Normally, the…
“Do your own research” and open-access publication
There’s a fascinating shift going on in scientific publishing, as our fundamental model for who pays for the necessary apparatus of journals shifts from subscribers to authors. The shift is slow (because the way science is funded isn’t set up very well to facilitate such a shift), and bits of it spark outrage (just last […]
Pics, or it didn’t happen
Journal de bord de Notre cerveau à tous les niveaux – #1 : Vue d’ensemble du livre
Pour souligner les 20 ans du Cerveau à tous les niveaux ce mois-ci, j’ai résumé la semaine dernière sa genèse et son évolution, du site web au blogue, et des conférences au livre ! Au livre ? Y’a-t-il un livre associé au Cerveau à tous les niveaux ? Non, pas encore. Mais tout porte à croire qu’il y en aura un quand la Terre aura fait un autre tour autour du Soleil ! Car comme…
(Repost) Stubbed Toes and Blood Owies: Footprint Pathologies in Theropod Dinosaurs
Hello, Dear Readers! Here is another post going into the highlights of one of our more recent papers dealing with dinosaur ichnology: the study of foot injuries in the fossil record! Have you ever stubbed your toe? Pulled a muscle in your leg? Walked anywhere with a rock in your shoe? It doesn’t take major discomfort to figure out that foot and leg injuries can result in you walking “funny.” Perhaps you had to hop…
Interview with an ermine
Ermine. Photo by TessaLuna. Pixabay Licence. https://pixabay.com/images/id-4312983/ Amelia: What a gorgeous winter day to walk along the river. The contrast between the white snow and the dark rocks is breathtaking. Wait, that pile of snow is moving. Now it’s jumping from rock to rock. I can’t believe it- it’s an ermine! Ermine: Calm down lady, haven’t you ever seen an ermine before? We live literally everywhere in Canada. A: Wow, I had no idea you…
Welcome to 2022
Two weeks into 2020-too – how is everyone doing? It’s been a mixed bag for me so far. In the YAAAAAAY column, I got my COVID booster (woo vaccines! woo science!) and The Boreal Forest won the 2021 Information Book Award! Kermit GIF from Kermit GIFs Thank you so much to the Children’s Literature Roundtables of Canada for this honour! Also, every book on the shortlist is awesome, so check them out. In the…
5 bird species that stay for winter in Canada
Some bird species migrate south for winter, and some are year-round residents in Canada. Others migrate to southern Canada from northern forests or the Arctic and hang around until spring.
Unlocking stem cells’ full potential for treating multiple sclerosis – Highs, lows and future opportunities from OHRI’s MESEMS trial
Image credit: Signals Cells that are programmed to protect can sometimes go rogue, as is the case with multiple sclerosis, or MS. Overactive immune cells mistakenly target the tissues of the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves, igniting inflammatory flare-ups that destroy myelin, a fatty insulating material that encapsulates nerve fibres. Over time, nerves lose their ability to transmit signals, and mobility, cognitive functions and vision take a serious hit. There is no known cure…
