X Marks the Rot: Social Media’s Depressive Effects

April 18, 2024 Research2Reality Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science

You can call it X or you can call it Twitter, but here's one thing you certainly can't call it: good for anyone's mental or emotional well-being. Get the full story X Marks the Rot: Social Media’s Depressive Effects

Biochemistry Poem: Cure

April 17, 2024 Andrew Zhai Biology and Life Sciences, Communication, Education and Outreach, Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science

written by Umayeer Milky header by Hedy Liu CAR T-cell cancer therapy— survival strategy: find the heaviest weaponry in the nanoscale arsenal of the anatomy; make gene edits, grow in the laboratory. In the body, a retroviral delivery; haywire artillery, erratic toxicity: not sepsis, but a cytokine storm to harness the elements, hit the target. “cured …

Six Ways To Make a Mental Health Friendly City

April 17, 2024 Research2Reality Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science

Most young people are in cities, but urban living is a risk factor for mental health disorders. What can be done? This study is a starting point. Get the full story Six Ways To Make a Mental Health Friendly City

Canada’s Ramping Up Readiness for the Next Pandemic

April 16, 2024 Research2Reality Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science

A new Level 4 biosecurity lab in Saskatoon will increase Canada's capacity to respond to future outbreaks. But does it come with risks? Get the full story Canada’s Ramping Up Readiness for the Next Pandemic

Photographing a total solar eclipse (with a macro lens)

April 12, 2024 Gil Wizen Biology and Life Sciences, Communication, Education and Outreach

Turn around Every now and then, I get a little bit restless And I dream of something wild I wonder what Bonnie Tyler was thinking about when she recorded her song “Total Eclipse of the Heart.” I can definitely relate to these words. Sometimes I feel antsy and eager to step outside of my comfort...

Searching the Past to Understand Malaria’s Future

April 12, 2024 Research2Reality Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science

Malaria could make a climate-change-fuelled Canadian comeback. Centuries-old mosquitoes housed in museums could help bolster our defences. Get the full story Searching the Past to Understand Malaria’s Future

Travel story: Internship to improve risk management of Lyme disease for outdoor workers

April 11, 2024 Le Beagle - CSBQ Biology and Life Sciences, Communication, Education and Outreach, Environmental and Earth Sciences

By Erica Fellin, a PhD student at McGill University In April 2023, I was lucky enough to participate in a three-week internship at the Centre d’enseignement et de recherche en foresterie (CERFO) to develop my statistical modelling skills. CERFO is a College Center for Technology Transfer (CCTT) that offers environmental research services, knowledge transfer, and...

Precision Pays Off in the Fight Against Cancer

April 11, 2024 Research2Reality Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science

By exploring the cellular responses to different therapies, researchers are paving the way for new approaches tailored to specific cancer types. Get the full story Precision Pays Off in the Fight Against Cancer

Why Teenage Pregnancy Carries Those Extra Risks

April 10, 2024 Research2Reality Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science

A large-scale study has offered new insights into some of the risks associated with teenage pregnancy, from premature mortality to self-harm. Get the full story Why Teenage Pregnancy Carries Those Extra Risks

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April 9, 2024 jeremy Communication, Education and Outreach, Multimedia, Physics and Astronomy

Another entry in the “Distorted Prevalence of Mathematical Concepts” collection, beside “Closed Form Answers”.

Communication, Education and Outreach

X Marks the Rot: Social Media’s Depressive Effects

Biochemistry Poem: Cure

Six Ways To Make a Mental Health Friendly City

Canada’s Ramping Up Readiness for the Next Pandemic

Photographing a total solar eclipse (with a macro lens)

Searching the Past to Understand Malaria’s Future

Travel story: Internship to improve risk management of Lyme disease for outdoor workers

Precision Pays Off in the Fight Against Cancer

Why Teenage Pregnancy Carries Those Extra Risks

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