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3 Things you should know about geoid models of Earth’s variable gravity, harmful invasive insect species, and synthetic diamonds

Ingenium (Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation) General Science
For this September edition, they tell us how the geoid gravity model helps scientists cope with Earth’s irregular shape, how invasive species such as the Japanese beetle are harmful to Canadian agriculture, and just how similar the properties of synthetic diamonds are to their natural counterparts.

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And the winner of the first Canadian Blood Services Dana Devine Award is…

Jenny Ryan Biology and Life Sciences, General Science, Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science
And the winner of the first Canadian Blood Services Dana Devine Award is… Transfusion Tuesday, September 17, 2024 Aldis Brennan Dr. Melika Loriamini!  This new award, in honour of Dr. Dana Devine, supports early career scientists in a field related to transfusion science and medicine, blood banking and blood biotherapies. It is awarded in collaboration...

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Celebrating young researchers: A look back at CBR Research Day 2024

Jenny Ryan Biology and Life Sciences, General Science, Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science
Celebrating young researchers: A look back at CBR Research Day 2024 Plasma Stem Cells Transfusion Blood Tuesday, September 10, 2024 Trainees Our partnership with the Centre for Blood Research (CBR) at the University of British Columbia (UBC) is helping to train the next generation of researchers in transfusion science. This blog post highlights just some...

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Lana Button: Making Memories with My Grammie’s House

L. E. Carmichael Biology and Life Sciences, Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science
Welcome to Cantastic Authorpalooza, featuring posts by and about great Canadian children’s book creators! Today’s guest: Lana Button. Take it away, Lana! My new picture book is best served with Sprite in a fancy glass and my Grammie’s scotch cake cookies. So set your oven to 325F and mix: 1 pound of soft butter 1...

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Canadian Blood Services discovery research lab contributes to new knowledge on neutrophils

Jenny Ryan Biology and Life Sciences, General Science, Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science
Canadian Blood Services discovery research lab contributes to new knowledge on neutrophils Plasma Transfusion Blood Thursday, August 29, 2024 Abby Wolfe Dr. Donald R. Branch’s work as a discovery scientist at Canadian Blood Services focuses on immunotherapy, seeking to further enhance understanding of the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in autoimmune diseases. Based in Toronto,...

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Palaeo How-To: What are Fossils?

21mediair Biology and Life Sciences, Environmental and Earth Sciences, General Science
By Lindsay Kastroll, Master’s student in Biological Sciences, University of Alberta Demystifying the way the science actually works… Welcome back to Palaeo How-To, the blog series that breaks down the behind-the-scenes processes of palaeontology. In our first edition of Palaeo How-To, we explored what it means to study palaeontology, the study of prehistoric life. For...

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This is Why … Shark-skin inspired swimsuits are now dead in the water

jomeara Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science, Physics and Astronomy
The field of biomimicry is one that takes inspiration from nature in designing new technologies. I could probably start a new blog focused exclusively on posts about biomimicry – from concussion-preventing sports equipment inspired by woodpecker’s skulls and the aerodynamic design of high-speed trains from kingfisher’s beaks, to super strong artificial fibers based on spider...

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