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The Beaver Diaries: how AI unveils Nature’s master builders

Science Borealis 2 Comments Biology and Life Sciences, Environmental and Earth Sciences, Science in Society, Technology & Engineering

By Qiaochu Liang, Biology & Life Sciences co-editor The beaver is a familiar sight to Canadians. Castor canadensis is an […]

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Dungeons and Dragons and Dinosaurs: How Do Prehistoric Creatures Fit Into Tabletop Roleplaying Games?

21mediair Biology and Life Sciences, Environmental and Earth Sciences, General Science
By Lindsay Kastroll, Master’s student in Biological Sciences, University of Alberta When you think about the hit table-top roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons, you typically think about elves, wizards, magical quests, and of course, dragons. Dinosaurs don’t really factor into that equation. However, you may be surprised to learn that prehistoric creatures have had a...

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Colossal Biosciences (a de-extinction company), creates induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) from elephant skin cells for Woolly Mammoth Project

Maryse de la Giroday Science in Society, Technology and Engineering
De-extinction (also known as resurrection biology) has been mentioned here before (my January 18, 2019 posting). It’s essentially a ‘Jurassic Park’ fantasy that some people want to turn into reality and it seems they are now one step closer where woolly mammoths are concerned. The breakthrough has to do with Asian elephant stem cells, Caption:...

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Au-delà d’un projet

Le Beagle - CSBQ Biology and Life Sciences, Communication, Education and Outreach, Environmental and Earth Sciences
Par Laurie L’Espérance, étudiante à la maîtrise à l’Université de Sherbrooke Photo prise par Justine Le Vaillant Je pourrais vous parler de ma recherche sur l’Hirondelle bicolore. Vous expliquer comment mes résultats m’ont appris que l’environnement influence la migration de ces passereaux. D’ailleurs, vous avez peut-être déjà écouté mes présentations dans des congrès en écologie....

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Black Girls Do Engineer (BGDE) and the US National Security Agency plus some Canadian Black Scientists Network news

Maryse de la Giroday Science in Society, Technology and Engineering
This April 24, 2024 Black Girls Do Engineer (BGDE) news release popped up in my email with an abbreviation I haven’t seen in a while, HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities), Black Girls Do Engineer recently signed an Education Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the [US] National Security Agency in an effort to continue playing a key...

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Countdown to CSTM 2024: A unique venue for ideas & reconnection

Jenny Ryan Biology and Life Sciences, General Science, Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science
Countdown to CSTM 2024: A unique venue for ideas & reconnection Transplantation Plasma Stem Cells Transfusion Blood Thursday, April 25, 2024 Dr. Matthew Yan The Canadian Society for Transfusion Medicine (CSTM) annual conference, held in partnership with Canadian Blood Services and Héma-Québec, is taking place May 23-26 in Saskatoon. Each year, the CSTM conference provides...

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Simon Fraser University’s (SFU; Vancouver, Canada) Café Scientifique: last Spring 2024 event & Science Rendezvous on May 11, 2024

Maryse de la Giroday Science in Society, Technology and Engineering
I have posted about this April 30, 2024 event on Zoom previously (see my January 16, 2024 post) so this constitutes a reminder. From an April 23, 2024 Simon Fraser University (SFU) Café Scientifique announcement (received via email), SFU CAFÉ SCIENTIFIQUE: Overtraining and the Everyday AthleteTuesday, April 30 [2024], 5:00 – 6:30 pm over ZoomWhat happens when...

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