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Drag Queens Tag Sharks in Annual Florida Science Celebration
The annual “Drag ’n Tag” expedition takes place amid a wave of antitransgender legislation. It starts like any other day…
Who is reviewing the reviewers?
The CIHR Review Quality Assurance process reveals vast majority of grant reviewers are doing a good job. One-third of peer…
Chemical from shellfish could help keep avocados fresh
Food waste is a major problem in Canada. Nearly 60% is lost or wasted each year, and short-lived fruits and…
New Recommendation Expands Antiretroviral Guidance for HIV
The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is expanding its recommendation for antiretrovirals in HIV now that more options are…
Why is nitroglycerin in short supply in Canada?
Canada is experiencing an acute shortage of nitroglycerin, forcing emergency measures. But with drug manufacturing being international, will it be…
A new era of research security
National security agencies are taking a renewed interest in universities and their research in the face of rising geopolitical concerns.…
Publications
- Aperio (1)
- Arctic Deeply (3)
- Audubon Magazine (1)
- BMJ (3)
- Canadian Geographic (14)
- Canadian Medical Association Journal (61)
- Canadian Science Writers' Association (1)
- Chemistry World (11)
- CICNews (12)
- Ensia (1)
- FACETS (1)
- Great Lakes Now (13)
- Hakai (52)
- Inside Science (52)
- Ivy Asks (4)
- Materials Today (6)
- Medscape (16)
- Motherboard (2)
- Nature (94)
- Nature Biotechnology (5)
- Nature Index (5)
- Nature Medicine (4)
- Nature Reviews Drug Discovery (1)
- New Scientist (49)
- Research Canada (2)
- Research Fortnight (6)
- SciDev.Net (5)
- Science (15)
- Science Borealis (2)
- Science.ca (1)
- Scientific American (1)
- The Lancet (19)
- The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health (1)
- The Lancet Rheumatology (4)
- The Narwhal (2)
- The Pharmaceutical Journal (6)
- The Tyee (83)
- University Affairs (26)
- Water Canada (1)
- WebMD (1)
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