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Brain computing

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Elizabeth Drewnik
Scientists at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a revolutionary transistor that behaves in similar ways to the synapses of neurons in our brains. The brain is the world's greatest...
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News briefs

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Quinn Richert
Rob Ford wants video released Toronto Mayor Rob Ford recently asked that Toronto police make public a video that allegedly shows him using crack cocaine. Ford has not admitted to using crack, but said on a...
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The Bulletin’s final issue

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Quinn Richert
The Bulletin is no more. After 77 years of disseminating University of Manitoba news in print, the school has decided to publish its goings-on in digital form only. According to the U of M, the decision...
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Scandals hit city hall

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Kevin Linklater
Problems for Winnipeg mayor Sam Katz continue to mount as two city councillors, Harvey Smith and Ross Eadie, have called for Katz’s resignation. The councillors cite cost overruns for a new police headquarters and an...
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A dummies guide to the Senate scandal

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Kevin Linklater
On Dec. 22, 2008, Stephen Harper appointed Mike Duffy, a prominent broadcaster and journalist, to represent the province of Prince Edward Island in the Canadian Senate. Duffy began programming through CBC in 1974 and CTV...
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Q&A with Temple Grandin

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Katy MacKinnon
Temple Grandin is a renowned autism and animal welfare advocate, and was named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2010. Grandin has autism, and has published eight books...
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Snowden continues to leak documents

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Caleigh MacDonald
A tale resembling a James Bond film is playing out on a global scale thanks to the work of whistleblower Edward Snowden. Snowden has once again released documents implicating the American National Security Agency (NSA),...