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Bringing it back
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The Galápagos tortoise, an endangered animal, has begun to reproduce naturally in the wild after being unable to for 100 years. The threat of black rats to tortoise eggs has made this nearly impossible...
Data mining
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We are making data all the time. Unbeknownst to most individuals, data is stored every time we use our credit cards, post on social media, or make a web search. Sure, we could be...
Foam prevents spilled beer
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Researchers have figured out why carrying a glass of beer seems so effortless when compared to a glass of water. It’s all within the head of bubbles.
When a volume of liquid is moved about...
Music to a cat’s ears
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Research shows that cats like music, they just have different taste than us humans.
Cats are stereotyped as being apathetic about most things.
Does your cat love you? Sure – you feed it and give it...
Officials call for tuition elimination
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Cape Breton University (CBU) officials released an open letter last week demanding that the federal government and provinces develop a strategy to eliminate tuition fees for post-secondary education.
Cape Breton University president David Wheeler, faculty...
5 Days for the Homeless
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Six students will be sleeping outdoors from March 15-20 in front of University Centre as part of “5 Days for the Homeless,” a national campaign to raise funds for the homeless.
The University of Manitoba...
UMSU election leak examined
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The chief returning officer of the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) 2015 General Election assured the Manitoban last week that there were no irregularities in the vote-counting procedure after several questions were raised...
