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The newly discovered (and adorable) olinguito

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Jeremiah Yarmie
Hiding in the Western and Central Andes of Colombia and Ecuador is the most adorable animal that you will ever see. The olinguito is a newly discovered carnivorous mammal that resides in Central and...
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A day in the life: Western blotting

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Elizabeth Drewnik
Hello again, dear readers! This issue, we will be exploring the world of Western blotting. Before we do a Western blot, let's get acquainted with some of the basic terms and principles behind this...
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Open access “tipping point”

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Devon Hanel
A recent study funded by the European Commission and undertaken by analysts at Science-Metrix, a Montreal-based company that assesses science and technology organizations, has concluded that half of all published academic papers become freely...
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Boiled Alive

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Ian T. D. Thomson
Research presented at the International Ethological Conference, known as Behaviour 2013, in Newcastle, U.K. earlier this August has shown there may be more to crustacean nervous systems than previously known. Robert Elwood, a researcher...
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Suspicious package removed from campus

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A fleet of emergency vehicles converged at Dafoe and University Crescent at approximately 1:30 today, Aug 27. Paramedics were seen rushing to the scene at around 1:45 where police, firefighters, and a hazardous material disposal truck...
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The prisoner’s dilemma

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Quinn Richert
Wendell Smith stood on the Kennedy Street sidewalk between the Old Law Courts and the Winnipeg Remand Centre (WRC), equipped with a handmade sign reading “prison justice.” Smith said he was happy to...
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No room for SAIA at York University

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Norbert Mibirung
Three months ago, the York University administration revoked the official club status of the campus’ Students Against Israeli Apartheid (SAIA) branch, on the grounds that their Mar. 27 rally on the school premises disobeyed...