2017 promises to be a big year for Canadian science
Canada’s science community had a very eventful 2016. One of the most effective vaccines against the Ebola virus was developed right here in Winnipeg. Canada…
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Space conference hosted in Winnipeg
For one weekend, Canada’s space industry came together in Winnipeg. The Winnipeg chapter of the Canadian Space Society (CSS) hosted the 15th annual Canadian Space…
CRISPR method of gene editing used on a human cancer patient for the first time
CRISPR, a relatively new method of editing genomes, has been used for the first time on a human patient in China. Let’s break down this…
First instance of dinosaur brain fossil found in England
Scientists have discovered what they claim to be the very first instance of a dinosaur brain fossil. The study, published in a Special Publication of…
Smartphone hacking is easier than you may think
Smartphones evolved from cell phones by acquiring the capabilities of personal computers. For those who own smartphones, the surrounding environment needs to compete with access…
Canadian astronomers claim star activity is ‘probably aliens’
Stars behaving strangely have been suggested to be a sign of alien life.
Canadian scientist leading research on synthetic compounds to treat Alzheimer’s disease
Is the answer to the Alzheimer’s disease epidemic computer-modelled molecules? Donald Weaver, senior scientist and director at the Krembil Research Institute in Toronto, believes it very…
Teaching machines to learn
Most “introduction to psychology” students would be familiar with the importance of computers in the history of cognitive psychology, or the study of human mental…
Underwater archaeologist visits Winnipeg to talk about discoveries of the HMS Erebus and HMS Terror
On Oct. 20, the Manitoba Museum invited Marc-André Bernier, manager of underwater archaeology at Parks Canada, to give a presentation on the archeology of the…
Science Briefs: Animal Activity Edition
A recent study by scientists at Duke University, Kyoto University, and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology has provided evidence that great apes (bonobos,…