Understanding the web: HTML and CSS
I have no particular qualifications or expertise in the field of web programming and design. I learned to do it the old-fashioned – and still…
science
Science briefs: The latest in outer space
New research suggests that Pluto may be home to some strange volcanoes NASA has released 3D maps that show what might be ice volcanoes on…
Worm cancer
In 2013, a Colombian man died of cancer – what makes this particular case unusual was that the cancer wasn’t his, but that of a…
Science opinion: Canadian scientists get their voice back
Canadian scientists are finally receiving real support from their government. Almost immediately after being sworn in as prime minister, Justin Trudeau began working to “unmuzzle”…
2015: A SPACE odyssey
On Nov. 10, the United States Senate passed H.R. 2262, also known as the Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship (SPACE) Act of 2015. What…
Heavy metals suck
Researchers from the Flinders University of South Australia have developed a simple and cheap substance that may make cleaning up mercury pollution a whole lot…
Bird watching
Kevin Fraser is an assistant professor in the University of Manitoba’s department of biological sciences, with research interests in ecological studies. On Nov. 16, Fraser…
Internet everywhere
It is estimated that in 2015, only 45 per cent of the world’s population is connected to the Internet. For those of us in more…
Foraging for food
We all have to eat; we might as well eat well. Eating well can be more than a strict fixation on carbs, sugars, gluten, or…
From wastes to wonders
The brainchild of Jason Neufeld, Wood Anchor is a wood reclamation company established in 2005. Neufeld, referred to as “el capitano” of Team Wood Anchor,…