Delicious DNA
Fans of the classic 1971 film, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, will recall that each of the children on the factory tour were enlisted…
science
Printing: Now in 3-D
Sometime in the distant future an avid tinkerer could — for the cost of a low-end automobile — purchase a machine that turns his ideas…
Migrant agricultural workers in Canada
Ralston White and Paul Roach, both migrant workers from Jamaica working on an Ontario apple farm, died from inhaling toxic fumes recently. Although an investigation…
Borlaug’s legacy in jeopardy
Sept. 12 marked the one-year anniversary of the death of one of the greatest men of the 20th century, Norman Borlaug. He was the 1970…
Don’t let the bed bugs bite
Do you remember the old saying, “Don’t let the bed bugs bite”? That phrase has recently taken on a literal meaning as, depending on where…
Fake plastic trees
Solar panels are everyone’s favourite answer to our current energy crisis. They’re environmentally friendly, produce no emissions and use an abundant energy source. As it…
Zoological investigations double back-to-school feature
The double-crested cormorant The double-crested cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus, is a large, fish-eating waterfowl between 70 to 90 cm long with a wingspan of almost 1.22…
Bigger, better batteries
IBM is currently working on the development of a new type of battery. The technology is called lithium-air or lithium oxygen. Their goal is to…
Zoological Investigations
Today is the day, back to school. Some of us might be filled with excitement and hope for the thrill of a new year of…
Zoological investigations
The Andean condor is the largest raptor in the world. Adults weigh between 20 to 30 pounds and can reach a shocking 1.2 metres in…