Spain's soccer federation will fund egg freezing. Is this a win for female athletes?
While fertility preservation measures like egg freezing are typically presented as another way to give women in elite sport greater freedom to decide if and when to become mothers, some experts and advocates say they’re concerned that it could send the message that athletes should delay motherhood. Source link
Biologists are fighting this invasive plant – by hand – to protect some Quebec waters
Water chestnut, an invasive aquatic species, multiplies quickly and blocks the light other species rely on. The watershed council for the Vaudreuil-Soulanges area is working to eradicate it from the Ottawa River and the Lake of Two Mountains. Source link
Time for a digital divorce? Trade war puts spotlight on Canada's relationship with U.S. big tech
Tensions between Canada and the United States have raised concerns about Canada’s digital sovereignty, but what does that term mean, and how can Canada promote it? Experts say it’s about making sure Canada has tech alternatives and can effectively regulate all things digital, but that can prove difficult. Source link
Bears, caribou and other animals are messing with this researcher's equipment, and he's got photos to prove it
Lucas Brehaut was hoping there’d be a lot of interest in his research, though it might be a case of “be careful what you wish for.” Caribou, moose, black bears, wolves, rabbits and owls have been messing with his research equipment. Source link
AI-driven 'worms' that learn on the fly are the latest potential threat to your devices, researchers say
Artificial intelligence researchers are warning the public to use strong passwords and promptly install software updates on their devices to combat “AI-driven computer worms,” a new breed of cyber-threat they say can launch custom attacks on devices, sapping processing power and information as they hunt for new victims. Source link
As Alberta separation vote approaches, both campaigns are banking on voter turnout
Albertans are preparing to decide whether to seriously explore separating from Canada, and both sides of the debate are campaigning across the province. They don’t agree on much, except this: voter turnout will be crucial to their goals. Source link
Trade 'war' or not, are Canada and the United States now dug in?
Jamieson Greer, the U.S. Trade Representative, might not like to think of it as a trade ‘war.’ But whatever you call it — a difference of opinion? an incongruity? the unpleasantness? — it’s been going for more than 19 months. And it seems now that it could be several more months before hostilities are reduced, […]
The slow, muddy work of saving ancient bogs
Sarah Hickey and her team help keep nearly 20,000 acres of upland in the Isle of Man healthy. Source link
Town gets in a flap over High Street pigeon mess
Some people say the pigeons are a pest, while others think the birds are being unfairly demonised. Source link
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Shiona McCallum meets mums and hospital staff trialling a new assisted birth innovation. Source link