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Unique Canadian fungus 'bank' saved by family foundation
A unique collection of microscopic fungi used for Canadian medical and biodiversity research has been saved from being shipped overseas. Source link
Sask. man fights off starving moose with fists, shovel and bullets to save his mother
A starving and cold moose was huddled against the house, tucked next to the warmth of a dryer vent. It didn’t take long before it attacked Angie Tuffnell. Source link
I thought I understood what animal testing meant until I brought home a former lab dog
When Nives Ilic adopted a six-year-old dog that had been used for animal research, she was apprehensive that bringing home an animal with behavioural challenges would upend her life. But Mack surprised her with his gentleness, and made her realize what was at stake. Source link
The buzz of Milano-Cortina? Olympic drones offer dizzying perspectives
Drones that allow for high speeds following athletes’ every twist and turn offer a new perspective on Olympic play at the Milano-Cortina Winter Games. Source link
Why some Canadians are betting big on 3D printed housing in Canada
Linda Reisman invested almost $700,000 in a robotic arm that can 3D print concrete walls. Her plan is to print her own home, but she also believes the technology can help solve Canada’s housing crisis. While a few developers have embraced 3D printing to produce a handful of housing projects across the country, some experts […]
N.S. entrepreneur developing mushroom roots as sustainable, high-protein food product
Researchers at Acadia University, along with startup Mycaro, have produced mycelium that is about 40 per cent protein. They use local agricultural processing waste as a food source for the mushroom roots. Source link
Badgers designated as ‘special concern’ species in Prairie provinces
Badgers are common on the Prairies, but a recent federal assessment suggests they’re vulnerable to the same threats facing the endangered populations in Ontario and British Columbia. Source link
Warming temperatures are shrinking snowpack in key Canadian watersheds, study suggests
Declining snowpack can affect everything from municipal water systems and agriculture to lake levels, shipping and wildfire risk in Canada’s forests. Source link
Why the rocket fuel that will power Artemis II is so hard to handle
It’s difficult to imagine a substance that is hundreds of degrees below freezing yet still a liquid. Such is the strange nature of the liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen that are the components of rocket fuel. Source link
He fled B.C. in 2015. Now he's been connected to 2 suspected biolabs in the United States
A man who fled B.C. in 2015 with the threat of multimillion dollar court judgments and a sentence for civil contempt hanging over his head, has been linked to the discovery of two suspected biolabs in California and Las Vegas, Nev. Source link