As Northern cod stocks rebound, Newfoundlanders are expressing cautious optimism over a fish they nearly lost
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Posted inHealth
Cancer vaccines are finally showing results. Can Canada deliver them?
A personalized cancer vaccine has shown promise against melanoma. But bringing the treatment to Canada could prove difficult
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‘Breakthrough’ mRNA cancer drug curbs melanoma in large trial
Moderna and Merck’s personalized cancer treatment could mark a breakthrough in the development of cancer vaccines
Posted inFamily
The biology of intergenerational trauma
Researchers have long known trauma can be passed down through learned behaviours. But can it also affect people’s genes?
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Dirt poor: The debate over herbicide resistant crops
Thirty years of genetically modified crops have reshaped Canadian farming — but at what cost to the nation’s soil?
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Climate scientists reject highest emission, highest warming climate scenario
Researchers say the highest emissions climate scenario used in global climate reports is no longer plausible. But the debate over why it was removed remains hot
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Is there anybody out there? Pentagon releases secret UFO files
Declassified reports on mysterious sightings reignite debate over extraterrestrial life and government secrecy
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‘A very big deal’: Canadian astronaut reflects on historic Moon mission
Canadian Jeremy Hansen is among the four-person NASA crew that is set to orbit the moon as soon as Wednesday
Posted inFamily
Whale filmed giving birth, with a little help from her friends
Rare video footage captures pod working together to support mother and keep calf afloat during oceanic delivery
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Mammals cannot be cloned infinitely, mice study discovers
Scientists had hoped mass cloning would save endangered species or lead to mass-producing animals for their meat