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Around 200 million animals are used in lab research around the world each year. Organoids may one day replace them.
Genetic signatures help uncover the echoes of the past events in the histories of jewelweed populations, and understand their genetic implications for...
The neuroscience is in: When we spend time in nature, it has a cascade of positive effects in our brains.
As Canada modernizes immigration administration, accountability must be deliberately built into digital systems.
Failure in higher education can be a powerful teacher, but only when students have the support, time and agency to process it.
A tooth fragment found in the skull of a fossilized dinosaur sheds light on the Tyrannosaurus rex’s feeding habits.
Joint research conducted by INRS and the Abitibiwinni First Nation shows how traces of DNA in the snow make it possible to track wildlife without...
The struggle to bring Addyi to the market exposes persistent gender bias in medicine, particularly in how women’s sexual health is researched,...
Naloxone is a safe and effective medication used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. It can be administered to dogs in either the nasal...
It’s common for early career professionals to assume that HR functions like a neutral mediator designed to resolve workplace disputes, but it’s...
The award-winning Towell has worked in conflict zones including Nicaragua, Afghanistan, Palestine, Guatemala and Ukraine. His work humanizes complex...
Wildfires disproportionately impact Indigenous communities. Over the last four decades, 42 per cent of wildfire evacuations across Canada have been of...
Russia’s return to the Paralympic Games exposes the tension between the movement’s commitment to inclusion and the geopolitical realities of war,...
The backlash against DEI initiatives casts diversity itself as a threat. Here’s why that’s so dangerous in an era of rising authoritarianism.
Evidence suggests the widespread adoption of trauma-informed care practices can potentially improve access to care as well as quality of care for all...
Instead of treating plastic purely as waste, new research shows that it can be transformed into something useful — acetic acid, a key component of...
At binz stores, surplus goods move downstream through a hidden retail ecosystem, giving products a second life and shoppers the chance to stretch...
Rural regions need skilled graduates and for international students studying there to stay and work. Housing and employment security are key in...
Nearly 40 per cent of Canadians now follow the Paralympics, which is helping shift public attitudes toward disability.
Canada’s three main political parties — the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP — have banded together to avoid privacy laws aimed at protecting...
Oil shocks create winners and losers, but the Canadian dollar no longer softens the blow the way it once did.
Ninety-seven per cent of us cannot tell the difference between AI-generated and human-authored music. When an AI cover recently went viral, it sparked...
Will Donald Trump’s Washington arch celebrate the American republic’s independence from Britain in 1776, or its subsequent ascendance as an...
The official interpretation of Treaty 4 is historically contested. And if that interpretation is wrong, then Canada’s claim to “Crown land” and...
Memorials, monuments, preserved school buildings and found objects form part of a memory culture that keeps conversations about risk reduction going.
‘Buying local’ often goes hand in hand with ethical choices. But when it comes to meat, we need to reconsider this equation.
Repositioning Canada in the global hierarchy does not mean leaving 50 per cent of the population behind. Now, more than ever before, it’s critical...
The adoption of permanent DST in B.C. raises significant concerns about social jetlag and long-term health impacts, especially for young people.
Canada urgently needs stronger privacy laws, ones that deal explicitly with facial recognition.
Can Aboriginal title truly co-exist with fee simple title — the ownership of full, permanent property rights? Recent First Nations agreements show...
The U.S.-Israeli war in Iran is helping advance Russian interests as it prepares for a spring offensive against Ukraine.
The official interpretation of Treaty 4 is historically contested. And if that interpretation is wrong, then Canada’s claim to “Crown Land” and...
Near-misses, when accidents are narrowly avoided, aren’t false alarms. They’re the most honest feedback a system gives: the future, whispering in...
For decades, ECCC research scientists have been integral to the work of the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme.
Exercise can be a powerful tool to improve symptoms of anxiety and depression. The amino acid tryptophan may be part of the reason why.
Research in psychology and cognitive science suggests there are ways to fight back against this and reclaim your attention.
A new study isolated DNA from the tumours of 500 cats across 13 different tumour types and mapped the sequence of 1,000 genes often found mutated in...
Repositioning Canada in the global hierarchy does not mean leaving 50 per cent of the population behind. Now, more than ever before, it’s critical...
Instability has come to define Peru’s political landscape, as successive congresses and presidents have become locked in a power struggle.
Canadian and Australian studies are hearing from male teachers who promote gender and social justice while challenging and disrupting patriarchal...
Instability has come to define Peru’s political landscape, as successive congresses and presidents have become locked in a power struggle.
The U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran raise uncomfortable questions about whether the post-1945 rules-based order still constrains the use of force by major...
Mark Carney’s support for the U.S.-Israel war against Iran seems hypocritical, but it’s consistent with Canada’s longstanding support for a...
Canada’s Mark Carney has a vision of an alternate global order that grabbed global headlines - asking middle powers like Australia to challenge the...
Japanese macaques are smart social animals. We expect that Punch will be able to learn how to find a place in his monkey group.
Repositioning Canada in the global hierarchy does not mean leaving 50 per cent of the population behind. Now, more than ever before, it’s critical...
With robust governance frameworks, AI-enabled technologies have the potential to make high-risk workplaces safer.
Women’s success, resilience and well-being are not purely individual achievements. They are deeply supported by female friendships and collective...
Climate change is altering not only how much snow falls, but where snowpack persists and how long it lasts.
Systems designed with those who face the greatest barriers are more resilient, adaptive and stable. And in the end, they benefit everyone when the...