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Can ‘mini brains’ replace lab animals? Organoids are changing how scientists study disease

Can ‘mini brains’ replace lab animals? Organoids are changing how scientists study disease

Around 200 million animals are used in lab research around the world each year. Organoids may one day replace them.

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Habib rezanejad

How plant populations keep a genetic memory of the past

How plant populations keep a genetic memory of the past

Genetic signatures help uncover the echoes of the past events in the histories of jewelweed populations, and understand their genetic implications for...

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Daniel j schoen

What happens to your brain in nature? The neuroscience explained

What happens to your brain in nature? The neuroscience explained

The neuroscience is in: When we spend time in nature, it has a cascade of positive effects in our brains.

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Mar estarellas

Canada’s immigration system is going digital, and accountability must keep pace

Canada’s immigration system is going digital, and accountability must keep pace

As Canada modernizes immigration administration, accountability must be deliberately built into digital systems.

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Marika jeziorek

Failing to succeed: Why post‑secondary students need more room to mess up

Failing to succeed: Why post‑secondary students need more room to mess up

Failure in higher education can be a powerful teacher, but only when students have the support, time and agency to process it.

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Melissa gallina

What bite marks on a dinosaur fossil tell us about the T. rex’s eating habits

What bite marks on a dinosaur fossil tell us about the T. rex’s eating habits

A tooth fragment found in the skull of a fossilized dinosaur sheds light on the Tyrannosaurus rex’s feeding habits.

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Taia wyenberg-henzler

Tracking wildlife using DNA: A scientific breakthrough made with an Indigenous community

Tracking wildlife using DNA: A scientific breakthrough made with an Indigenous community

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...

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Valérie S. Langlois

The Pink Pill: New documentary exposes the long battle to bring Addyi — the first libido drug for women — to market

The Pink Pill: New documentary exposes the long battle to bring Addyi — the first libido drug for women — to market

The struggle to bring Addyi to the market exposes persistent gender bias in medicine, particularly in how women’s sexual health is researched,...

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Treena Orchard

Dogs can overdose too: Naloxone training can save pets’ lives as well as humans

Dogs can overdose too: Naloxone training can save pets’ lives as well as humans

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...

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Colleen Dell

Is HR really there to help employees? What early‑career workers should know about it

Is HR really there to help employees? What early‑career workers should know about it

It’s common for early career professionals to assume that HR functions like a neutral mediator designed to resolve workplace disputes, but it’s...

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Jason Walker

Larry Towell exhibition: Experiencing the world beyond everyday life through photography

Larry Towell exhibition: Experiencing the world beyond everyday life through photography

The award-winning Towell has worked in conflict zones including Nicaragua, Afghanistan, Palestine, Guatemala and Ukraine. His work humanizes complex...

12.03.2026 3

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Sarah Bassnett

How governments can help Indigenous communities disproportionately impacted by wildfires

How governments can help Indigenous communities disproportionately impacted by wildfires

Wildfires disproportionately impact Indigenous communities. Over the last four decades, 42 per cent of wildfire evacuations across Canada have been of...

12.03.2026 4

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Tara mcgee

As Paralympians compete for medals, the world debates Russia’s right to be there

As Paralympians compete for medals, the world debates Russia’s right to be there

Russia’s return to the Paralympic Games exposes the tension between the movement’s commitment to inclusion and the geopolitical realities of war,...

12.03.2026 3

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Laura Misener

The war on DEI reflects the quiet normalization of white nationalism — in the U.S. and beyond

The war on DEI reflects the quiet normalization of white nationalism — in the U.S. and beyond

The backlash against DEI initiatives casts diversity itself as a threat. Here’s why that’s so dangerous in an era of rising authoritarianism.

12.03.2026 2

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Henry Giroux

‘I felt like a specimen’ – New clinical recommendations aim to improve trauma‑informed care in pelvic medicine

‘I felt like a specimen’ – New clinical recommendations aim to improve trauma‑informed care in pelvic medicine

Evidence suggests the widespread adoption of trauma-informed care practices can potentially improve access to care as well as quality of care for all...

12.03.2026 2

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Pauline Mcdonagh Hull

How we turned plastic waste into vinegar: A sunlight‑powered breakthrough

How we turned plastic waste into vinegar: A sunlight‑powered breakthrough

Instead of treating plastic purely as waste, new research shows that it can be transformed into something useful — acetic acid, a key component of...

11.03.2026 5

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Yimin wu

The retail afterlife: How surplus goods find new value at ‘binz’ stores

The retail afterlife: How surplus goods find new value at ‘binz’ stores

At binz stores, surplus goods move downstream through a hidden retail ecosystem, giving products a second life and shoppers the chance to stretch...

11.03.2026 4

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Christopher lo

Should I stay or should I go? Rural international students face housing, job crunch

Should I stay or should I go? Rural international students face housing, job crunch

Rural regions need skilled graduates and for international students studying there to stay and work. Housing and employment security are key in...

11.03.2026 2

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Brandon dickson

More Canadians are watching the Paralympics. Our research shows why that matters

More Canadians are watching the Paralympics. Our research shows why that matters

Nearly 40 per cent of Canadians now follow the Paralympics, which is helping shift public attitudes toward disability.

11.03.2026 2

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Ann Pegoraro

Canada’s three main federal political parties are working together to fight voter privacy rights

Canada’s three main federal political parties are working together to fight voter privacy rights

Canada’s three main political parties — the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP — have banded together to avoid privacy laws aimed at protecting...

11.03.2026 10

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Sara Bannerman

Middle East conflict is pushing oil prices higher — and most Canadians will feel the costs

Middle East conflict is pushing oil prices higher — and most Canadians will feel the costs

Oil shocks create winners and losers, but the Canadian dollar no longer softens the blow the way it once did.

10.03.2026 7

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Subhadip Ghosh

Could you tell if your favourite song was made with AI? The viral Papaoutai cover controversy suggests not

Could you tell if your favourite song was made with AI? The viral Papaoutai cover controversy suggests not

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...

10.03.2026 2

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Cate Cleo Alexander

Trump wants an ‘Independence Arch’ — How famous arches warn about dangers to republics

Trump wants an ‘Independence Arch’ — How famous arches warn about dangers to republics

Will Donald Trump’s Washington arch celebrate the American republic’s independence from Britain in 1776, or its subsequent ascendance as an...

10.03.2026 3

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Kelly Summers

Treaty 4 brings up hard questions like how did ‘Crown land’ come to be?

Treaty 4 brings up hard questions like how did ‘Crown land’ come to be?

The official interpretation of Treaty 4 is historically contested. And if that interpretation is wrong, then Canada’s claim to “Crown land” and...

10.03.2026 4

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Ken wilson

‘Life is a Miracle,’ but learning from disasters isn’t: Lessons from Japan’s 2011 earthquake and tsunami

‘Life is a Miracle,’ but learning from disasters isn’t: Lessons from Japan’s 2011 earthquake and tsunami

Memorials, monuments, preserved school buildings and found objects form part of a memory culture that keeps conversations about risk reduction going.

10.03.2026 8

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Fatma Ozdogan

Animal welfare: How a lack of transparency in Canadian slaughterhouses is keeping us in the dark

Animal welfare: How a lack of transparency in Canadian slaughterhouses is keeping us in the dark

‘Buying local’ often goes hand in hand with ethical choices. But when it comes to meat, we need to reconsider this equation.

10.03.2026 9

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Sarah Berger Richardson

Why is Mark Carney rejecting gender equity efforts?

Why is Mark Carney rejecting gender equity efforts?

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...

10.03.2026 9

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Jeanette Ashe

B.C.’s switch to permanent DST adds to the ‘perfect storm’ for poorer adolescent sleep and mental health

B.C.’s switch to permanent DST adds to the ‘perfect storm’ for poorer adolescent sleep and mental health

The adoption of permanent DST in B.C. raises significant concerns about social jetlag and long-term health impacts, especially for young people.

09.03.2026 2

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Elizabeth keys

Is someone watching you? Facial recognition tech is here and Canada offers little privacy protection

Is someone watching you? Facial recognition tech is here and Canada offers little privacy protection

Canada urgently needs stronger privacy laws, ones that deal explicitly with facial recognition.

09.03.2026 4

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Neil Mcarthur

The federal government’s Musqueam agreements raise questions about who truly owns land

The federal government’s Musqueam agreements raise questions about who truly owns land

Can Aboriginal title truly co-exist with fee simple title — the ownership of full, permanent property rights? Recent First Nations agreements show...

09.03.2026 2

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Daniel Sims

How the U.S.‑Israel attack on Iran helps Russia in its war against Ukraine

How the U.S.‑Israel attack on Iran helps Russia in its war against Ukraine

The U.S.-Israeli war in Iran is helping advance Russian interests as it prepares for a spring offensive against Ukraine.

09.03.2026 10

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James Horncastle

Treaty 4 raises hard questions like how did ‘Crown land’ come to be?

Treaty 4 raises hard questions like how did ‘Crown land’ come to be?

The official interpretation of Treaty 4 is historically contested. And if that interpretation is wrong, then Canada’s claim to “Crown Land” and...

09.03.2026 4

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Ken wilson

Why we ignore the warnings that could save us

Why we ignore the warnings that could save us

Near-misses, when accidents are narrowly avoided, aren’t false alarms. They’re the most honest feedback a system gives: the future, whispering in...

08.03.2026 10

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Brodie Ramin

Budget cuts at Environment and Climate Change Canada threaten Arctic science

Budget cuts at Environment and Climate Change Canada threaten Arctic science

For decades, ECCC research scientists have been integral to the work of the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme.

08.03.2026 10

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Roxana suehring

The tryptophan switch? Why exercise boosts your mood

The tryptophan switch? Why exercise boosts your mood

Exercise can be a powerful tool to improve symptoms of anxiety and depression. The amino acid tryptophan may be part of the reason why.

08.03.2026 10

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Meghan Mccue

Digital media is using negativity to steal our attention — here’s how to reclaim it

Digital media is using negativity to steal our attention — here’s how to reclaim it

Research in psychology and cognitive science suggests there are ways to fight back against this and reclaim your attention.

08.03.2026 10

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Megan Shipman

What pet cats can tell us about human cancer

What pet cats can tell us about human cancer

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...

08.03.2026 10

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Geoffrey wood

International Women’s Day: Why is Mark Carney rejecting gender equity efforts?

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...

05.03.2026 6

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Jeanette Ashe

The ousting of Peru’s president points to a deeper crisis

Instability has come to define Peru’s political landscape, as successive congresses and presidents have become locked in a power struggle.

05.03.2026 5

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Étienne sinotte

Male teachers can challenge misogyny in schools every day, not just on International Women’s Day

Canadian and Australian studies are hearing from male teachers who promote gender and social justice while challenging and disrupting patriarchal...

05.03.2026 5

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Troy potter

Ousting of Peru’s president points to a deeper crisis

Instability has come to define Peru’s political landscape, as successive congresses and presidents have become locked in a power struggle.

05.03.2026 5

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Étienne sinotte

The U.S.‑Israel war with Iran could shatter the United Nations‑led global order

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...

05.03.2026 5

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Kawser Ahmed

Respecting international law depends on who breaks it: Why Canada backed the war against Iran

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...

05.03.2026 7

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Jeremy Wildeman

Mark Carney in Australia: How did he become the darling of the global anti‑Trump movement?

Canada’s Mark Carney has a vision of an alternate global order that grabbed global headlines - asking middle powers like Australia to challenge the...

05.03.2026 10

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Stewart Prest

Wild macaques don’t abandon babies. So why did Punch’s mother?

Japanese macaques are smart social animals. We expect that Punch will be able to learn how to find a place in his monkey group.

05.03.2026 10

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Sarah E. Turner

As International Women’s Day approaches, why is Mark Carney rejecting gender equity efforts?

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...

04.03.2026 9

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Jeanette Ashe

Will AI drones, robots and wearable sensors revolutionize workplace safety?

With robust governance frameworks, AI-enabled technologies have the potential to make high-risk workplaces safer.

04.03.2026 6

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Atieh Razavi Yekta

Behind women’s success is a sisterhood that sustains it

Women’s success, resilience and well-being are not purely individual achievements. They are deeply supported by female friendships and collective...

04.03.2026 8

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Maha Khawaja

Warming winters are reshaping Canada’s snowpack

Climate change is altering not only how much snow falls, but where snowpack persists and how long it lasts.

04.03.2026 9

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Ali nazemi

How building with people who face barriers benefits everyone, especially during crises

Systems designed with those who face the greatest barriers are more resilient, adaptive and stable. And in the end, they benefit everyone when the...

04.03.2026 9

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Jutta treviranus