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Experimental Ebola vaccine used on human
After a German scientist accidentally pricked herself with a needle containing the deadly Ebola virus, an experimental vaccine was rushed to her from a microbiology research lab in Manitoba. In a Connect2Canada podcast , the lab's director, Dr. Frank Plummer of the Public Health Agency of Canada, discusses the Canadian vaccine that was used to save her life.
Storing CO2: clean air, sparkling water
Where does carbon dioxide go when it’s pumped underground in the process known as carbon capture and storage? Just open a soft drink to hear the probable answer, says a Canadian co-authored study featured on the front cover of the April 2 issue of Nature.
Herpes: scientists find cellular process that fights virus
Scientists have discovered a new way for our immune system to combat the elusive virus responsible for cold sores: Type 1 herpes simplex (HSV-1). As reported in the advance online edition of Nature Immunology, a group of virus hunters from the Université de Montréal, in collaboration with American colleagues, have identified a cellular process that seeks out and fights herpes.
Oil spill clean-up kills more fish than spills themselves, says Queen's biologist
A new Queen's University study shows that detergents used to clean up spills of diesel oil actually increase its toxicity to fish, making it more harmful.
DNA delivery, thirty minutes or less
Doctors racing against the clock as they help diagnose life-threatening viral infections can now get results in as little as 30 minutes, thanks to pioneering work in DNA analysis by a Natural Sciences and Engineering Council (NSERC) industrial fellow.
University of Waterloo professor says cyclic ozone hole proves cosmic ray theory
Mounting evidence supports a new theory that says cosmic rays, rather than the sun's UV light, play the dominant role in breaking down ozone-depleting molecules and then ozone.
Canada on the cutting edge of research and technology
Two years ago Canada's current government initiated a science and technology strategy which aimed to turn ideas into innovations that provide solutions to environmental, health, and other social challenges, while also improving economic competitiveness. In a recent interview, Chad Gaffield, president of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, provides insight on the status of the initiative.
New species of spiders discovered by UBC scientist in Papua New Guinea
A University of British Columbia researcher has discovered dozens of species of jumping spiders that are new to science, giving scientists a peek into a section of the evolutionary tree previously thought to be sparse.
