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IBNS-CMEDIA: On the heels of one of the coldest winters in memory for large swaths of the country, new research highlights an often overlooked cost of cold weather: months with …
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People who reported spending six or more hours on screens outside of school or work had worse blood pressure, cholesterol and body mass index (BMI) compared with those with more …
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Countries worldwide have dramatically ramped up their climate policies over the past two decades. The number of climate measures has quadrupled since 2000, with some datasets showing a fifteen-fold increase. Governments …
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A new study by researchers at UC San Francisco has uncovered a mechanism that explains how exercise can improve cognition by reinforcing the brain’s protective network of blood vessels, known as the …
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As Canada and China announce a landmark tariff agreement, new research from The Simpson Center shows that Canada’s canola sector remains structurally vulnerable due to heavy export concentration and limited …
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The idea began in California’s Sierra Nevada, a towering spine of rock and ice where rising temperatures and the decline of snowpack are transforming ecosystems, sometimes with catastrophic consequences for …
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Canada’s canola industry generates $43.7 billion in economic activity each year, according to the Canola Council of Canada. Canola oil is currently the primary output, but researchers from the University …
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According to a new study led by plant scientists Pennsylvania State University, a plant’s success may depend on how well the three sets of genetic instructions it carries in its …
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Several species of tiny fungi completely new to science—and all from Alberta—have been discovered through University of Alberta research. Three new evolutionary groups and 13 new species of “stubble fungi”—so …
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CMEDIA: The illegal wildlife trade is deeply connected to other forms of organized crime, a new University of Waterloo study has found, including arms dealing, drug trafficking and human smuggling, Leading the …
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