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April 26, 2016

When academics write op-ed pieces in newspapers and prepare reports for municipalities, foundations and others, they face a challenge, says Aseem…

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April 26, 2016

While many food companies are working to cut the salt in their products in response to a voluntary sodium reduction strategy introduced by Health…

April 25, 2016

With exam season underway, students receive marks reflecting what they learned – but it’s often harder to evaluate improvements to skills such as…

April 25, 2016

Targeting cancer cells for destruction while leaving healthy cells alone — that has been the promise of the emerging field of cancer nanomedicine. But…

April 25, 2016

There’s good news for smokers trying to kick the habit: several smoking cessation medications don’t appear to increase the incidence of serious…

April 25, 2016

Though Cape Breton Island has recently made worldwide headlines for welcoming Americans fleeing Donald Trump, the Nova Scotia island has a long…

Saudi soldiers on patrol
April 22, 2016

Controversy continues over the federal government’s decision to approve export permits for the sale of combat vehicles worth $15 billion to Saudi…

April 22, 2016

The intersection between music and science has never sounded so cool. On May 3, audience members will have the opportunity to discover the unexplored…

Drake in performance
April 22, 2016

The disproportionate number of Canadian actors, comedians and musicians who achieve success in the United States has long been noted by commentators…

 photo of Sabreena Anowar and Professor Mariann Hatzopoulou  with a bike
April 21, 2016

On Earth Day, consider the dilemma of the urban cyclist: on one hand, cycling is good for your health and the environment; on the other, cyclists…

April 21, 2016

When Quan Le was in Rwanda making maps for a World Bank road project last summer, he found himself wondering whether people would take his cartography…

April 21, 2016

Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – collectively known as the BRICS nations – have the potential to create new models of urban innovation…