February 3, 2012 11:11 am
The leaders of several top virology labs have agreed to a 60-day halt on research involving new strains of highly pathogenic avian influenza. The new strains are more transmissible in mammals than ordinary bird flu and the scientific community has split over the question of whether to publish the results of this research in scientific journals.
January 3, 2012 5:07 pm
While New Year's resolutions are motivating many Canadians to eat healthy, researchers funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research suggest that there may be some factors impacting health that we simply can't control — particularly environmental factors.
December 26, 2011 4:46 pm
Independent researchers claim that the award-winning gel alleged to help prevent HIV infection in women is ineffective.
December 1, 2011 1:21 pm
Popular coffee derivatives — like the frappuccinos served at Starbucks — contain a slew of additives that make the drinks seem more like frosted cocktails than cups of coffee.
November 16, 2011 12:03 pm
Rapid HIV testing clinics on campus are making it possible for students to find out their status in just 60 seconds — dramatically quicker than the one- to two-day wait usually required for HIV test results.
Are the students receiving scholarships concerned that the $100,000 they receive from the Rhodes Trust comes from the imperial exploitation and war-mongering in which Rhodes took part?
How do professors and students — those working toward obtaining a graduate degree and those in the midst of the application process — perceive the jump to grad school?
Lundi dernier, la une du Ottawa Sun avait ceci comme titre: «C’est cher, n’est pas?» [sic.] L’article –qui aurait dû lire «C’est cher, n’est-ce pas?», faute que le quotidien s’est empressé de corriger l’après-midi même –s’appuyait sur une étude récente menée par l’Institut Fraser. Le rapport *Official Language Policies of the Canadian Provinces: Costs and Benefits in 2006* et sa couverture médiatique en ont fait jaser plusieurs.
