The label “junk food” may be a tad misleading. While it might bring the image of fast food to mind, the concern of paediatricians encompasses a wider range of highly processed foods often found in grocery stores as well. These…»
Highlights / Dalhousie
Health, International, Internet, Science and Technology, Politics, Society
We can edit the human genome, but should we?
CRISPR is a recent technological breakthrough in simplifying gene editing, It’s potential is enormous and at the same time it raises great concerns. Those concerns exploded when a Chinese scientist edited the genetic sequence of an embryo (germline) to create twin…»
Economy, Environment, International, Politics, Society
The biggest threat to the world’s biggest creatures is hunting
We are eating them to extinction A new report says while pollution and habitat loss are still serious threats to the world’s creatures, hunting is the biggest threat to their survival. Boris Worm (PhD) is a professor of marine biology…»
Economy, Environment, International, Internet, Science and Technology, Society
Marine protected areas: maybe not so protected
A study by researchers at Dalhousie University in Halifax Nova Scotia has found a surprising fact. Commercial fishing inside Europe’s marine protected areas (MPA’s) is actually heavier than outside those areas. Manuel Dureuil is lead author of the study. He…»
Environment, Internet, Science and Technology
A new previously unknown branch on the tree of life discovered
Canadian researchers have discovered an entirely new organism that is like no other. The microbe is a single, but complex cell organism, and is like no other previously known organism. Therefore it has its own unique branch on the tree…»
Economy, Environment, Health, Society
Canadians going meatless
Well, not quite, but on the eve of World Vegan Day (Nov 1), a new national survey shows Canadians attitudes towards meat are changing The survey estimates 6.4 million Canadians (out of a population of just over 36 million) have…»
Environment, Health, Internet, Science and Technology
GM foods: Canadians not fearful, but want to know
A new study by Dalhousie University of Halifax Nova Scotia shows Canadians are divided and confused about genetically modified foods. Sylvian Charlebois (PhD) is the lead author. He is a professor in Food Distribution and Policy, and Dean of the…»
Economy, Environment, International, Internet, Science and Technology, Politics
Tracking the world’s fishing fleet
For the first time, fishing vessels world-wide can be tracked. Researchers from Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia along with other institutions, have developed the new global fishing dataset. Kristian Boerder (PhD candidate) at the Boris Worm Lab at Dalhousie is…»
Economy, Health, International
A tax on sugary drinks bubbles up again
The idea of taxing sugary drinks to force Canadians to reduce consumption has arisen once again. Canadian doctors raised the issue once again during the annual meeting of the Canadian Medical Association this week. They approved a motion to pressure…»
Environment, Internet, Science and Technology
The study of marine dead zones
The inland sea of Cape Breton Island has an interesting if not unique feature. Scientists are studying an ocean “pit” feature to learn more about marine dead zones. Bruce Hatcher (PhD) is a member of the team studying the composition…»
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Internet, Science and Technology, Society
E-scooter, e-bike users and companies to be fined if wrongly parked in Montreal
Internet, Science and Technology, Politics, Society
Study shows Canadians tend to be polarised, but not because of social media
