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Life could exist on Mars today, very close to the surface
Scientists tackle the question of what kinds of life might reside now on the Red Planet, and how we might find it.
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A community turns out for Mac Remembrance Day ceremony
Students from all levels 鈥� elementary, high school, CEGEP and university 鈥� take part in annual Remembrance Day ceremony at Macdonald CampusAt today鈥檚 Remembrance Day ceremony at Macdonald Campus, the crowd 鈥� mostly schoolchildren from Macdonald High School and three West Island elementary schools 鈥� huddled together against a cold, wet snow.
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Scientists identify key knowledge gaps in sustainability research
Call for more relevant, solutions-focused research to address the social-ecological crisis
Greater local earthworm diversity in temperate regions than in the tropics
Surprisingly, in any single location, there are typically more earthworms and more earthworm species found in temperate regions than in the tropics, according to a new study in Science. Global climate change could lead to significant shifts in earthworm communities worldwide, threatening the many vital functions they provide. Joann Whalen (NRS) is one of the co-authors on the study. 9I制作厂免费 Reporter.
Martin Chaumont receives Principal鈥檚 Award for Administrative and Support Staff
Congratulations to Mac Farm Staffer Martin Chaumont recipient of the Principal鈥檚 Award for Administrative and Support Staff (Technical Assistants, Library Assistants and Nurses Category)!
The 9I制作厂免费 Research Centre for Cannabis holds inaugural Science and Research Day
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Vers une certification d鈥檃il qu茅b茅cois
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Climate Change threatens crops, water for billions around the globe
Canadian research is part of an extensive global climate change study that has found billions of the world鈥檚 poorest people are at risk.
The results, published Thursday in the journal Science, raise troubling questions about who will be able to adapt in a shifting, less dependable world.
Dr.Boakye Boatin named an Unsung Hero REACH Awards finalist
Dr. Boatin [an Adjunct Professor in the Institute of Parasitology who teaches in the Parasitology graduate program] has played a transformative, frontline role in the field of disease.
Modern farming is the future: Experts
On the second day of the 8th Asian-Australasian conference on precision agriculture at PAU, the keynote speaker of the day, Prof Viacheslav Adamchuk, [BRE] shared his views on sensor systems in precision agriculture with special emphasis on development of proximal soil and plant sensing systems, geospatial data processing and management and practical implementation of precision agriculture.
Interactive map shows nature鈥檚 contributions to people
Nature supports people in critical ways, often at a highly local level. A wild bee buzzes through a farm, pollinating vegetables as it goes. Nearby, wetlands remove chemicals from the farm鈥檚 runoff, protecting a community drinking water source. In communities all around the world, nature鈥檚 contributions are constantly flowing to people.