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19 February 2010: Permafrost line recedes 130 km in 50 years, Canadian study finds. Read more

29 January 2010: Oregon Health & Science University study says lead may be the culprit in ADHD. Read more

28 January 2010: A Université de Montréal research team is developing a pill composed of leptin, the protein that tells our brain to stop eating. Read more

7 December 2009: Popular herbicide affects sexual development in frogs, research at Ottawa University finds. Read more

1 December 2009: Canada looks at soy as Omega-3 source. Read more

1 December 2009: Research from Simon Fraser University reinforces theory that autism and schizophrenia are diametric or opposite conditions based on genes. Read more

30 November 2009: A new approach to HIV immunotherapy customized for each individual patient has passed its first clinical trial with flying colours. Read more

23 November 2009: Canadian scientists have uncovered new information about the mechanism by which brain cells die following a stroke, as well as a possible way to mitigate that damage. Read more

19 November 2009: Scientists in Canada are reporting development of a new on-off 'switch' that triggers and reverses paralysis in animals with a beam of light. Read more

11 November 2009: Emotions increase or decrease pain says study from Université de Montréal. Read more

5 November 2009: Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency warn eating raw sprouts risky for some. Read more

5 November 2009: Engineering researchers at McMaster University, Ontario, have fabricated a tiny injector to speed development of new, safer, cheaper drugs. Read more

21 October 2009: A Canada-Spain research collaboration has developed a new method to trap and study tiny, active objects like viruses without inflicting any damage. Read more

19 October 2009: Chemists from University of Calgary and the National Research Council have discovered a new material that allows a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell to work at a higher temperature. Read more

15 October 2009: Canadian engineers suggest that research is needed into the risks associated nanotechnology manufacture so that appropriate protective equipment can be developed urgently. Read more

8 October 2009: Researchers in Montreal have made a significant advance towards a solution for neuronal repair. Read more

7 October 2009: Sustainable living in two parking spaces, Canadian design. Read more

30 September 2009: University of Toronto researchers have developed a microchip that can detect type and severity of cancer created. Read more

28 September 2009: Researchers at McMaster University have found a long day at the office can kill will to exercise, diet. Read more

28 September 2009: A promising discovery at McMaster University, Ontario, has revealed an ideal starting point to develop new interventions for resistant infections. Read more

23 September 2009: Algae warning system tried out in Lake Erie. Read more

21 September 2009: DNA sequence could advance efforts to control pine beetle infestations, study at University of British Columbia. Read more

18 September 2009: A team of scientists from the University of Calgary has detected high numbers of heat loving, or thermophilic, bacteria in subzero sediments in the Arctic Ocean. Read more

16 September 2009: Children with ear infections should not be routinely prescribed antibiotics, the Canadian Pediatric Society has advised. Read more

14 September 2009: Researchers at the University of Guelph, Canada, have announced another step closer to destabilizing memories. Read more

8 September 2009: A study at the University of British Columbia (UBC) found that large-scale farming projects can erode the Earth's surface at rates comparable to those of the world's largest rivers and glaciers. Read more

7 September 2009: A study at the University of Toronto shows climate change will disrupt Earth's precious ozone layer. Read more

4 September 2009: Those blinded by brain injury may still 'see', a new study from the University of Western Ontario shows. Read more

3 September 2009: A highly detailed survey, led by an astrophysicist at the National Research Council Canada's Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics in Victoria, British Columbia, of the Andromeda Galaxy shows the remnants of smaller galaxies that our neighbor appears to have cannibalized. Read more

1 September 2009: One in 25 deaths across the globe can be directly attributed to alcohol consumption, according to new research from the Toronto-based Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. Read more

31 August 2009: An abnormal response to wheat proteins may tip a person’s delicately poised immune system into developing type-1 diabetes, suggests a study from Canada. Read more

28 August 2009: Health Canada has added acrylamide, a substance found in French fries and potato chips, to the government's list of toxic substances. Read more

25 August 2009: Crackers made from the flour of chickpeas may contain between 3 to 6 times more iron than existing products, offering nutrient-rich options to the burgeoning gluten-free market. Read more

29 June 2009: Worldwide, 1 in 25 deaths are directly attributable to alcohol consumption. This rise since 2000 is mainly due to increases in the number of women drinking. Read more

26 June 2009: Childhood physical abuse is associated with elevated rates of cancer in adulthood. Read more

24 June 2009: There are significant differences in the way our brains function depending on whether we're early risers or night owls. Read more

22 June 2009: Modern glaciers, such as those making up the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets, are capable of undergoing periods of rapid shrinkage or retreat, according to a paleoclimatologic study. Read more

22 June 2009: A discovery could provide new ways to fight HIV, through a combination of targeted chemotherapy and current Highly Active Retroviral (HAART) treatments. This new therapy could destroy both the viruses circulating in the body as well as those playing hide-and-seek in immune system cells. Read more

22 June 2009: Scientists in Canada and India are proposing a surprising new solution to the global energy crisis —“milking” oil from the tiny, single-cell algae known as diatoms. Read more

22 June 2009: Canada proposed banning 6 commonly-used chemicals in soft vinyl toys and child-care articles, as well as new strict limits for lead in products. Read more

19 June 2009: Pregnant women, especially those in the third trimester, are at high risk of serious complications from the H1N1 A influenza virus. Read more

19 June 2009: An image is captured for the first time of a mechanism, specifically protein translation, which underlies long-term memory formation. Read more

17 June 2009: Autistics are up to 40% faster at problem-solving than non-autistics. Read more

15 June 2009: A group of Vancouver doctors and scientists discovered that a single genetic mutation is responsible for granulosa cell tumours, a rare and often untreatable form of ovarian cancer. Read more

12 June 2009: Electric knifefish, close relatives of the electric eel, navigate and communicate by projecting electric fields around their bodies. They even use electric signals to find the right mate. Read more

12 June 2009: The first ever worldwide census analysis of caribou/reindeer numbers reveals dramatic decline: almost 60% in the last 3 decades. Read more

9 June 2009: Lyme disease is emerging in Canada, and is expected to increase with climate change. Read more

9 June 2009: Scientists used the synchrotron's infrared microscope to identify tissue afflicted with a condition known as Barrett's Esophagus from chemical fingerprints associated with the disease, which can lead to esophageal cancer. Read more

5 June 2009: What if there is only one universe? Maybe the laws of physics evolve with time. Read more

5 June 2009: A powerful new way is discovered to stimulate muscle regeneration, paving the way for new treatments for debilitating conditions such as muscular dystrophy. Read more

4 June 2009: Formic acid, a compound implicated in the origins of life, has been found at record levels on a meteorite that fell onto a frozen Canadian lake in 2000. Read more

4 June 2009: Scientists in Canada identified a key mechanism used by cells to efficiently distribute chromosomes to new cells during cell multiplication. The study is the first to demonstrate that this mechanism relies on the polo kinase, an enzyme implicated in several cancers. Inhibiting this mechanism could be key to developing effective therapies to treat cancer. Read more

2 June 2009: Zoologists indicates that elevated water temperatures and heightened concentrations of carbon dioxide can dramatically increase the growth rate of a keystone species of sea star. Read more

29 May 2009: As the best drugs become increasingly resistant to superbugs, McMaster University researchers have discovered a completely different way of looking for a new antibiotic. The bacteria Staphylococcus aureus is the leading cause of infections in hospitals. Read more

28 May 2009: Our brain is wired to identify gender based on facial cues and coloring, according to a new study -- the luminescence of the eyebrow and mouth region is vital in rapid gender discrimination. Read more

28 May 2009: An argument in debates concerning same-sex marriage and polygamy: The biggest threat to the social order is the breakdown of monogamous marriage. Read more

28 May 2009: A team of researchers in Canada has broken new ground in outer space by pinpointing the impact epicentre of an Earthbound space storm as it crashes into the atmosphere and giving an advance warning that it's on the way. Read more

28 May 2009: Side effects associated with several commonly-prescribed dementia drugs may be putting elderly Canadians at risk. Read more

28 May 2009: The gene integrin-linked kinase (ILK) is found, that plays a crucial role in the development of rhabdomyosarcoma - the most common childhood sarcoma (soft tissue cancer). The gene can act as both a tumour suppressor and a tumour promoter. Read more

27 May 2009: Daily consumption of prebiotic oligofructose may lead to weight loss by suppressing levels of hormones linked to hunger. Read more

27 May 2009: Babies of East Asian and South Asian descent are between 2-3 times more likely to be misclassified as underweight at birth when compared to their Canadian counterparts, The research is the first-ever sex-specific birth weight curves for these ethnic groups. Read more

26 May 2009: Too much entanglement can render quantum computers useless. In Quantum computing, the way systems are entangled - correlated - can help scientists perform powerful computational tasks. Read more

25 May 2009: Between 20 and 70 percent of Canadians affected by mental illness shun medical treatment. Such avoidance of services provided by doctors and psychologists is particularly acute among men. Read more

21 May 2009: Scientists in Canada and China are reporting development of a new dental filling material that substitutes natural ingredients from the human body. Read more

20 May 2009: Cocaine abuse. A link is demonstrated between cocaine and the reward circuits in the brain, associating the susceptibility to addiction. Read more

19 May 2009: Major breakthrough in lithium battery technology, that can store and deliver more than 3 times the power of conventional lithium ion batteries. Read more

18 May 2009: Canadian scientists have mapped the full genetic sequence of the H1N1 virus that infected a herd of pigs in the western province of Alberta, and confirmed it matched the virus spreading in people around the world. Read more

18 May 2009: Canada has unveiled the first comprehensive Arctic atlas, detailing geological features that point to where oil and gas, gold and diamond deposits are likely hidden beneath snow and ice. Read more

14 May 2009: A ground-breaking Canada-wide clinical trial has shown that a common anti-viral drug, ribavirin, can be beneficial in the treatment of cancer patients, suppressing the activities of the eIF4E gene. Read more

13 May 2009: A new 22-year study has sounded the alarm that the majority of Canadian adults are inactive over their lifespan and don't exercise enough during their leisure time. Read more

12 May 2009: Brain's problem-solving function at work when we daydream. A study finds that our brains are much more active when we daydream than previously thought. Daydreaming is an important cognitive state. Read more

8 May 2009: Researchers find way to cut cattle methane, threat to environment, by 25 percent. Read more

7 May 2009: Treatment for extreme nausea, vomiting during pregnancy. A new medication protocol appears effective in improving the symptoms more quickly. Read more

6 May 2009: Thousands of small electric scooters, bicycles and wheelchairs throughout Europe and Asia are powered by LifePO4 -- a material used in advanced lithium-ion batteries made from non-toxic materials. Read more

24 April 2009: A team of Canadian astronomers have found an interesting shadow cast by a forming star system. Read more

23 April 2009: Researchers from the United States and Canada have found a fossil skeleton of a newly discovered carnivorous animal, Puijila darwini. New research suggests Puijila is a "missing link" in the evolution of the group that today includes seals, sea lions, and the walrus. Read more

23 April 2009: University of British Columbia researchers have discovered a "molecular key" that could help increase the success of blood stem cell transplants, a procedure currently used to treat diseases such as leukemia, Hodgkin's lymphoma and aplastic anemia. Read more

21 April 2009: New research from the University of Calgary has found a connection between the laxity of a woman's knee joint and her monthly hormone cycle. Read more

21 April 2009: Canadian researchers have discovered that folic acid consumed during pregnancy can alter the gene function of offspring, potentially affecting their susceptibility to disease. Read more

17 April 2009: Researchers break the animal kingdom's colour code. Researchers have used computer models to trace the evolution of this extravagant colouring. Read more

17 April 2009: Expression in tissues with a limited number of specialized cell types is strongly conserved, even between the mammalian and non-mammalian vertebrates. Read more

16 April 2009: In the first demonstration of its kind, researchers at the University of British Columbia have controlled the spin of electrons using a ballistic technique--bouncing electrons through a microscopic channel of precisely constructed, 2D layer of semiconductor. Read more

15 April 2009: A Canadian engineering research team has developed the world's first flying microrobot capable of manipulating objects for microscale applications. Read more

14 April 2009: A University of Toronto research team has discovered useful "green" catalysts made from iron that might replace the much more expensive and toxic platinum metals typically used in industrial chemical processes to produce drugs, fragrances and flavours. Read more

9 April 2009: After 2 years spent analyzing data from the Balloon-borne Large-Aperture Sub-millimeter Telescope (BLAST) project, an international group of astronomers and astrophysicists from Canada, the U.S. and the U.K. reveals that half of the starlight of the Universe comes from young, star-forming galaxies several billion light years away. Read more

2 April 2009: As sea levels rise in the wake of climate change and semi-arid regions turn to desert, people living in those parts of the world are likely to be displaced. Decision scientist have devised a mathematical algorithm to address the problem of population relocation. Read more

2 April 2009: Scientists have come to agree that different environments impact the evolution of new species. Now experiments conducted at the University of British Columbia are showing for the first time that the reverse is also true. Read more

31 March 2009: Montreal researchers discover crucial blindness gene. Read more

31 March 2009: Researchers have identified an enzyme in ant brains that determines if they will defend the nest or gather food. Read more

27 March 2009: University of Toronto researchers have discovered that by switching off a protein "thermostat" that controls the growth and spread of lethal fungal infections, the disease may be halted. Read more

25 March 2009: Scientists in Canada are reporting development of a new class of "green" fungicides -- the first pesticides to capitalize on this unique defensive strategy. Read more

23 March 2009: Researchers in Canada are reporting that proteins found in a common garden pea show promise as a natural food additive or new dietary supplement for fighting high blood pressure and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Read more

20 March 2009: A group from Toronto has recently completed the world's first study that compared original breast cancer tumors with a biopsy of suspected tumors that recurred elsewhere in the body. Read more

17 March 2009: Metabolic syndrome can help identify diabetes risk in Aboriginal Canadians who have a 3-5 times higher prevalence of type 2 diabetes compared with non-Aboriginal Canadians. Read more

17 March 2009: Recommendations to increase fish consumption because of health benefits may not be environmentally sustainable. Read more

16 March 2009: Childhood diet affects obesity risk later in life. Early diet is critical. Read more

16 March 2009: On the evening of Monday, March 12, 1989 the vast cloud of solar plasma struck Earth's magnetic field. On March 13, the entire province of Quebec, Canada, suffered an electrical power blackout. Read more

13 March 2009: Scientists selectively erase fear memories and gain insight into how the memory works. Researchers at the University of Toronto… have established a link between specific neurons and a given memory. Read more

12 March 2009: Universal childhood vaccination against meningococcal C appears to reduce Canadian incidence of the most deadly strain of bacterial meningitis. Read more

12 March 2009: Lumbar disc degeneration is an uncomfortable condition that affects millions of people, but two University of Alberta researchers have identified some of the genes that are causing problems. Read more

9 March 2009: Researchers funded by the Canadian Cancer Society have discovered eight similar genes that, when mutated, appear to be responsible for medulloblastoma - the most common of childhood brain cancers. Read more

6 March 2009: Researchers funded by the Canadian Cancer Society have discovered how certain messages that are carried within stem cells can trigger those cells to become blood cells. Read more

5 March 2009: Believing in God can help block anxiety and minimize stress, according to new University of Toronto research that shows distinct brain differences between believers and non-believers. Read more

27 February 2009: Environmental footprint of information technology much higher than expected. Read more

23 February 2009: Researchers in Canada are reporting evidence that eggs — often frowned upon for their high cholesterol content — may reduce another heart disease risk factor — high blood pressure. Read more

13 February 2009: A second outbreak of bird flu in less than a month has been detected on another poultry farm in Canada's westernmost British Columbia province. Read more

11 February 2009: Researchers at Canada's largest children's rehabilitation hospital have developed a technique that uses infrared light brain imaging to decode preference - with the goal of ultimately opening the world of choice to children who can't speak or move. Read more

10 February 2009: Professor analyzes if Montreal Canadians are a hockey team or religion. Read more

5 February 2009: Inuit trails represent a complex social network spanning the Canadian Arctic and are a distinctive aspect of the Inuit cultural identity. What is remarkable is that the Inuit's vast geographic knowledge has been passed through many generations by oral means. Read more

4 February 2009: The declining mountain caribou populations of Canada's southern Rockies are a more distinct breed than scientists previously believed. Read more

30 January 2009: Researchers at the University of British Columbia have discovered a mimic of one of "nature's antibiotics" that can be used to coat medical devices to prevent infection and rejection. Read more

29 January 2009: The declining mountain caribou populations of Canada's southern Rockies are a more distinct breed than scientists previously believed. Read more

29 January 2009: The Canadian government reportedly is planning to release in February the world's first national regulation requiring companies to detail their use of engineered nanomaterials. Read more

29 January 2009: A new study demonstrates that sleep-wake states are regulated by two different types of nerve cells (neurons), melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) neurons and orexin (Orx) neurons. The study is the first to discover that MCH neurons are activated during sleep and could thus be important in regulating the sleep state. Read more

28 January 2009: New generation of orthopedic, dental and cardiovascular prostheses. Scientists have discovered how to produce new metal surfaces that leads to superior medical implants which will improve healing and allow the human body to better accept metal prostheses. Read more

28 January 2009: Single atom quantum dots created by researchers makes possible a new level of control over individual electrons. Composed of a single atom of silicon and measuring less than one nanometre in diameter, these are the smallest quantum dots ever created. Read more

27 January 2009: Hypertension and cholesterol medications present in water released into the St. Lawrence River. Read more

20 January 2009: Scientists have identified a gene essential for the uptake of vitamin B12 in human cells. The discovery of this gene finally completes a 24 year-old hunt for the cause of an incredibly rare genetic disorder called, cblF combined homocystinuria and methylmalonic aciduria (cblF-Hcy-MMA), first documented in a Quebec infant in 1985. Read more

15 January 2009: Canadian researchers have found that the protein ARF1 plays a critical role in cancer cell growth and the spread of tumors. Read more

14 January 2009: Canada's forests, once a help on greenhouse gases, now contribute to climate change. Read more

13 January 2009: A new mechanism regulates type I interferon production in white blood cells. Read more

12 January 2009: Researchers have discovered DNA variations in a gene that increases susceptibility to developing Crohn's disease. Read more

9 January 2009: Researchers discover gene that increases susceptibility to Crohn's disease. Read more

9 January 2009: Identification of genetic markers for ulcerative colitis could lead to treatment. Read more

8 January 2009: A team of University of Toronto physicists have demonstrated a new technique to squeeze light to the fundamental quantum limit, a finding that has potential applications for high-precision measurement, next-generation atomic clocks, novel quantum computing. Read more

7 January 2009: Sleep disorders: A warning sign for neurodegenerative disease? 52.4 per cent of patients with REM sleep behaviour disorder develop a neurodegenerative disease within 12 years following their initial diagnosis. Read more

6 January 2009: University of British Columbia researchers are offering the first compelling evidence to explain regular tremors under Vancouver Island. Read more

5 January 2009: Societal, Economic Burden Of Insomnia Is High. A study estimates that the total annual cost of insomnia in the province of Quebec is 6.5 billion Canadian dollars… Read more

5 January 2009: A University of Calgary-organized team recovered more than one hundred meteorites from the November 20 meteorite fall southwest of Lloydminster, Saskatchewan/Alberta, which is expected to set a new Canadian record for the largest recorded meteorite fall. Read more

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