Blogs
Harnessing the power of spectroscopy for food safety
April 25, 2022 | from Cultivating Science
Canada’s COVID-19 Variant Hunters
April 21, 2022 | from The Science of Health
Rewilding: helping nature heal itself
March 22, 2022 | from Science Behind the Scenes
Many of Canada’s rivers no longer flow freely due to dams and other barriers restricting the movement of our native species. Watersheds have become degraded by human development to the point where many rivers are cut off from their floodplains, affecting many of the critical services provided by healthy ecosystems.
Scientists use dried blood spot testing to study spread of COVID-19 in Canada
March 14, 2022 | from The Science of Health
Lost in space: Checking up on the health of astronauts
March 7, 2022 | from The Science of Health
From Chemical Reactions to Career Satisfaction with Janice Wong
March 3, 2022 | from The Science of Health
IPCC-55: What it is and why you should care
March 2, 2022 | from Science Behind the Scenes
Detecting diseases earlier: NML collaborates with developing countries to detect emerging pathogens
February 28, 2022 | from The Science of Health
Viral hemorrhagic fevers, such as Ebola, Marburg and Lassa viruses, are an ongoing concern in many West African countries. Scientists at the Public Health Agency of Canada’s National Microbiology Laboratory (NML) are working with some of these nations to build their capacity to detect emerging pathogens through international collaboration.
Mixing it up: Examining new substances in Canada
February 24, 2022 | from The Science of Health
Listen carefully: How research on hearing can change our habits
February 17, 2022 | from The Science of Health
Kids’ Crafting Conundrums: How safe are your art supplies?
February 10, 2022 | from The Science of Health
When COVID-19 surges, federal labs boost Canada’s testing capacity
January 31, 2022 | from The Science of Health
When there is increased demand for COVID-19 testing capacity, driven, for example, by the increase in Omicron cases, a cross-country network of surge capacity testing sites springs into action. Most recently, these sites were used as part of the response to the Omicron wave, which led to a sudden surge in testing needs in Canada.
Was reduced human activity good for birds?
January 27, 2021 | from Science Behind the Scenes
The unprecedented times of the COVID-19 pandemic saw a decline in human activity during various provincial restrictions. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) researcher, Nancy Mahony collaborated with many partners on a comprehensive study led by the University of Manitoba to ask the question whether or not reduced human activity impacted birds. She talks to us about this collaboration.
Indoor Air Quality and Health: Working with First Nations communities
January 26, 2022 | from The Science of Health
The air quality in our homes is important to our general health. As part of the Government of Canada’s investment in understanding and improving air quality, Health Canada worked with First Nations communities in the Sioux Lookout Zone and other partners to measure indoor air quality, and to examine links with high rates of respiratory infections seen in the region’s First Nations children.
3D models provide insight into the behaviour of COVID-19 variants
January 11, 2022 | from The Science of Health
Hitting the ice: Air quality in arenas
January 10, 2022 | from The Science of Health
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