When most people think about the impact of climate change on Canada’s Arctic biodiversity they think about the plight of the polar bears. Adrian Howie thinks about the other end of the food chain – Arctic algae. His interest began with an investigation into the effect of increased carbon dioxide levels on microalgae, a project [...]

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Green Tea may help fight Lou Gherig’s disease Lou Gherig’s disease, formally known as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), is perhaps the best known in a family of neuromuscular diseases that affect around 3,000 Canadians a year. It is generally fatal. But, like many medical mysteries, researchers are progressing towards eventual treatment and cure. The latest [...]

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Discovery of herbal remedies’ effect on cancer wins Nova Scotia high school students first place in annual science competition Top Regional Winners to Compete in National Final, Ottawa, May 6 Halifax, Nova Scotia, April 24, 2008 –Two grade 12 students from Citadel High School in Halifax took home top honours in the Nova Scotia Sanofi-Aventis [...]

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An inspiring teacher who died from ovarian cancer prompted Victoria Bentley to see if she could use her scientific knowledge to find a new treatment for the disease which is the fifth-highest cause of cancer deaths in Canada. Knowing that ovarian cancer grows in response to the hormone estrogen just like breast cancer she wondered [...]

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