The University of British Columbia became Canada’s first university to produce both heat and electricity from renewable bioenergy using a gas engine.
Basic research leads to new material A fusion of basic chemistry research by two scientists in two fields has led to the successful commercialization of a revolutionary new orthopaedic cast product.
Healthy air for the laboratory We have all worked in stuffy indoor environments. These places have a detrimental effect on our morale, demeanor and quality of work. Healthy air in a laboratory is essential, not just for worker morale, but for their safety.
Climate change research projects share $32M in funding Ottawa, ON - Federal funding of over $32 million in research funding over five years will support seven environmental projects. The funding is being provided through the Climate Change and Atmospheric Research (CCAR) initiative. May 21, 2013 10:47AM
Top award for renowned Alzheimer's researcher Toronto, ON - Professor Peter St George-Hyslop, a world-renowned molecular geneticist who is director of the University of Toronto’s Tanz Centre for Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases, has won one of Europe’s top health awards... May 17, 2013 4:31PM
Blockbuster $5M funding supports collaborative mining industry research Toronto, ON - What is said to be the largest grant ever awarded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), through its Collaborative Research and Development program, is supporting a massive nationwide research project... May 15, 2013 4:51PM
Clean tech projects get $82M in funding Ottawa, ON - Natural Resources Canada’s ecoENERGY Innovation Initiative (ecoEII) is providing $82 million in support for 55 projects across Canada in the area of clean technologies. Of these, 15 will be pre-commercialization demonstration... May 15, 2013 4:34PM
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Shipping of biological substances: what you need to know.
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