Health
The medical Trojan horse helping therapeutic drugs slip past wary immune systems
Molly Shoichet’s ground-breaking research could improve treatments for diseases once thought irreversible
By Connor GarelPhotos by Maheesha Thiyagarajah
Science
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Health
Canada’s HIV moonshot to “tickle” the virus out of hiding
A research team that spans four universities, boosted by massive new funding, is targeting the virus in novel, promising ways
By Lisa Hrabluk
Health
The solution to antibiotic resistance could be ... killer viruses
Karen Maxwell, winner of one of Canada’s most prestigious health-science prizes, on bacteria predators
By Courtney SheaPhotos by Angela Lewis
Science
A new rock library could hold the key to Canada’s next critical mineral discovery
Some of the world’s biggest mining companies are coming together to unleash a solution for an issue at the centre of the trade war
Science
Meet the Toronto scientist helping MLB pitchers avoid career-ending elbow injuries
In grad school, Cedric Attias led a study on how different pitching styles put pressure on the UCL. Now, he works for the Mariners
Environment
What drunken forests can teach us about Canada’s thawing permafrost
It may look like they’re recovering from a wild night out, but these trees are a climate change red alarm
By Rebecca GaoPhotos by Chantal Bennett
Weather
How Canada’s fire seasons got so bad
And why technology alone won’t be enough to tackle the challenge
Weather
Finding Canada’s secret tornadoes
How keeping better tabs on the twisters no one notices could mean more accurate warnings
Health
A Canadian-made generic Ozempic is poised to enter the market
Vimy Pharmaceuticals, which announced on August 6 plans to go public, will produce the superstar drug in Edmonton
Environment
The Canadian entrepreneur turning garbage into hand soap
Nivatha Balendra's company has defied biotech odds, going straight from laboratory breakthrough to commercial production
By Courtney SheaPhotos by Boris Thebia
Hear Me Out
This rover can help piles of mine waste ‘inhale’ carbon dioxide
A Canadian startup is working on tailings technology to remove billions of tonnes of CO² from the air
By Kelsey Rolfe
Hear Me Out
How electric school buses could help fuel the power grid
With vehicle-to-grid charging, it’s possible to give power back to where it's needed during peak periods
By Kat Tancock
Health
UHN’s Kevin Smith has a grand vision to supercharge Canada’s health science sector
The CEO of Toronto’s University Health Network has a bold proposal: Canadian world domination in clinical enterprises
By Christina FrangouPhotos by Daniel Ehrenworth
Science
Tiger mosquitoes are spreading in Canada – and citizen scientists are helping track them
The invasive mosquitoes are already established in Windsor-Essex. Volunteers are helping to figure out where they're headed next
By Rebecca Gao
Brain Gains
This American physicist got an open-ended job offer from Jeff Bezos, but she chose Canada instead
Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski is tackling some of physics’ most mind-bending problems in a Waterloo, Ont., lab
Science
This is why ticks are taking over Canada
Biologist Vett Lloyd on the ticks that cause a red meat allergy – and her work to develop a rapid Lyme disease test
By Rebecca Gao
Innovation
9 ambitious ideas growing in Kingston, Ont.
The city is a launchpad for companies working on some of the world’s biggest industrial and medical challenges
By Liza Agrba
Science
The search for answers on hantavirus
It doesn't kill its rodent hosts, but it can spread to humans and prove fatal. Canadian research could help figure out why
By Dan Bilefsky
Hear Me Out
A medical use for mushrooms you haven’t heard about
Canadian hospitals generate thousands of pounds of waste per year. A biodegradable gauze made of mycelium wants to shrink that
By Tina KnezevicPhotos by Vicky Lam
Science
Canada imports U.S. ticks for Lyme disease research – but that’s about to change
Long reliant on costly U.S. ticks for lab work, Acadia University will breed their own to investigate a growing threat of disease
By Rebecca Gao
Innovation
Canada’s long history of taking on the impossible – and winning
The impact of innovative Canadians extends from the most routine daily functions to the far reaches of outer space
Hear Me Out
Fighting cancer with ... gold?!?!
Researchers in Nova Scotia think superheated nanorods could help take on melanoma
Health
The mind-boggling Toronto lab growing tiny human hearts
Milica Radisic’s team is creating little kidneys, mini brains and beating hearts that could speed up life-saving drug testing
By Luc Rinaldi
Technology
The Waterloo campus club that became a global phenomenon
Socratica is a treasure trove of tech talent that lets students create everything from a laptop trombone to a space rover
By Luc Rinaldi
Health
The medical Trojan horse helping therapeutic drugs slip past wary immune systems
Molly Shoichet’s ground-breaking research could improve treatments for diseases once thought irreversible
By Connor GarelPhotos by Maheesha Thiyagarajah
Health
The solution to antibiotic resistance could be ... killer viruses
Karen Maxwell, winner of one of Canada’s most prestigious health-science prizes, on bacteria predators
By Courtney SheaPhotos by Angela Lewis
Science
Meet the Toronto scientist helping MLB pitchers avoid career-ending elbow injuries
In grad school, Cedric Attias led a study on how different pitching styles put pressure on the UCL. Now, he works for the Mariners
Weather
How Canada’s fire seasons got so bad
And why technology alone won’t be enough to tackle the challenge
Health
A Canadian-made generic Ozempic is poised to enter the market
Vimy Pharmaceuticals, which announced on August 6 plans to go public, will produce the superstar drug in Edmonton
Hear Me Out
This rover can help piles of mine waste ‘inhale’ carbon dioxide
A Canadian startup is working on tailings technology to remove billions of tonnes of CO² from the air
By Kelsey Rolfe
Health
UHN’s Kevin Smith has a grand vision to supercharge Canada’s health science sector
The CEO of Toronto’s University Health Network has a bold proposal: Canadian world domination in clinical enterprises
By Christina FrangouPhotos by Daniel Ehrenworth
Brain Gains
This American physicist got an open-ended job offer from Jeff Bezos, but she chose Canada instead
Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski is tackling some of physics’ most mind-bending problems in a Waterloo, Ont., lab
Innovation
9 ambitious ideas growing in Kingston, Ont.
The city is a launchpad for companies working on some of the world’s biggest industrial and medical challenges
By Liza Agrba
Hear Me Out
A medical use for mushrooms you haven’t heard about
Canadian hospitals generate thousands of pounds of waste per year. A biodegradable gauze made of mycelium wants to shrink that
By Tina KnezevicPhotos by Vicky Lam
Innovation
Canada’s long history of taking on the impossible – and winning
The impact of innovative Canadians extends from the most routine daily functions to the far reaches of outer space
Health
The mind-boggling Toronto lab growing tiny human hearts
Milica Radisic’s team is creating little kidneys, mini brains and beating hearts that could speed up life-saving drug testing
By Luc Rinaldi
Health
Canada’s HIV moonshot to “tickle” the virus out of hiding
A research team that spans four universities, boosted by massive new funding, is targeting the virus in novel, promising ways
By Lisa Hrabluk
Science
A new rock library could hold the key to Canada’s next critical mineral discovery
Some of the world’s biggest mining companies are coming together to unleash a solution for an issue at the centre of the trade war
Environment
What drunken forests can teach us about Canada’s thawing permafrost
It may look like they’re recovering from a wild night out, but these trees are a climate change red alarm
By Rebecca GaoPhotos by Chantal Bennett
Weather
Finding Canada’s secret tornadoes
How keeping better tabs on the twisters no one notices could mean more accurate warnings
Environment
The Canadian entrepreneur turning garbage into hand soap
Nivatha Balendra's company has defied biotech odds, going straight from laboratory breakthrough to commercial production
By Courtney SheaPhotos by Boris Thebia
Hear Me Out
How electric school buses could help fuel the power grid
With vehicle-to-grid charging, it’s possible to give power back to where it's needed during peak periods
By Kat Tancock
Science
Tiger mosquitoes are spreading in Canada – and citizen scientists are helping track them
The invasive mosquitoes are already established in Windsor-Essex. Volunteers are helping to figure out where they're headed next
By Rebecca Gao
Science
This is why ticks are taking over Canada
Biologist Vett Lloyd on the ticks that cause a red meat allergy – and her work to develop a rapid Lyme disease test
By Rebecca Gao
Science
The search for answers on hantavirus
It doesn't kill its rodent hosts, but it can spread to humans and prove fatal. Canadian research could help figure out why
By Dan Bilefsky
Science
Canada imports U.S. ticks for Lyme disease research – but that’s about to change
Long reliant on costly U.S. ticks for lab work, Acadia University will breed their own to investigate a growing threat of disease
By Rebecca Gao
Hear Me Out
Fighting cancer with ... gold?!?!
Researchers in Nova Scotia think superheated nanorods could help take on melanoma
Technology
The Waterloo campus club that became a global phenomenon
Socratica is a treasure trove of tech talent that lets students create everything from a laptop trombone to a space rover
By Luc Rinaldi
Health
The medical Trojan horse helping therapeutic drugs slip past wary immune systems
Molly Shoichet’s ground-breaking research could improve treatments for diseases once thought irreversible
By Connor GarelPhotos by Maheesha Thiyagarajah
Science
Meet the Toronto scientist helping MLB pitchers avoid career-ending elbow injuries
In grad school, Cedric Attias led a study on how different pitching styles put pressure on the UCL. Now, he works for the Mariners
Health
A Canadian-made generic Ozempic is poised to enter the market
Vimy Pharmaceuticals, which announced on August 6 plans to go public, will produce the superstar drug in Edmonton
Health
UHN’s Kevin Smith has a grand vision to supercharge Canada’s health science sector
The CEO of Toronto’s University Health Network has a bold proposal: Canadian world domination in clinical enterprises
By Christina FrangouPhotos by Daniel Ehrenworth
Innovation
9 ambitious ideas growing in Kingston, Ont.
The city is a launchpad for companies working on some of the world’s biggest industrial and medical challenges
By Liza Agrba
Innovation
Canada’s long history of taking on the impossible – and winning
The impact of innovative Canadians extends from the most routine daily functions to the far reaches of outer space
Health
Canada’s HIV moonshot to “tickle” the virus out of hiding
A research team that spans four universities, boosted by massive new funding, is targeting the virus in novel, promising ways
By Lisa Hrabluk
Environment
What drunken forests can teach us about Canada’s thawing permafrost
It may look like they’re recovering from a wild night out, but these trees are a climate change red alarm
By Rebecca GaoPhotos by Chantal Bennett
Environment
The Canadian entrepreneur turning garbage into hand soap
Nivatha Balendra's company has defied biotech odds, going straight from laboratory breakthrough to commercial production
By Courtney SheaPhotos by Boris Thebia
Science
Tiger mosquitoes are spreading in Canada – and citizen scientists are helping track them
The invasive mosquitoes are already established in Windsor-Essex. Volunteers are helping to figure out where they're headed next
By Rebecca Gao
Science
The search for answers on hantavirus
It doesn't kill its rodent hosts, but it can spread to humans and prove fatal. Canadian research could help figure out why
By Dan Bilefsky
Hear Me Out
Fighting cancer with ... gold?!?!
Researchers in Nova Scotia think superheated nanorods could help take on melanoma
Health
The solution to antibiotic resistance could be ... killer viruses
Karen Maxwell, winner of one of Canada’s most prestigious health-science prizes, on bacteria predators
By Courtney SheaPhotos by Angela Lewis
Weather
How Canada’s fire seasons got so bad
And why technology alone won’t be enough to tackle the challenge
Hear Me Out
This rover can help piles of mine waste ‘inhale’ carbon dioxide
A Canadian startup is working on tailings technology to remove billions of tonnes of CO² from the air
By Kelsey Rolfe
Brain Gains
This American physicist got an open-ended job offer from Jeff Bezos, but she chose Canada instead
Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski is tackling some of physics’ most mind-bending problems in a Waterloo, Ont., lab
Hear Me Out
A medical use for mushrooms you haven’t heard about
Canadian hospitals generate thousands of pounds of waste per year. A biodegradable gauze made of mycelium wants to shrink that
By Tina KnezevicPhotos by Vicky Lam
Health
The mind-boggling Toronto lab growing tiny human hearts
Milica Radisic’s team is creating little kidneys, mini brains and beating hearts that could speed up life-saving drug testing
By Luc Rinaldi
Science
A new rock library could hold the key to Canada’s next critical mineral discovery
Some of the world’s biggest mining companies are coming together to unleash a solution for an issue at the centre of the trade war
Weather
Finding Canada’s secret tornadoes
How keeping better tabs on the twisters no one notices could mean more accurate warnings
Hear Me Out
How electric school buses could help fuel the power grid
With vehicle-to-grid charging, it’s possible to give power back to where it's needed during peak periods
By Kat Tancock
Science
This is why ticks are taking over Canada
Biologist Vett Lloyd on the ticks that cause a red meat allergy – and her work to develop a rapid Lyme disease test
By Rebecca Gao
Science
Canada imports U.S. ticks for Lyme disease research – but that’s about to change
Long reliant on costly U.S. ticks for lab work, Acadia University will breed their own to investigate a growing threat of disease
By Rebecca Gao
Technology
The Waterloo campus club that became a global phenomenon
Socratica is a treasure trove of tech talent that lets students create everything from a laptop trombone to a space rover
By Luc Rinaldi