Manitoba, B.C., Ontario looking to recruit top scientists from the U.S.
What would it take to bring American scientists north? Increasing research funding — as well as costs for things that make research possible — would be a good start, say experts.
#science #jobs #funding #research #Canada #America
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/us-scientists-canada-1.7502527?cmp=rss
Back in 1997, it took months for scientists to confirm the first bird flu death in Hong Kong, our publisher @alexip718's hometown.
Nearly three decades later, is history repeating itself with the current U.S. H5N1 outbreak?
More by Amber Dance, first published by @KnowableMag :
https://www.thexylom.com/post/everything-you-need-to-know-about-bird-flu
in total, today 2503 views and downloads!
#Research
#MarineEcology
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On a hike earlier this week a question occurred to me. How many trees are there on the planet? When I got home I did some searching of the literature, and found a 2015 paper I vaguely remembered. The paper estimated 3 trillion trees globally, but then I went down rabbit hole trying to figure out what (if anything) that number means. (: 1/4)
Este Dios es demasiado TONTO. Habrá que esperar, pero el mundo no puede quedarse donde está
"The number one lesson that Donald Trump took from the pandemic on his watch is that it was bad for him politically. For him, utter ignorance was preferable to public information panic and preparedness. Kennedy is the mad bad tool implementing that lesson now in his powerful position running the nation's health agencies right into the ground."
~ Nina Burleigh
#Trump #RFKJr #science #disinformation #healthcare #medicine #science #research #Covid #pandemic
Opportunities for Canada and for needed changes to the Canadian research landscape
#Canada #Research #HigherEd #Science
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/us-scientists-canada-1.7502527
Ebola-infected monkeys cured with a pill, sparking human treatment hopes
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-03-ebola-infected-monkeys-pill-human.html
Top American scientists just lost their jobs. Canada is rolling out the welcome mat
What would it take to bring American scientists north? Increasing research funding — as well as costs for things that make research possible — would be a good start, say experts.
#science #jobs #funding #research #Canada #America
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/us-scientists-canada-1.7502527?cmp=rss
Experts, wood exporters try to tally trees lost during Ontario ice storm
Researchers say Southern Ontario can't afford to lose more trees, but work can be done to mitigate the effects -- which include an increased risk of flooding - in urban areas.
#environment #weather #research #Ontario #SouthernOntario #Economy
https://globalnews.ca/news/11116863/experts-wood-exporters-trees-lost-ontario-ice-storm/
Experts, wood exporters try to tally trees lost during Ontario ice storm
Researchers say Southern Ontario can't afford to lose more trees, but work can be done to mitigate the effects -- which include an increased risk of flooding - in urban areas.
#environment #weather #research #Ontario #SouthernOntario #Economy
https://globalnews.ca/news/11116863/experts-wood-exporters-trees-lost-ontario-ice-storm/
Experts, wood exporters try to tally trees lost during Ontario ice storm
Researchers say Southern Ontario can't afford to lose more trees, but work can be done to mitigate the effects -- which include an increased risk of flooding - in urban areas.
#environment #weather #research #Ontario #SouthernOntario #Economy
https://globalnews.ca/news/11116863/experts-wood-exporters-trees-lost-ontario-ice-storm/
Gorillas match chimpanzees in self-awareness study
https://phys.org/news/2025-03-gorillas-chimpanzees-awareness.html
I have a friend at CBC in Toronto who wants to interview US medical researchers thinking of or planning a move to Canada. Lemme know if you want to talk to her.
Tree rings provide a window into Quebec’s 19th century climate for researchers
Quebec tree rings dating back nearly 200 years indicate snowpack in the Gaspésie mountains has declined considerably in recent decades, Concordia University researchers suggest.
#climate #research #trees #snow #Quebec #Gaspésiemountains
https://globalnews.ca/news/11116408/tree-rings-climate-change-history/
Wild rodents feed on the buds, flowers and seeds of a variety of invasive weeds, thus acting as biological control agents!
https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/DY7HE
This #video #footage is freely available through the #OpenScience Framework.
Additional #Documentary videos are available #FREE of charge from the same #source