Saturday, December 27, 2008

Probe into waterfowl deaths taking too long, group says

'It's a complex issue,' spokeswoman for Environment Canada declares
Dec 26, 2008
NORVAL SCOTT AND DAWN WALTON
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20081226.DUCKS26/TPStory/Environment

Study Shows Canada Can Tackle Climate Change & Prosper

Canada can be a leader in tackling climate change and still experience strong economic and employment growth according to a groundbreaking study
Dec 19, 2008
Bob Ewing
DigitalJournal.com
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/263713

System in search of better icebreaker

Field trials continue for a less corrosive product to replace 2,000 tonnes of rock salt used yearly
Dec 19, 2008
Tess Kalinowski
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/556247

How safe is our food? Don't ask

Feds withhold records on management of crisis
Dec 19, 2008
Robert Cribb
Toronto Star
http://www.healthzone.ca/health/article/556249

Darwinism: Why we are, as we are

As the 150th anniversary of the publication of “On The Origin of Species” approaches, the moment has come to ask how Darwin’s insights can be used profitably by policymakers
Dec 18, 2008
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/science/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12795581

Eyes west

Could the United States topple Europe as the driver of international climate-change regulations?
Dec 18, 2008
Nature
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v456/n7224/

Adapting to a changing climate

Documents sent to Transport and Infrastructure Canada by federal experts warn that water resources are particularly vulnerable to changes in the climate and urge Ottawa to offer more support, guidance and leadership
Dec 16, 2008
MIKE DE SOUZA
The Gazette
http://www.montrealgazette.com/story.html?id=1079893

Canadian research misconduct to be studied by Health Canada-led committee

New study for Canadian Research Integrity Committee compares policies and incidence at home with eight other countries
Dec 15, 2008
Nick Taylor-Vaisey
University Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/canadian-research-misconduct-to-be-studied-by-health-canada-led-committee.aspx

Canada labelled a ‘Colossal Fossil’

Climate change top Ottawa priority despite environmentalist criticism: Prentice
Dec 15, 2008
The Canadian Press
http://www.metronews.ca/calgary/Live/article/154237

Air forced underground could provide energy

Storing compressed air below ground could provide the grid with wind power when it's needed, not just when it blows
Dec 15, 2008
Tyler Hamilton
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/Business/article/553702

Recall of toys sparks study on lead risks

Health Canada; Special X-rays will scan people's bones
Dec 15, 2008
Tom Blackwell
National Post
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/story.html?id=1076803

Going digital to save health care millions of dollars

Converting X-rays and other images to electronic format will reduce costs, aid patients, report says
Dec 15, 2008
LISA PRIEST
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20081215.DIGITAL15/TPStory/National

Cellphone health study on hold

Other nations have released their data on wireless health effects, so why hasn't Canada?
Dec 14, 2008
Tyler Hamilton
Toronto Star
http://www.healthzone.ca/health/article/553500

The glaciologist's worst nightmare

Forget melting. The possibility of ice break-up could lead to an irreversible catastrophe
Dec 13, 2008
Daniel Tanuro
Special to the Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/News/article/552439

Prentice says climate a priority for Tories

Environment minister offers reassurance despite economic crisis
Dec 13, 2008
Joanna Smith
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/News/Canada/article/553266

Canada to work with U.S. on climate

North America-wide approach needed, Prentice tells summit
Dec 12, 2008
Jasmeet Sidhu
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/News/Canada/article/552592

Canada ranked near bottom in list of climate change fighters

Saudi Arabia ranked higher in Climate Action Network Europe survey
Dec 10, 2008
Mike De Souza
Canwest News Service
http://www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=1058777

New Science museum top priority for new CEO

Partnership with private firm probable way to go, says longtime public servant
Dec 10, 2008
Paul Gessell
The Ottawa Citizen
http://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=1054536

Prostate cancer sufferers should delay treatment: Research

One way to delay or avoid side effects of incontinence and impotence
Dec 10, 2008
Michelle Magnan
Canwest News Service
http://www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=1058898

Tests find toxin in 75% of plastic children's toys

Additive linked to reproductive harm in kids
Dec 8, 2008
Sarah Schmidt
Canwest News Service
http://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=1046315

The war to beat the flu bug

Modern medicine has tools to fight this age-old malady. The question is, why don't they always work?
Dec 6, 2008
Diana Zlomislic
Toronto Star
http://www.healthzone.ca/health/article/547330

Our smog is worse than we thought

Research behind city's new emission-reporting bylaw finds high levels of suspected carcinogens
Dec 6, 2008
Moira Welsh
Toronto Star
http://www.healthzone.ca/health/article/549457

Focus on Earth

Europe is rightly pioneering the systematic appliance of science in space to societal needs
Dec 4, 2008
Editorial
Nature
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v456/n7222/full/456546a.html

The cost of silence?

Analyses of AIDS deaths attributable to misguided policies in South Africa carry lessons for scientific leaders
Dec 4, 2008
Editorial
Nature
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v456/n7222/full/456545a.html

Friday, December 5, 2008

Watching and waiting

The search for dangerous asteroids is about to begin in earnest
Dec 4, 2008
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/science/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12719347

Crackdown urged on 'rogue' stem cell clinics

Treatment benefits exaggerated, risks underestimated, researchers warn
Dec 3, 2008
Margaret Munro
Canwest News Service
http://www.canada.com/topics/bodyandhealth/story.html?id=1031389

HIV+ and looking to conceive

When a permanent, quarantined laboratory opens at Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital this spring, the barriers to reproductive services may start to disappear for couples living with HIV. But there's still a long way to go
Dec 1, 2008
HAYLEY MICK
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081201.wlhivaids01/BNStory/specialScienceandHealth/home

Monday, December 1, 2008

Canadian universities may curtail hiring, scholarships

Losses in endowment and pension funds from economic slide put pressure on universities
Dec 1, 2008
Rosanna Tamburri
University Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/2008/12/01/schools-may-curtail-hiring-scholarships.aspx

Vanier scholarships challenged by tight deadlines

The awards brand Canada as a destination for top-flight students, but can they meet their potential to attract international students in short term?
Dec 1, 2008
Peggy Berkowitz
University Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/2008/12/01/vanier-scholarships-challenged-by-tight-deadlines.aspx

Success: effort plus situation

Nov 29, 2008
Is genius born or made? Tim Adams asks the author of The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell, about his new book and what it takes to be successful.
Sydney Morning Herald
http://www.smh.com.au/news/entertainment/books/success-effort-plus-situation/2008/11/28/1227491826879.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap2

Absence of evidence

Do drug firms suppress unfavourable information about new products?
Nov 27, 2008
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/science/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12675892

The ideal and the good

Deploying the drugs used to treat AIDS may be the way to limit its spread
Nov 27, 2008
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/science/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12675884