Avatar--YT2--FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo5 days agoWhy 18-year-old Canadian Emily Nash is sharing her unique brain with sciencectvnews.ca - Avis FavaroAn 18-year-old from near Ottawa has become what appears to be the first Canadian, and among the youngest people in the world, to have a rare but …
Avatar--YT2--AvatarAvatarWho wants a heaping pink bowl of beef rice?verified_publisherCBC News - Thomson ReutersSouth Korean researchers have grown beef cells in rice grains in what they say is a major step toward achieving a sustainable, affordable and …
Avatar--YT2--FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoScientists solve the mystery of how the sixth sense really worksthebrighterside.news - Joseph ShavitTo move smoothly, we need special nerve cells in our muscles and joints. These cells help our brain understand what our body is doing. Niccolò …
Avatar--YT2--AvatarAvatarMontreal doctors develop a virtual reality tool that could save children's livesverified_publisherCBC News - Marcy CuttlerMontreal researchers have developed a virtual reality "emergency room," that can be used to train doctors in Canada and around the world in saving …
Avatar--YT2--AvatarAvatarWe finally know why humans don't have tailsLive Science - By Jennifer ZiebaResearchers discover a potential genetic connection between humans' tail loss and a type of birth defect. Approximately 25 million years ago, an …
Avatar--YT2--Over 100 Never-Before-Seen Species Discovered Along Deep Sea Mountain Rangeiflscience.comMore than 100 new species have been discovered on an underwater mountain range off the coast of Chile. Among the never-before-seen critters seen on …
Avatar--YT2--AvatarAvatarHidden DNA found in blue whales reveals they've been mating with other species — and their hybrid offspringLive Science - By Harry BakerNewly sequenced genomes of blue whales in the Atlantic Ocean contain "unexpectedly high" levels of fin whale DNA, hinting that the two species have …
Avatar--YT2--AvatarAvatarDid art exist before modern humans? New discoveries raise big questions.Live Science - By Tom MetcalfeScientists are finding ever-earlier examples of artistic expression in the archaeological record that reshape what we know about the cognitive …
Avatar--YT2--AvatarAvatarMore And More Hermit Crabs Are Wearing Trash as a Home Instead of Shellsverified_publisherScienceAlert - Mark BriffaLand hermit crabs have been using bottle tops, parts of old light bulbs and broken glass bottles, instead of shells. New research by Polish …
Avatar--YT2--AvatarAvatarScientists say new glowing plants could replace artificial yard lightingHomes & Gardens - Tenielle JordisonThere's a new backyard lighting option on the scene as synthetic biology scientists have developed plants that glow in the dark, which they say could …
Avatar--YT2--FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoPrediabetes: The younger you are, the higher the risk of dementiactvnews.ca - CNN nullPeople who develop prediabetes when they’re younger are likely to have a higher risk for dementia in later life, a new U.S. study has …
Avatar--YT2--AvatarAvatarWhat made Beethoven sick? DNA from his hair offers cluesAssociated Press - By Maddie BurakoffNEW YORK (AP) — Nearly 200 years after Ludwig van Beethoven’s death, researchers pulled DNA from strands of his hair, searching for clues about the health problems and hearing loss that plagued him. They weren’t able to crack the case of the German composer’s deafness or severe stomach ailments. But …