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• The dark art of finding who's hooting the night away in Manitoba forests

  22-04-2018 18:01 via cbc.ca
  Christian Artuso packs a long-lens camera and binoculars into the car just in case, but it's his headlamp and ears that will really come in handy when trying to locate elusive owls in the dark in eastern Manitoba.
  
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• Environment Canada launches website to hear public ideas for marine litter reduction

  22-04-2018 17:13 via cbc.ca
  While Environment and Climate Change Canada announced a new website for public dialogue on reducing marine litter, local environment groups are wondering why Canada isn't seeing more concrete changes.
  
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• 'Every plant and animal is useful to us': Indigenous professor re-thinking how we deal with invasive species

  22-04-2018 11:03 via cbc.ca
  Nicholas Reo, an assistant professor at Dartmouth College, is bringing Indigenous ways of understanding invasive plants and animal species into academia.
  
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• Sustainable design, second-hand clothes: How you can become a conscious fashion shopper

  22-04-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  From local, small-scale designers to huge corporations, it seems everyone wants to be on the sustainable fashion bandwagon. Here are some tips for how the average shopper can get on board.
  
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• 'Greening' project could end use of fossil fuel for Centennial Flame

  22-04-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  The popular Centennial Flame monument on Parliament Hill has been drawing on natural gas from Western Canada for half a century. But Public Services and Procurement Canada wants a more eco-friendly fuel, and has launched a study to look at alternatives, including electricity and LEDs.
  
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• Slower calorie burn in pregnancy may mean more retained baby weight in obese black moms

  22-04-2018 06:00
  (American Physiological Society) Differences in the way women with obesity burn calories during pregnancy may be a contributor to long-term postpartum weight retention in black moms. The findings, which suggest a need for more individualized pregnancy weight gain recommendations for obese women, will be presented today at the APS annual meeting at Experimental Biology 2018 in San Diego.
  
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• Researchers discover potential source of gender differences in migraines

  22-04-2018 06:00
  (Experimental Biology 2018) Findings from a new study conducted in rats reveal that females may be more susceptible to migraines and less responsive to treatment because of the way fluctuations in the hormone estrogen affect cells in the brain.
  
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• Researchers describe role of novel mutations in fosfomycin resistance

  22-04-2018 06:00
  (European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases) Researchers identified novel chromosomal mutations and described their role in the development of resistance of Escherichia coli (E. coli) to broad-spectrum antibiotic fosfomycin, according to research presented at the 28th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID).
  
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• New vaccine could help people overcome bath salts abuse

  22-04-2018 06:00
  (Experimental Biology 2018) Researchers have developed a vaccine for one of the most dangerous types of synthetic cathinones, or bath salts. The vaccine blunts the illegal stimulant's effects on the brain, which could help recovering drug users who experience a relapse.
  
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• Drinking water may help exercising seniors stay mentally sharp

  22-04-2018 06:00
  (American Physiological Society) Older people should drink more water to reap the full cognitive benefits of exercise, new research suggests. The study, to be presented today at the American Physiological Society (APS) annual meeting at Experimental Biology 2018 in San Diego, explores the association between hydration status before exercising and exercise-enhanced cognition in older adults.
  
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• Nasa engineer: Three facts about landing on Mars

  22-04-2018 01:29 via bbc.co.uk
  A Nasa flight analyst explains three things you need to know about going to Mars.
  
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• Dodo's violent death revealed

  22-04-2018 00:05
  The famous Oxford Dodo died after being shot in the back of the head, according to new research. Using revolutionary forensic scanning technology and world-class expertise, researchers have discovered surprising evidence that the Oxford Dodo was shot in the neck and back of the head with a shotgun.
  
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