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• The chordoid glioma PRKCA D463H mutation is a kinase inactive, gain-of-function allele that induces early-onset chondrosarcoma in mice | Science Signaling

  04-11-2025 15:01 via science.org
  
  A mutation in PKCα ablates kinase activity but amplifies signaling output through protein interactions.
  
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• DNA pioneer James Watson dies at 97

  08-11-2025 02:55 via bbc.com
  The Nobel Prize winner felt ostracised by the scientific community over his comments on race and intelligence.
  
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• James Watson: Controversial discoverer of 'the secret of life'

  07-11-2025 21:22 via bbc.com
  James Watson, the godfather of DNA who discovered the "secrets of life" has died aged 97.
  
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• How NASA’s proposed budget cuts could threaten the future of space exploration

  07-11-2025 20:52 via cbc.ca
  A tremendous effort is underway at NASA to send humans to Mars and return astronauts to the moon, including the flight  of Canadian Jeremy Hanson on Artemis II early next year. Meanwhile, every other research program at the space agency is facing cuts. The US administration has  proposed a 24 per cent cut  to NASA’s budget, which would make it the smallest NASA budget since before human spaceflight programs began in 1961.
  
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• COP30: World leaders take aim at Trump for climate inaction

  06-11-2025 20:33 via bbc.com
  World leaders address COP30 climate summit in Belém and take aim at Trump record on climate change.
  
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• The northern lights could light up the sky on Thursday night

  06-11-2025 19:22 via cbc.ca
  Keep your fingers crossed for clear skies: the U.S. Space Weather Prediction Center is calling for a strong geomagnetic storm, which could produce the northern lights.
  
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• Bird flu virus spreading in UK could be worst yet, expert warns farmers

  06-11-2025 13:07 via bbc.com
  A top virology expert tells the BBC that the "super-infectious" avian influenza virus could mutate.
  
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• William announces Earthshot Prize 2025 winners in Rio

  06-11-2025 11:06 via bbc.com
  Winners include a project for making the Atlantic Forest financially viable and a global ocean treaty initiative.
  
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• How do hurricanes or typhoons form and are they getting stronger?

  06-11-2025 10:37 via bbc.com
  These powerful tropical storms are generally becoming more intense as the world warms.
  
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• William follows in mother Diana's footsteps with Rio statue photo

  05-11-2025 16:37 via bbc.com
  The Prince of Wales posed beneath the Christ the Redeemer statue 34 years after his mother did.
  
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• Trump U-turns to renominate billionaire for Nasa chief

  05-11-2025 16:11 via bbc.com
  Jared Isaacman's initial nomination was withdrawn by the president in May during his high-profile feud with Elon Musk.
  
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• Drought could threaten salmon returning to N.S. rivers to spawn, say conservationists

  05-11-2025 11:00 via cbc.ca
  In October and November, Atlantic salmon return from their ocean feeding grounds to the rivers where they were born, looking for an ideal place to spawn. But in Nova Scotia, the ongoing drought is threatening some fish as they attempt to complete an important step in their life cycle.
  
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• Federal budget dedicates over $1B to boost Canadian AI and quantum computing

  04-11-2025 22:20 via cbc.ca
  Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget proposes providing more than $1 billion over the next five years to build up Canada’s artificial intelligence and quantum computing ecosystems while embedding AI technology more deeply in federal government operations.
  
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• Researchers find gaps in environmental impact assessments of Canadian mining projects

  04-11-2025 15:05 via cbc.ca
  The lack of data means it can be difficult to assess how a mine is impacting the surrounding community, researchers say.
  
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• Leukocytes have a heparan sulfate glycocalyx that regulates recruitment during psoriasis-like skin inflammation | Science Signaling

  04-11-2025 15:01 via science.org
  
  Leukocytes accumulate in the skin during psoriatic-like inflammation upon cleavage of surface heparan sulfate.
  
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• Stone tool discovery suggests very first humans were inventors

  04-11-2025 11:01 via bbc.com
  The find shows that the technology was passed down through thousands of generations.
  
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• McMaster research targets menstrual cup ‘mess’ with absorbent tablets to tackle period stigma

  04-11-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  McMaster University professor Zeinab Hosseinidoust worked alongside associate professor Tohid Didar to create smart tablets that work with menstrual cups to make them more accessible and reduce the “mess” that can come along with them.
  
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• Selfies as William begins Brazil visit for environment prize

  03-11-2025 23:12 via bbc.com
  The prince has key environmental work planned with the Earthshot Prize and a speech at the COP30 summit - but started with a cable car trip up Sugarloaf Mountain.
  
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• Antarctic glacier's rapid retreat sparks scientific 'whodunnit'

  03-11-2025 17:00 via bbc.com
  A new study suggests that changes to Hektoria Glacier are unprecedented - but not all scientists agree.
  
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• Researchers, hunters study how oilsands noise might impact moose hunting

  03-11-2025 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Hunters in northern Alberta are helping scientists test how industrial noise from the oilsands affects moose hunting — a food source and a connection to cultural traditions for many rural and Indigenous communities.
  
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• Firms ordered to reduce forever chemicals in drinking water sources for 6 million people

  03-11-2025 09:35 via bbc.com
  The persistent pollutants which build up in the environment have been linked to serious illnesses.
  
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• Hedgerows and mob grazing: Can farming fix its carbon black hole?

  03-11-2025 07:12 via bbc.com
  Scottish ministers are putting the finishing touches to a plan aimed at reducing planet-warming emissions.
  
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• Deadly 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits northern Afghanistan

  03-11-2025 03:43 via cbc.ca
  A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif early on Monday, killing at least 20 people, injuring hundreds and damaging the city's historic Blue Mosque, authorities said, with the death toll likely to rise.
  
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• Deadly 6.3 magnitude earthquake hits northern Afghanistan

  03-11-2025 03:43 via cbc.ca
  A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif early on Monday, killing at least 20 people, injuring hundreds and damaging the city's historic Blue Mosque, authorities said, with the death toll likely to rise.
  
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• A monkey that escaped from an overturned truck has been fatally shot by Mississippi mom

  03-11-2025 00:41 via cbc.ca
  One of the monkeys that escaped last week after a truck overturned on a Mississippi roadway was shot and killed early Sunday by a homeowner who says she feared for the safety of her children.
  
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• Italian winemakers look to new technologies with old grape varieties to adapt to a changing climate

  02-11-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  As Italy’s vineyards grapple with summers that are longer and hotter, erratic weather and dwindling water, winemakers are being forced to rethink one of the oldest assumptions in their craft: terroir, the delicate interplay of soil, sun, wind, rain and human touch that gives each wine its specific taste.
  
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• Alberta researcher pitches Australian-made beehives as new alternative for Canadian beekeepers

  01-11-2025 13:00 via cbc.ca
  A master beekeeper in Alberta is putting an insulated hive to the test he says could help a struggling Canadian industry.
  
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• Is the world back to testing nuclear weapons? Here are the facts

  01-11-2025 09:00 via cbc.ca
  For more than 30 years, major nuclear powers have refrained from testing nuclear bombs. But that streak may soon be over as Russia and the U.S. conduct missile tests and threaten to resume explosions of the most powerful weapons ever devised.
  
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• How much of a role did climate change play with Hurricane Melissa?

  01-11-2025 09:00 via cbc.ca
  Millions of people across the Caribbean are trying to deal with the devastating effects of Hurricane Melissa, which tore through the region this week, slamming into Jamaica as a Category 5 storm. Now, several groups have done a rapid analysis to determine what role climate change could have played.
  
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• P.E.I. researchers turn sawdust into a solution for dirty water

  31-10-2025 20:00 via cbc.ca
  Researchers at UPEI are experimenting with using sawdust to clean wastewater, and they hope in the future they can use it to remove 'forever chemicals' — like PFAS.
  
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