In a world first, preliminary research suggests deer may be able to transmit the COVID-19 virus to humans, following analysis by a team of Canadian scientists monitoring the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in animals.In North America, the COVID-19 virus is widespread in white-tailed deer. It’s not clear exactly how humans are transmitting the virus to deer in…
The 3D printer is custom and costs about the same as a Tesla Model S The University of Minnesota Twin Cities (UMTC)…
When Gina Lonati was five years old, her family took her to Sea World in California, where she came face to face with a dolphin — and knew immediately that she had just glimpsed her future.Five-year-old Gina Lonati, centre, in blue, at Sea World years ago, with her cousins Lindsey, left, Nick, right, and her…
What happens when you hang a rhinoceros upside down? That’s what a group of researchers from Cornell University and Namibia’s Ministry of…
Researchers in B.C. are working on developing a rapid COVID-19 breath test that would detect coronavirus in the volatile organic compounds we exhale and could potentially be used at airports, schools, arenas and other venues.Vancouver-based respirologist Dr. Renelle Myers and her team of researchers are working on developing a rapid COVID-19 breath test. (Tina Lovgreen/CBC)Researchers…
It’s been 10 years since basking sharks were deemed endangered in Canada. Researchers say despite only two to three sightings a year in B.C. waters of the giant fish, they’re hopeful for an eventual abundant return of the animal.Basking sharks are very large and use their gaping mouths to feed on tiny plankton at the…