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Creating a mini鈥慚adagascar: Researchers finally get the elusive lace plant to seed

Creating a mini鈥慚adagascar: Researchers finally get the elusive lace plant to seed

By better mimicking native conditions on campus, a multidisciplinary team unlocked seed production in an endangered aquatic plant, strengthening long鈥憈erm research, student training, and future discoveries.  Read more.

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Andrew Riley
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
海角社区app researchers are tackling a critical climate question鈥攚hether the ocean can safely remove carbon dioxide at scale鈥攚hile positioning Nova Scotia as a global leader in carbon removal innovation.
Kenneth Conrad
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Known for rethinking materials production and championing inclusive science, Dr. Blaine Fiss is gaining global recognition and momentum as he moves toward the next stage of his academic career.
Andrew Riley
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
海角社区app is helping to prepare Canada鈥檚 defence community for AI-supported command and control, including fast developing Arctic surveillance scenarios, by simulating how humans and intelligent systems make decisions together under pressure.

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By Melissa Hennigar
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
A team of scientists analyzed global biodiversity patterns for over 11,000 marine species ranging from tiny zooplankton to sharks and whales, discovering that there are striking similarities among distribution patterns, with temperature strongly linked to biodiversity.
By Marilyn Smulders
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Scientific expedition explores never-seen-before areas of the Atlantic, deep below the ocean's surface.
By Marilyn Smulders
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Researchers with the Centre for Pediatric Pain Research seek "junior scientists" to participate in studies.
By Claire Mellor
Friday, July 23, 2010
Chronic pain expert Mary Lynch suspects chi kung is effective in alleviating the pain of fibromyalgia.
By Marilyn Smulders
Thursday, July 8, 2010
David Jakeman, professor with the College of Pharmacy, is creating new molecules in the lab and studying them to see if they'll kill bacteria or cancerous cells.