Dr. Lorne Trottier was in attendance of the recent landing of the Mars Rover,聽Curiosity. Here, he describes his account of the experience as well as the complexities and nuances of what went into...
The battle has been raging back and forth ever since pesticides and synthetic fertilizers were introduced into agriculture. Is organic produce safer and more nutritious than the conventional...
It鈥檚 a great name for a possible cure for multiple sclerosis: 鈥淭he Liberation Procedure.鈥 Indeed patients suffering from MS feel that their body is being held prisoner by some strange force. Their...
A recent New York Times article featured the headline 鈥淗ow Chemicals Affect Us.鈥 Even before reading a single word, I was pretty sure the columnist was not going to discuss how antibiotics cure...
Get set for a pomegranate frenzy. That鈥檚 because a couple of studies have suggested the fruit may have a role in treating breast cancer and in lowering the risk of heart disease. By the time the...
One of the main things that postmenopausal women have to watch out for is osteoporosis, a condition characterized by weakened bones that can fracture easily. Contrary to common belief, bones are...
Usually the words 鈥渂reakthrough鈥 and 鈥渂lockbuster: are reserved for tabloid headlines. But not always. Dr. Steven Nissen of the famous Cleveland Clinic used then to describe a study published in...
If you like Tom Yum Gung soup, a Thai cuisine favourite, you probably enjoy the flavor and aroma of lemongrass. It鈥檚 a stalky plant with a lemony odour, widely used in Asian dishes. Much of the...
Stage fright has nothing to do with talent. Barbara Streisand, for example, is loaded with talent and yet fears appearing on stage. Some people just don鈥檛 like the focus that the stage or podium...