Ancient humans’ climate impacts | Early arrivals in North America | Mega-D doses | August 27, 2019 | SMCC Heads Up – Embargoed and recently published research with a Canadian focus, curated by SMCC for science journalists.
August 13, 2019 | SMCC Heads Up 
Pollution emphysema | Ancient, deep-Earth rocks | August 13, 2019 | SMCC Heads Up – Embargoed and recently published research with a Canadian focus, curated by SMCC for science journalists.
July 30, 2019 | SMCC Heads Up
Creepy spider guys | New Cambrian-aged predator | High-tech harbour seal topknots | July 30, 2019 | SMCC Heads Up – Embargoed and recently published research with a Canadian focus, curated by SMCC for science journalists.
July 16, 2019 | SMCC Heads Up
Inside-out CO2 rise | Global mental health blueprint | Algae-powered flatworms | July 16, 2019 | SMCC Heads Up – Embargoed and recently published research with a Canadian focus, curated by SMCC for science journalists.
July 2, 2019 | SMCC Heads Up
Insect radio backpacks | Flocking together | Uni beer guts | July 2, 2019 | SMCC Heads Up – Embargoed and recently published research with a Canadian focus, curated by SMCC for science journalists.
June 25, 2019 | SMCC Heads Up
Cod superpowers under threat | Pollution nixes walkable benefits | Oysters inspire bendable glass | June 25, 2019 | SMCC Heads Up – Embargoed and recently published research with a Canadian focus, curated by SMCC for science journalists.
June 18, 2019 | SMCC Heads Up
Arctic hyenas | Ice-worm mobility | Beluga–narwhal hybrid | June 18, 2019 | SMCC Heads Up – Embargoed and recently published research with a Canadian focus, curated by SMCC for science journalists.
Webinar: Biologics and Biosimilars
Biopharmaceuticals, or Biologics have successfully improved the care of several hard to treat conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s disease and cancer. More of these complex biological drugs are coming. In the US over 900 biologics are being developed for more than 100 diseases. While they can be effective treatments, they can be very expensive and are the […]
June 11, 2019 | SMCC Heads Up
DDT legacy | Sea lice spas | Anti-antimicrobial resistance | June 11, 2019 | SMCC Heads Up – Embargoed and recently published research with a Canadian focus, curated by SMCC for science journalists. Read more>
Social learning strongly influences climate change
PLOS Computational Biology Published June 6, 2019 | 14:00 EDT (News release from PLOS) A new climate-modeling approach suggests social processes strongly affect global warming predictions and mitigation efforts should account for this influence. The model captures key features of social and climate systems, and incorporates how climate change and mitigation efforts impact human behaviour. Researchers used […]
Predator introduction disrupts lizard coexistence
Nature Published June 6, 2019 | 13:00 EDT (News release from Nature Research Press) Introducing predatory lizards to a set of small Caribbean islands causes resident lizard populations to change their behaviour, altering the way lizards co-exist and leading to population extinctions. This effect could apply to predator-introduction scenarios on islands and lakes worldwide. Canadian co-authors: […]
Icy insights into ancient Arctic population histories
Nature Published June 6, 2019 | 13:00 EDT (News releases from Nature Research Press and Max Planck Institute) Analyses of the genomes of ancient and modern individuals from Siberia and North America, reveal insights about major migration events and the population history of these regions. Genomes of 48 ancient individuals from the Canadian, Siberian, and U.S. Arctic, as well as of […]
Biodiversity today may not lead to greater diversity over geological timescales
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences Published June 5, 2019 | 17:01 EDT (Brief from the Royal Society) Using the fossil record, researchers tested whether greater subsequent biodiversity would result from choosing random species in the past, a broad range of species in the past, or by choosing those species that were actively evolving […]
El Niño enhances CO2 uptake by North American vegetation
Science Advances Published June 5, 2019 | 14:00 EDT Long-term atmospheric CO2 observations over North America document persistent responses to the El Niño–Southern Oscillation, ocean climate influences. Increased water availability, warmer springs and cooler summers enhances carbon uptake over North America near and during El Niño. The increased uptake from North America partially offsets El […]
Humans unknowingly consume a lot of microplastics
Environmental Science & Technology Published June 5, 2019 | 08:00 EDT (News release from American Chemical Society) Humans unknowingly consume tens of thousands of tiny plastic particles per year – with unknown potential health impacts. Researchers estimate that a person’s average microplastic consumption is between 70,000 and 121,000 particles per year, with rates rising to 100,000 […]
June 4, 2019 | SMCC Heads Up
Our plastic diet | Ancient northern histories | Predator intro | June 4, 2019 | SMCC Heads Up – Embargoed and recently published research with a Canadian focus, curated by SMCC for science journalists. Read more>
