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• The APP intracellular domain promotes LRRK2 expression to enable feed-forward neurodegenerative mechanisms in Parkinson’s disease | Science Signaling

  23-08-2022 15:01 via science.org
  
  A feed-forward loop between an APP fragment and the kinase LRRK2 promotes Parkinson’s disease pathology.
  
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• Asteroid's chance of hitting Earth in 2032 not high after all

  28-02-2025 17:31 via cbc.ca
  
  New observations of a small asteroid discovered in December have led astronomers to conclude that the chances of it striking Earth are almost zero, after earlier data had indicated a higher risk of a collision with this space rock about 40 to 90 metres wide.
  
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• Nations salvage funding deal to reverse wildlife decline

  28-02-2025 01:47 via bbc.com
  
  Funding agreed at UN conference in Rome that would attempt to tackle the rapid loss of biodiversity
  
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• For the 1st time in Canada, surgeons put teeth in patients' eyes to restore sight

  28-02-2025 00:59 via cbc.ca
  
  When Brent Chapman’s doctor first pitched him on the idea of having one of his own teeth surgically embedded in his eye to restore his sight, he says he felt “a little apprehensive.”
  
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• Pop star Katy Perry, news personalities Gayle King and Lauren Sanchez to go into space

  27-02-2025 22:26 via cbc.ca
  
  Pop star Katy Perry and journalists Gayle King and Lauren Sanchez, who is also billionaire Jeff Bezos's fiancée, are set to blast off into space on a Blue Origin rocket, marking the first all-female flight crew in more than six decades.
  
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• Man's brain turned to glass by hot Vesuvius ash cloud

  27-02-2025 17:02 via bbc.com
  
  The pea-sized brain was found in the skull of a 20-year-old man killed in the volcanic eruption.
  
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• NASA launches satellite for mission to map water on the moon

  27-02-2025 03:46 via cbc.ca
  
  A dishwasher-sized NASA satellite was launched into space from Florida on Wednesday to identify places on the moon's surface where water exists — for example, in the permanently shadowed craters at the lunar poles.
  
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• Captain 'lost for words' after witnessing a super pod of more than 2,000 dolphins

  27-02-2025 00:38 via cbc.ca
  
  Evan Brodsky, captain and videographer for a private boat tour company, was out on the Monterey Bay coast in California Friday morning, when he found himself surrounded by thousands of dolphins as far as the eye could see.
  
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• A competing theory to 'dark energy' suggests the universe has different time zones

  26-02-2025 17:15 via cbc.ca
  
  New measurements of a certain type of supernova seems to indicate that our expanding universe isn't accelerating at all, negating any need to invoke a mysterious 'dark energy' to explain supernovae observations.
  
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• BP shuns renewables in return to oil and gas

  26-02-2025 16:00 via bbc.com
  
  The energy giant has announced its strategy after rivals also rowed back on green energy plans.
  
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• Here's how artificial intelligence is levelling the playing field for workers with disabilities

  26-02-2025 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  More than 35 per cent of New Brunswickers have a disability, according to Statistics Canada, and only 46 per cent of them are employed. But recent advancements in technology are levelling the playing field for people with disabilities, which could help close that gap.
  
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• Half of homes need heat pump by 2040, government told

  26-02-2025 10:49 via bbc.com
  
  The UK's greenhouse gas emissions should fall to 13% of 1990 levels by 2040, government advisors say.
  
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• New bans target PFAS in clothing. Here's how to avoid exposure

  26-02-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  There's less toxic PFAS, or 'forever chemicals,' in raincoats and other products sold in Canada, thanks to new rules elsewhere. But where is PFAS still found? What are the rules here anyway? Should you throw out your old Gore-Tex jacket? And what should you do to avoid products with PFAS?
  
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• New bans target 'forever chemicals' in clothing. Here's how to avoid exposure

  26-02-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  There's less toxic PFAS, or 'forever chemicals,' in raincoats and other products sold in Canada, thanks to new rules elsewhere. But where is PFAS still found? What are the rules here anyway? Should you throw out your old Gore-Tex jacket? And what should you do to avoid products with PFAS?
  
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• Canada's Liberal hopefuls talk Trump and carbon tax

  26-02-2025 04:54 via bbc.com
  
  The Liberal Party of Canada will soon choose a leader that will replace Justin Trudeau and become Canada's next prime minister.
  
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• Canadian scientists head to Antarctica to search for climate clues

  26-02-2025 04:06 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC News joins Canadian scientists aboard HMCS Margaret Brooke on a mission to Antarctica to unlock climate clues from the southern pole that they hope will shed light on what’s happening in the Arctic.
  
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• Canadian naval ship in Antarctica for first-of-its-kind climate study

  26-02-2025 04:06 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC News joins scientists aboard HMCS Margaret Brooke on a mission to Antarctica to unlock climate clues from the southern pole that they hope will shed light on what’s happening in the Arctic.
  
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• BP to slash green investment and ramp up gas and oil

  26-02-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  The energy giant will announce its strategy later after rivals also rowed back on green energy plans.
  
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• Glutamatergic argonaute2 promotes the formation of the neurovascular unit in mice | Science Signaling

  25-02-2025 15:01 via science.org
  
  Neurovascular unit formation is mediated by Ago2-dependent repression of PTEN in excitatory neurons.
  
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• Dulling the sweet tooth | Science Signaling

  25-02-2025 15:01 via science.org
  
  A gut microbe that is reduced in diabetes produces a metabolite that dulls the appetite for sugar.
  
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• A sequencing-based screening method identifies regulators of EGFR signaling from nonviable mutants in Caenorhabditis elegans | Science Signaling

  25-02-2025 15:01 via science.org
  
  A genetic screen that does not rely on viability reveals partial suppressors of EGFR loss in C. elegans.
  
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• Seven planets to be visible in night sky for last time until 2040

  25-02-2025 11:54 via bbc.com
  
  The best chance to see as many as possible will be after sunset on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
  
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• Why you shouldn’t run outside during an earthquake

  25-02-2025 02:34 via cbc.ca
  
  If you’re one of the people who ran outside during the B.C. earthquake last week, you’re not alone. But it’s not the safest choice. Here's why.
  
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• U of S study pits pea milk against dairy in the fight against osteoporosis

  25-02-2025 00:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Kinesiology professor are studying the effects of pea milk on osteoporosis in men and women over 50.
  
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• Google says it's updating Canadian parks listed as state parks in its search and maps

  24-02-2025 22:07 via cbc.ca
  
  The categorization pre-dates 51st state rhetoric but is getting fresh attention with concerns over sovereignty. The categorization is also used by other services including Bing and TripAdvisor.
  
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• Students put their engineering skills to the test at national robotics competition

  24-02-2025 21:00 via cbc.ca
  
  High school and CEGEP students from across Canada spent months building their robots to face off in a giant game of tick-tack-toe for the 24th edition of the CRC Robotics Competition.
  
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• Can this 'burnt toast'-like substance be a key tool in the fight against climate change?

  23-02-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Courtenay, B.C. resident Greg Porteous started making biochar for his neighbours as a way of taking action on climate change. The black, charcoal-like substance holds onto a lot of the carbon in the organic matter it's made from, and can be added to soil to make it healthier.
  
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• The asteroid hits and near-misses you never hear about

  22-02-2025 22:33 via bbc.com
  
  Since a potentially hazardous asteroid was detected in December, tens of others objects have come close to Earth.
  
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• New wildfire-monitoring satellite system will be 'game changer' in North, officials say

  22-02-2025 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Wildfire officials in Yukon and the N.W.T. are heralding the Canadian Space Agency's plans for a new $72-million WildFireSat constellation, announced earlier this month.
  
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• Seal 'Fitbits' aim to understand how pups survive on Sable Island

  22-02-2025 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Researchers hope a pilot project that monitors the heart rate of baby seals will help them understand how the pups prepare for life in harsh conditions.
  
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