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• Treating neuroinflammation through the nose | Science Signaling

  25-03-2025 14:01 via science.org
  
  An antibody delivered nasally after brain injury induces a neuroprotective, anti-inflammatory response.
  
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• Has Just Stop Oil really stopped throwing soup?

  29-03-2025 11:56 via bbc.com
  
  Just Stop Oil says it will disband but does this mark an end to the chaos caused by its climate protests?
  
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• How to watch Saturday's partial solar eclipse

  28-03-2025 13:00 via bbc.com
  
  Parts of the UK with clear skies will see the Moon take a "bite" out of the Sun on Saturday morning.
  
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• Several killed as strong earthquake strikes central Myanmar, shakes buildings in Thailand

  28-03-2025 10:46 via cbc.ca
  
  A powerful earthquake rocked Southeast Asia on Friday, killing several people, bringing down a skyscraper under construction in Bangkok and toppling buildings in neighbouring Myanmar, where the ruling junta declared a state of emergency in some areas.
  
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• About 150 reported dead as major earthquake jolts Myanmar, Thailand

  28-03-2025 10:46 via cbc.ca
  
  A powerful earthquake centred in Myanmar rocked Southeast Asia on Friday, killing more than 140 people in that country, according to state media, and toppling buildings across a wide area.
  
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• Partial solar eclipse to greet early risers in eastern Canada on Saturday

  28-03-2025 09:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Attention those in eastern Canada: Do you still have those solar eclipse glasses from last year's total eclipse? If so, grab them and get up early on Saturday morning for a wonderful sight.
  
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• #TheMoment B.C.'s elusive spirit bear emerged for a close-up photo shoot

  28-03-2025 03:17 via cbc.ca
  
  World-class wildlife photographer Paul Nicklen recounts the moment he came within one metre of rare kind of bear with white fur known as a spirit bear or kermode, and captured intimate portraits of the iconic animal.
  
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• England sewage spills hit record 3.6m hours last year

  27-03-2025 13:13 via bbc.com
  
  Sewage spilled into England's waterways for a record number of hours last year, the Environmental Agency says.
  
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• Fears 19th Century canal could start to run dry in days

  27-03-2025 07:07 via bbc.com
  
  The operators of a 225-year-old canal warn of an "urgent" water shortage without imminent rainfall.
  
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• Why there is renewed hope we might find Flight MH370

  26-03-2025 19:47 via cbc.ca
  
  Eleven years after the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, the Malaysian government has approved a new search for the plane. One company is so certain new technology will help them find it that they’ve wagered $70 million.
  
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• 'Holy smokes': Huge log believed to be 50 million years old unearthed at N.W.T. mine

  26-03-2025 09:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A log of wood believed to be 50 million years old has been hauled up from below ground at Diavik diamond mine in the N.W.T. — a find that researchers say is remarkable but not uncommon. 
  
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• #TheMoment whale watchers spotted a baby orca descended from a Salish Sea legend

  26-03-2025 03:18 via cbc.ca
  
  Pacific Whale Watching Association executive director Erin Gless recounts the moment a baby orca, descended from the legendary matriarch Wake, was spotted in the Salish Sea, off the coast of Vancouver Island.
  
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• NASA scrubs promise to land first woman, first person of colour on the moon from web pages

  26-03-2025 01:00 via cbc.ca
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign to eliminate diversity efforts and language from government organizations has officially reached the moon, with NASA erasing references to its promise to land the first woman and first person of colour on there from several of its web pages.
  
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• Rare sighting of a 'sharktopus' leaves onlookers stunned and puzzled

  25-03-2025 21:52 via cbc.ca
  
  Nature unveiled another mystery when an octopus was caught cruising through the waters of New Zealand — by hitching a ride on a shark.
  
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• Unique two-clawed dinosaur discovered

  25-03-2025 16:26 via bbc.com
  
  Duonychus is one of the few species of theropod dinosaur that evolved two-fingered hands.
  
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• A sensitive biosensor of endogenous Gαi activity enables the accurate characterization of endogenous GPCR agonist responses | Science Signaling

  25-03-2025 14:01 via science.org
  
  The true efficacy of opioid neuropeptides is revealed by an improved biosensor of Gαi activity.
  
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• A lupus-derived autoantibody that binds to intracellular RNA activates cGAS-mediated tumor immunity and can deliver RNA into cells | Science Signaling

  25-03-2025 14:01 via science.org
  
  Delivery of autoimmune disease–associated antibodies activates the immune system to fight glioblastomas.
  
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• Wild turkeys in the city? Here’s how to steer clear– especially during mating season

  25-03-2025 09:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Mating season for wild turkeys in southern Quebec runs from late March to early April, meaning the male birds can get aggressive. Experts say more and more turkeys are showing up in urban areas because winters are milder and there's plenty of food.
  
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• Archaeologists find 'unprecedented' Iron Age hoard

  25-03-2025 02:41 via bbc.com
  
  Archaeologists say they have found more than 800 items dating back about 2,000 years.
  
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• These ice-loving algae may play a big role in lake health

  24-03-2025 04:10 via cbc.ca
  
  Researchers are newly documenting a community of algae that hang around just under the ice surface using samples collected by divers. But climate change might threaten the algae — and the new collection method.
  
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• Researchers share lessons on science, friendship on Nova Scotia's wild Sable Island

  23-03-2025 18:38 via cbc.ca
  
  On Sable Island, a thin crescent-shaped sandbar in the Atlantic Ocean, the shifting landscapes make for dazzling — and jarring — experiences.
  
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• This deepsea diver was cut off from his air supply for half an hour. He survived

  22-03-2025 09:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Chris Lemons’ tether and oxygen supply snapped during a malfunction with a ship on the ocean’s surface. A mix of luck, good training and science helped him live to tell the tale.
  
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• This deep-sea diver was cut off from his air supply for half an hour. He survived

  22-03-2025 09:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Chris Lemons’ tether and oxygen supply snapped during a malfunction with a ship on the ocean’s surface. A mix of luck, good training and science helped him live to tell the tale.
  
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• Why earthquake predictions are usually wrong

  22-03-2025 05:28 via bbc.com
  
  On social media a self-proclaimed earthquake predictor says he can forecast big shakes, but experts say it's pure luck.
  
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• Scientists thought this Antarctic sea floor would be barren. But it's teeming with life

  21-03-2025 23:09 via cbc.ca
  
  When the crew aboard an ocean science expedition learned that an iceberg the size of Chicago had broken off from an Antarctic ice shelf, they knew they had to stop what they were doing and go check it out. But they didn't expect to find a rich and flourishing ecosystem.
  
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• Assault at Antarctic base could be a warning for future travellers to Mars

  21-03-2025 20:38 via cbc.ca
  
  A tense situation among members of an isolated base in Antarctica could foretell conflicts among astronauts on a long distance journey to Mars.
  
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• New national forest to see 20m trees planted

  21-03-2025 07:06 via bbc.com
  
  The government says the new Western Forest project will help the UK meet its tree-planting targets.
  
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• Schools and hospitals get £180m solar investment

  21-03-2025 03:26 via bbc.com
  
  The government has announced the funding for 200 schools and hospitals apiece across the UK.
  
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• Elderly penguins are retiring in style on their own island at this Boston aquarium

  20-03-2025 20:33 via cbc.ca
  
  The New England Aquarium in Boston has opened a new private island for their elderly African penguins, where they can eat and live without the disturbance of younger, territorial penguins.
  
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• Walnut syrup: How an Ontario couple is tapping into a different sweet treat

  20-03-2025 20:01 via cbc.ca
  
  Leslie and Bob Meloche have tapped their black walnut trees for the fifth year this season, a process they call much more labour-intensive than tapping maple.
  
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