Press Releases

Have you seen an Eastern Hog-nosed Snake? Scott Gillingwater, Species at Risk Biologist with the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) is asking for the public’s help in protecting this harmless snake. This Threatened species is protected provincially and federally. Scott wants people to report observations of Eastern Hog-nosed Snakes by contacting him at gillingwaters @ thamesriver.on.ca or 519-451-2800 ext ... Read More »

The University of Adelaide has powered up the international ranking tables in 2014, with dramatic results in all three of the leading global rankings. The release of the Times Higher Education rankings today has Adelaide up 40 places to 164. It is the largest rise of any elite Australian university. Read More »

Marine Harvest Canada (MHC) is estimating a loss of up to 280,000 fish of an average weight of 4.1 kilograms due to a harmful plankton bloom at Marsh Bay near Port Hardy, BC. The harmful algae, Heterosigma akashiwo, are common plankton known to kill salmon. Read More »

In a clear act of vote pandering, the Canadian Government has announced they will overturn the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s decision to phase out the use of muskrat fur in their regular cold-weather hats. Read More »

A new study has found that teens who have suffered a concussion or other traumatic brain injury report higher rates of harmful behaviours – and the finding is particularly evident among girls. Read More »

Physical exercise has many beneficial effects on human health, including the protection from stress-induced depression. However, until now the mechanisms that mediate this protective effect have been unknown. In a new study in mice, researchers at Karolinska Institutet show that exercise training induces changes in skeletal muscle that can purge the blood of a substance that accumulates during stress, and ... Read More »

Luca Gennuso suffered severe brain damage when he stopped breathing for 27 minutes the day he almost drowned. The lack of oxygen deteriorated the neurological centre in charge of his movement, sight and hearing. Now, his family has turned to oxygen treatments as part of his extensive therapy program. Read More »

A new poll suggests thousands of UK adults are risking their heart health because they don’t know the warning signs for coronary heart disease (CHD). The British Heart Foundation surveyed over 2,000 people and found only 2% were afraid of developing coronary heart disease, even though it is the UK’s single biggest killer. Read More »

What exercise program can best fight the “epidemic” of teen obesity? According to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Pediatrics, by combining aerobic exercise with resistance training. Read More »

Drinking just a few alcoholic beverages a month can increase a woman’s risk of getting breast cancer, according to a new study from the University of Victoria. Read More »

The eagerly anticipated Polaroid Cube lifestyle action video camera is now shipping and cracking open the high-octane action market for everyday consumers who want to capture videos with friends, family or pets anywhere. In recent months, the camera has piqued everyone’s interest, as the Polaroid Cube is a cute, fun, lighthearted camera that truly embodies the Polaroid DNA. Offered in ... Read More »