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Ontario investing in pilot bio-refinery plant
August 31, 2016The Ontario government is investing $4.5 million to help FPInnovations establish a fully functioning bio-refinery plant in Thunder Bay. The new plant will produce bio-chemicals derived from wood, resulting in renewable, biodegradable and cost-effective alternatives to petroleum-based products.
Analog DNA circuit does math in a test tube
August 31, 2016DNA computers could one day be programmed to diagnose and treat disease. Duke University research team created strands of synthetic DNA that, when mixed together in a test tube in the right concentrations, form an analog circuit that can add, subtract and multiply as they form and break bonds.
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Cancer genomics — From bench to bedside [Collection]
August 31, 2016This collection, which includes articles from Nature Reviews Genetics, Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology and Nature Reviews Cancer, provides a comprehensive bench-to-bedside overview of cancer genomics.
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Supporting a Thriving Health Sector in Ontario [Report]
August 31, 2016In this report, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce identifies the central challenges to Ontario’s health sector growth and makes recommendations on how to create an environment that supports success.
The case for more genomics start-ups in agriculture
August 17, 2016Looking at the evolution of genetic technology from its genesis with Mendel’s peas to population-level analysis of genomes, what we see is that each new breakthrough has first seen large-scale commercial deployment in agriculture.
Fun with DNA: Future uses of the double helix
August 17, 2016The past couple of decades, genetics has revolutionized fields such as agriculture, criminal justice, and-of course-medicine. In the next couple, expect DNA to turn up in such far-flung disciplines as archaeology, fine arts, and computing.
Six Canadian innovations scaling up to improve global health
August 17, 2016Innovations showing evidence of early promise for improving global health will “transition-to-scale” thanks to new support from Grand Challenges Canada, funded by the Government of Canada.
Genetic switch that could be used to develop more stem cells
August 17, 2016Researchers at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, funded in part by OICR, have found a genetic switch that could be used to develop many more stem cells from the blood found in umbilical cords.