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Blasting Cancer
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Blasting Cancer

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Jan 27, 2016
The leaves of the Madagascar periwinkle plant, Vinca Rosea, contain a powerful anti-cancer drug. In 1958, chemist Charles Beer and Dr. Robert Noble discovered and isolated it. The Western University researchers’ discovery was serendipitous: Noble received 25 leaves of the plant from his brother, who was also doctor. His brother had in turn received the leaves from one of his patients, who told him periwinkle tea was popular in Jamaica for treating diabetes. Called vinblastine, the drug turned
Defining Wind Engineering
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Defining Wind Engineering

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Jan 27, 2016
Known as the father of modern wind engineering, Alan Davenport’s research into wind’s impact on built and natural environments improved the stability of structures around the world. In 1965, he established at Western University the first-of-its-kind Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel Laboratory for civil engineers. The tunnel allowed him and his colleagues to detect vulnerabilities and to redesign tall buildings and long bridges, including Confederation Bridge, to be more resilient. Davenport’s equation
Diagnosing Genetic Disorders
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Diagnosing Genetic Disorders

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Jan 27, 2016
Dr. Murray Barr co-discovered an inactive chromatin linked to such genetic disorders as Down’s, Klinefelter’s and Turner syndromes. The discovery of the chromatin, known as the Barr Body, led to a simple diagnostic test for certain genetic abnormalities. It also spurred new research into genetically caused diseases. The Western University researcher’s study of sex chromatin bodies helped us better understand and manage certain genetic disorders, including those associated with cognitive problems
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William Kuzyk and the CF-105 Arrow

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Dec 18, 2015
In 1949, Alberta native William Kuzyk graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in aeronautical engineering. Upon graduation, he was hired full-time by A.V. Roe Canada Ltd., and he spent the next 10 years working for the cutting-edge aeronautical company. While at A.V. Roe, Kuzyk held a number of positions including Flight Test Engineer, Senior Aerodynamics Engineer and Project Research Engineer. In 1956, he was assigned to work on the CF-105 Arrow (or Avro Arrow). First designed in
Dan Gibson in a canoe recording in Algonquin Park, Canada, with his Stereo Parabolic Microphone. Source: Library and Archives Canada/e011163804
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The Dan Gibson Parabolic Microphone

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Dec 3, 2015
Daniel Armstrong Gibson was born on January 19, 1922. He was a photographer, filmmaker and sound recordist who dedicated his life to capturing the sights and sounds of the wilderness. It was at Algonquin Park’s Camp Ahmek, where Gibson attended as a camper, and later as a staff member, that he fell in love with nature. Gibson began his career in photography in 1940, and then went on to filmmaking, eventually creating Dan Gibson Productions. While filmmaking, Gibson was routinely faced with the
Maple Leaf
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Rally Round the Flag

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Nov 2, 2015
Canada’s flag, with its vivid red bars and iconic maple leaf, is an international symbol of Canadian identity. But the first models of our flag, flown in 1965, were failures. Outdoors, the colours faded quickly from red to orange, and the white cloth turned a dingy gray. Canada’s National Research Council was given the task of perfecting the Canadian flag and choosing the ideal colour from among 500 shades of red. Canadian flags were made from a single piece of nylon taffeta fabric without
Roots of Radar
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Roots of Radar

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Nov 2, 2015
During the Second World War, Canada’s National Research Council was the centre of Canadian contributions to radar technology. With NRC’s help, Canada installed the first operating radar system in North America – a coastal defence system near Halifax. A few years later, building on secret British war plans, NRC designed one of the first mass-produced radar systems manufactured in Canada. In the late 1930s, NRC began to explore the possibility of detecting aircraft by electrical means. Meanwhile
Harold Jennings
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Vaccine Victory

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Nov 2, 2015
Infectious disease is the world’s greatest threat to children, but a meningitis vaccine developed at Canada’s National Research Council (NRC) is saving countless lives around the world. The vaccine protects against meningitis C—a potentially fatal infection of the lining around the brain and spinal cord. Older vaccines failed to protect infants, but NRC’s vaccine works for people of all ages, including children as young as two months. Meningitis kills up to 10 percent of its victims within 48
A Bomb that Cures
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A Bomb that Cures

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Nov 2, 2015
For more than half a century, Canada’s National Research Council (NRC) has been a leader in cancer research. In the early 1950s, the cobalt-60 bomb treatment launched a new era in cancer therapy that has saved millions of people around the world. Since then, NRC researchers have continued to advance the field of radiation therapy. In the 1940s, only about one in five people who got cancer survived for more than five years. Patients’ prospects improved greatly after two Canadian doctors asked NRC
Mussels
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The Good, the Bad and the Toxic

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Nov 2, 2015
In 1987, National Research Council of Canada (NRC) scientists worked around the clock to find out why three Canadians had died and hundreds became sick after eating mussels. The villain, a rare toxin produced by algae, was traced to a single area of Prince Edward Island. Ever since, NRC has helped Canadian food inspectors ensure that popular seafood is safe to eat. Now, NRC is developing advanced tools to provide early warnings of toxic algae before shellfish become contaminated. In 2002, NRC’s
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