Author: Maria Gill

A group of Dutch scientists is seeking help from an extraordinary group of participants for a new type of rapid COVID-19 test: bees trained specifically to detect the virus. Researchers into an emerging insectSense technology and Wageningen University in the Netherlands announced that Press release This week, they trained more than 150 bees in a study to identify samples containing the virus responsible for COVID-19 based on its smell. As part of the study, the group said, the bees were rewarded with a water-sugar solution whenever they were exposed to an infected sample, as the bees extended their tongues to…

Aerial view of Old Quebec City. On the left side of the frame is a Canadian flag in front of the golden sunset. To the right of the window is Old Quebec City, including the Frontenac Palace and the Diffrine Terrace. Credit: iStock The fifteenth anniversary of the conclusion of this agreement between Canada and Quebec on UNESCO is an opportunity to assess the progress made and envision the future on new and more promising foundations, on both levels and for the Organization that must be linked with the constraints of the current century. From the start, the Ministry of…

The airtight burning of the residence will take place until 3 pm on Saturday in Saint-Barnabé-Sud, near Saint-Hyacinthe, in Montérégie. The main goal is to collect data that makes the profession of firefighters safer. During this incineration process, tests will be carried out, among other things, with an emulsifying agent of the encapsulation type of the F-500 brand, with the aim of improving extinguishing methods. Frederic Marco / QMI AGENCY The chief of operations at Laval Fire Department, Claude Lucier, ran out of patience to hear the search results. These will be implemented by the University of Ottawa, which is…

The company believes that this logo is very close to it. The small Canadian company says it won’t let go.It is a story of apples versus pears. Or a new version of David v. Goliath. a A specialized site Al-Kindy already tells us that last March Apple decided to file a lawsuit against a small Canadian company of 5 employees that offers a food app called Prepear that dares to display a pear-shaped logo.The Prepear Logo has been challenged by Apple © Pr by BraAccording to the editor From the app, Apple thinks this fruit logo is very close to…

Usually, we’re already swinging the semi-finals of the conference at this time of year. But recent events around the world have taught us to ban the word “habit” from our vocabulary. No problem, our imaginations stayed home with us and allowed us to embark on a little science fiction exercise as we approach (anyway) the NBA Qualifiers 2021. If you want to debate, have a drink, or just be objective, it is Here That you have to subscribe. While the bad coronavirus deprives us of our favorite dessert at the moment, we won’t admit defeat so easy. Bastian, Alex and…

Canadian Pacific (CP) is not currently exploring the possibility of improving its Kansas City Southern offering, despite stakeholder pressure. “There is no need at this time to look into that as we have an agreement with Kansas City Southern [KCS] Said Isabelle Corville, Chairman of CP, in an exclusive interview with Economic region.There is a Canadian citizen [CN] Who made an unsolicited offer to the KCS Board of Directors, but this offer is under evaluation. This evaluation relates to the regulatory processCorville explained on the ICI RDI broadcasts, Friday evening. Meanwhile, CP considers his offer apt. The CIA chief added,…

aNone of this data allows a comparison of the effectiveness of one vaccine against another: only these two companies have conducted, in Moderna’s case, new tests with a small group of 40 patients, and, in the case of Pfizer, reanalysis of data on infected and vaccinated people in two countries, Qatar and Israel.But this data does share in dispelling some of the haze that has surrounded the variants for months: almost everything that has been written about the effectiveness (or ineffectiveness) of vaccines against these “mutants” has been based on observations that may be incomplete: the variables took a long…

Francois Boileau argues that taxpayers need to be able to have a more accurate schedule in order to be able to plan how they will bear costs such as rent. Depending on the complaints submitted to his office, it can take up to 10 weeks for the agency to complete the checks and make the down payment, he said. The process differs from what was used a year ago for an introduction to CRP, Canadian Emergency Relief (CEP). Payments were made quickly, with the government choosing to conduct a post-fact review to recover any undue funds. With PCRE, the government…

Basic Covid-19 infection and positive rates have decreased compared to last week in Lot. This Friday the epidemic case numbers Go in the right direction. The rate of positivity is 88 per 100,000 inhabitants, which is a significant improvement from last year. This ratio at that time was 120 per 100,000 inhabitants. The positivity rate increased from more than 6% last week to 4.6% on Friday. In hospitals, the signs are also positive. On Friday, 19 people were hospitalized, including 4 in intensive care, compared to 34 last week, including 6 in intensive care. Presented at Terre-Rouge “These indicators remain…

This article is part of a column Rumor detectorClick here for other texts. Basically, messages shared on social media since March claim that people who have been vaccinated against COVID pose a health risk to others, as they may “expel” the vaccine. Some authors say these posts After I heard about it People who contracted the disease or saw it after coming into contact with vaccinated people The menstrual period was disruptedBut no convincing testimony was obtained. The Messages Be It is rarely evident On what is supposed to be “expel” (the acquired word may be “excrete”). Some conjure up…