A House of Commons committee has passed a motion to launch a committee study into the federal government research grants, funds, and contributions by Canadian universities and research institutions in partnerships with entities with connections to the communist regime in Beijing. The motion, introduced by Conservative MP Dan Mazier, was passed in the House Standing…
House Committee Passes Motion to Study Research Partnerships With Beijing-Linked Entities
New Study Shows Widely Used Sweetener Contains Chemical Compound That Can Damage DNA
A new study from the North Carolina State University has revealed a link between a widely used sweetener and a chemical compound known to cause DNA damage. The study found the chemical is formed when digesting the sweetener and trace amounts of the chemical are also found in the sweetener itself. Sucralose is widely distributed…
Skyscrapers and City Living Confirmed to Increase Stress Levels: Research
A person’s stress level can skyrocket because of the hustle and bustle of city living, new research has confirmed. A study by researchers from Bond University, Australia, has found that concrete jungles make our hearts beat faster, while quiet streets can boost creativity. The study measured people’s physical reactions to urban environments, like enclosed city…
More Canadian Universities to End Research Partnerships With Huawei
A number of Canadian universities are disassociating from Huawei, amid concerns about the tech giant’s affiliation with the Chinese military. The University of Waterloo said on May 4 that it will be terminating research collaboration with Huawei after their contract expires this year. The move is to “safeguard scientific research” at the school, according to the university’s Vice…
African Elephants Use Unique Body Odour to Communicate, Research Shows
African elephants use their unique sense of smell to communicate, distinguish their mates and outsiders, and maintain social cohesion. These are the findings of a group of researchers from the University of Queensland, who found that smell was used to distinguish characteristics including age, health, reproductive status, location, identity, social status and family relationships between…
Canadian University Researchers Continue to Work With China’s Huawei
University researchers are continuing to work with China’s Huawei despite a federal ban on the use of the firm’s equipment in Canada’s 5G network being issued last May on security grounds, a parliamentary committee heard. In a hearing on March 21 to study the impact of commercializing Canada’s intellectual property, the Standing Committee on Science…
Chinese Research Centres Recruiting British-Trained Tech Talent
Three state-funded Chinese institutes have posted job adverts this year targeting Chinese scientists in Britain in a bid to recruit high tech talent. The institutes, which advertised on the Chinese Embassy website, are looking for candidates for the National Natural Science Foundation’s (NSFC’s) Science Fund Programme for Distinguished Young Scholars (Overseas)—a recruitment and funding scheme similar…
World’s Longest Study: Do This Now to Have Great Health in Your 80s
What do we need for a long and happy life? The answer to this question is emerging from the longest study on happiness conducted by the Harvard Study of Adult Development. ———– 👉 Support The Epoch Times: get the best coffee roasted in America at 15% off with code Health15 at DayesCoffee.com ———– We spoke…
How to Separate Fact From Fiction
Commentary The State of New Jersey recently enacted a law that requires K–12 students to learn “information literacy.” Stated plainly, this is the skills to determine what’s true and what’s not. The law is allegedly the first of its kind in the nation. The sentiment behind the legislation is admirable, but the law itself is vague and gives the…
Aphasia Patients Get Chance to Be ‘Part of Life Again’
When Paul Fraser collapsed in his home in Byron Bay, New South Wales (NSW), he lay helpless on the floor, suddenly unable to speak. His wife Julie Brown immediately called an ambulance, knowing he was likely having a stroke. “He was speaking gobbledygook,” Brown told AAP, recalling the moment at their northern NSW residence in…
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