A New Weapon In The War Against Cancer
Caspase-independent cell death as an alternative to chemotherapy.
Researchers at the University of Glasgow have developed a new weapon in humanity’s ongoing war against cancer.
Inquiring Minds
Can We Save the Banana from Extinction?
Bananageddon.
There’s a problem over in the produce aisle: they’re running out of bananas.
ÅBEN: The Gateway to Sustainable Nordic Design
Scandinavian style.
New online studio and retailer, ÅBEN, is providing a digital space for up-and-coming makers in Scandinavia to share designs focusing on sustainability and craftsmanship.
A Tata Harper Spa Opens in Montreal at Last
Skin deep.
The natural skin-care queen has set up a spa in Montreal.
Two Books You Should be Reading this Summer
Cold War espionage and 22 dead-true prose stories.
Our favourite reads this summer include a tale of Soviet espionage by Ben Macintyre and a posthumous collection of short stories by Lucia Berlin.
The Future of 3-D Printed Food
Atoma and the science of flavour.
The Atoma collection of 3-D printed flavour molecules suggests a future in which we could make a salad that would satisfy us the way a burger does.
Google Street View in Canada’s North
Northern exposure.
Google loans its iconic 360-degree trekker camera to Parks Canada as part of an ongoing push to bring the whole country to Street View.
From Farm to Table in Mexico City
Xochimilco’s Yolcan project.
The Mexican agricultural non-profit bridging organic farmers to consumers.
EDITORS’ PICKS: SPRING READING LIST
A selection of excellent books to get lost in this season, chosen by our editors.
