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Montreal panel reflected ‘European mindset,’ while Okanagan experts trained ‘to favour fruit-forward wines’ For the study, researchers from Concordia University and the University of British Columbia organized blind tastings in Montreal and in the Okanagan. The same seven wines were served to both groups.(Regis Duvignau/Reuters)‘The group of experts that work …

Dmitri Mendeleev developed this element-sorting system starting in 1869 UNESCO has proclaimed 2019 as the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements. (Shutterstock)UNESCO has declared a year-long party to celebrate the periodic table’s 150th anniversary.15:47 While the periodic table may seem a staple of science classrooms everywhere, it …

Work helps answer questions about origins of agnostids, which lived hundreds of millions of years ago Agnostids, which lived hundreds of millions of years ago, have been a longstanding mystery in terms of where they fit into the tree of life. But Canadian researchers say they think they’ve solved the …

3,000-year-old seeds seemingly ‘processed for delivery’ Archeologists have found 3,000-year-old quinoa seeds at a site in Brantford, Ont., raising questions about the extent of trade among Indigenous peoples at the time.(Submitted by Gary Crawford) The seeds were found in 2010, after the site was assessed to see if there were …

‘We are sure there will be a just conclusion to this matter,’ Ren Zhengfei says of daughter’s arrest Ren Zhengfei, founder and CEO of Huawei, says the tech giant would reject requests from the Chinese government to disclose confidential information about its customers. (Vincent Yu/Associated Press)Huawei chief financial officer Meng …

Recent contracts awarded in Alberta and Saskatchewan will keep electricity prices low The wind industry argues it can can compete with other forms of power generation, and a flurry of new contracts put out by several provinces seem to bear that out.(Doug Ives/Canadian Press)The Halkirk Wind project in east-central Alberta, …

‘It’s a health and safety hazard for people for sure’ The Wildlife Rescue Association of B.C. says people who are dealing with a rat infestation will sometimes spread poison in alleyways and backyards, endangering other animals.(Lucas Jackson/Reuters) The association has produced a standards and practices guideline for humane pest control …

Even East Antarctica, which used to be considered stable, is losing 51 billion tonnes of ice a year Adelie penguins stand atop ice near the French station at Dumont díUrville in East Antarctica in a 2010 photo. A new study shows that since 2009, Antarctica has lost almost 252 billion …

U.S. military requests update to World Magnetic Model to help navigation Polar Star, the U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker, completes ice drills in the Arctic in a 2013 photo. The U.S. military has requested an unprecedented early review of the scientific model used for compass navigation because of the rapid drift …

Experiment lays foundation for lunar base and long-term space exploration, Chinese scientist says Cotton seeds carried by China’s Chang’e-4 moon probe sprout on the far side of the moon, as shown in Jan. 7 photo released Tuesday by the country’s National Space Administration. (Chongqing University)Why China is the country to …