In 2006 the National Research Council of Canada is celebrating 90 years of research and innovation.
The Ultimate Scheduler
Think scheduling your busy personal life is a difficult juggling act? Try efficiently scheduling a diverse manufacturing plant. It's estimated that just trying to calculate all of the possible alternate schedules for 24 manufacturing jobs on one machine would take your personal computer about 20-billion years.
Saving their Skin
For a woman who's had a mastectomy, breast reconstruction is a medical miracle unless the transplanted skin used to build the new breast dies. Then, at least initially, the reconstructive surgery can be traumatic. This suffering could be avoided in the future thanks to new NRC technology.
The Fight Against Prostate Cancer: Mathematics and Biology Unite to Save Lives
A collaboration between an NRC researcher and doctors at the Atlantic Cancer Research Institute is blending mathematics and biology in the hopes of improving the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer and other genetic diseases.
Harnessing Bacteria to Battle Pollution
Since the 1940s, millions of tons of cancer-causing chlorinated solvents have been dumped, poured, buried or leaked into soil and water in North America. Every year, thousands more still follow this route, eventually making their way into groundwater. The question is: what can we do about this toxic contamination?
Transforming Technology into Licensing Opportunities
NRC recently held its fourth successful Business Case Challenge. The annual competition is a chance for employees to turn remarkable research into opportunities for valuable technology transfer.
