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Biological Sciences - Dr. Wing Sung
Meet Dr. Wing Sung and discover a career in which scientists use little proteins to solve big problems, such as treating diseases, reducing chlorine use in the pulp and paper industry and improving the quality of hemp fibre.
Periodic Table of the Elements
Navigate this interactive Periodic Table to learn more about the elements and their properties.
Canadian Light Source
Discover Canada's synchrotron, an extremely powerful microscope in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Construction Innovation
Read news on construction relating to recent research results, product evaluations, code developments and conference highlights in this online newsletter.
Formation of Diamonds
Discover how diamonds are formed. Read a text explanation or view a video that demonstrates the process.
Magnetism Fact Sheet
Discover how neutron scattering research led to new knowledge about magnetism.
Nano-Material Architecture
Discover how single-walled carbon nanotubes are being investigated for potential use in biomedical applications and new composite materials.
National Measurement Standards
Learn about the institute responsible for developing and maintaining base quantities of measurements such as mass, length, time and temperature.
NRC Institute for Research in Construction - Publications
Link to practice-oriented publications and guides on construction for professors, educators and students.
Polymers: Next Generation Materials and Applications are Expanding
Learn about the creation of products for applications such as foams, films, moulding and electroplating from polymer-based materials, the primary material used in making plastics.
Scattered Neutrons Never Lie!
Learn about the materials analysis method known as powder neutron diffraction and discover how it works.
The Quest for the Ultimate Measurement: Single Atom Timepieces and Femtosecond frequency Combs covering the Optical Spectrum
Learn about Canada’s contributions and research into the goal of perfecting time measurement. Read about key developments and the latest technologies.