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Highlights – August 2003
| Global Reach: Canada-France Collaboration Focuses On Next-Generation Organic and Photonic Devices |
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NRC scientists in collaboration with researchers from France are working towards the creation of a post-silicon world for electronics and data transmission networks.
Learn more about this research partnership.
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| Excellence in Research: WTC Disaster Shows Value of Evacuation Drills |
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Despite the tragic nature of the World Trade Center disaster, there was a silver lining: almost everyone who could escape the two doomed buildings did. Find out more about the value of emergency drills.
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A new state-of-the-art magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) research system was officially unveiled recently at the NRC Institute for Biodiagnostics (NRC-IBD) facility in Halifax, NS.
Since helicopters frequently perform search and rescue missions and emergency evacuations, they often face less than ideal flying conditions: snow, rain, wires, trees, and even hills can pose a serious risk. 