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H1N1
What you need to know about the vaccination program
Find a clinic near you but before you do, should you get the shot?
WonderQuest
Microwaving plastics 101
Do the recycle numbers assigned to plastic containers indicate if they are safe to use for heating food in a microwave oven?
Science
Story of Newton's encounter with apple goes online
Original manuscript detailing account of how scientist developed theory of gravity now widely available
The road to Copenhagen
Canada's Kyoto legacy
Ottawa failed to significantly cut emissions but the accord opened the country's eyes to the threat of global warming
Atom smasher bounces back
The $10 billion machine, which collapsed last year, aims to create conditions like they were 1 trillionth to 2 trillionths of a second after the Big Bang
With support, 'orchid' children's stress can bloom into strength
Vulnerability to behaviour and learning problems boosts potential with the right kind of care and attention, study finds
Sugary soda linked to pancreas cancer
Regular soda drinkers had 87 per cent higher risk of pancreatic cancer, an unusual but deadly cancer
Motor-skill activities hold promise of rewiring children's damaged brains
Researchers hope repetitive tasks can reverse effects of alcohol
Vegetative brains show signs of awareness: study
New research suggests that standard tests may overlook patients who have some consciousness
Shuttle Endeavour arrives at space station for weeklong stay
Delivers a new room and observation deck that will come close to completing construction
Science
Obama hopes to kill NASA's moon plan
President wants to redirect space program to focus on rocket technology and research
Study finds fish oil pills may prevent schizophrenia
Fish oil pills may be able to save some young people with signs of mental illness from descending into schizophrenia, according to a preliminary but first-of-its-kind study.
Science: Anne McIlroy
Why smart people do dumb things
It's not that you're stupid - let's say evolution made you do it. But as Anne McIlroy explains, you can learn to correct it