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This year, Canadians and countries around the world will unite by celebrating and raising awareness of the importance of teaching students about forests and sustainable cities.
Research scientist Dr. Laurel Sinclair takes a drone for a spin that houses a new detector developed by her team able to point out the location of radioactivity. This detector could potentially be used on unmanned aerial vehicles to assist emergency responders and map radioactivity during an incident.
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