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"I would rather have questions that can't be answered than answers that can't be questioned." — Richard Feynman
"What you learn from a life in science is the vastness of our ignorance." — David Eagleman
Health Research

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Handwashed Clothes: A Hidden Source of Microplastics
Most people around the world wash their clothes by hand, making the impact of microplastics likely larger than we know.

News
Dec 22, 2025


Cannabis-Tobacco Combo Boosts Brain's Bliss Molecule
Smoking both cannabis and tobacco alters brain chemistry, boosting levels of the "bliss molecule" anandamide.

News
Oct 20, 2025


Bespoke Bones: How 3D Printing & Nanotech Could Reshape the Future of Bone Repair
Waterloo researchers have custom-engineered, 3D-printable biopolymer nanocomposite that mimics real bone — and could eventually become real bone.

SciCan
Jul 14, 2025


The Pandemic's Lasting Toll: Surgeon Burnout and Depression
A study reveals the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on surgical residents, like burnout and depression.

SciCan
May 30, 2025


Examining the Opioid Crisis: Post-Surgery Risks of Opioid Prescriptions
Opioid use following surgery points to a need to change prescribing practices.

SciCan
May 29, 2025


The Pandemic Revealed Stark Inequalities in Children's Mental Health
The pandemic intensified existing inequalities in the mental health system, revealing how children's mental health needs more attention and support.

SciCan
May 29, 2025
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