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The Microcosmos App
This visually stunning (free!) app tells fascinating stories about how 4 letters form the building blocks of all life - from an elephant to an onion and so much more.
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Lava Tubes & Life on Mars
We discovered a new genus of species living in Hawiian lava tubes - an important finding when looking for life in similar lava tubes on Mars.
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Breast Cancer Biomarkers
Certified with Illumina Connected Analytics, and a preferred bioinformatics provider, we created a tool for better breast cancer screening.
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Gut Microbiome Project
This nature-published metagenomics tool promotes breakthroughs in disease prevention and intervention for several illnesses.
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Ocean Science Project
Microbial communities in oceanic Oxygen Minimum Zones (OMZs) that are integral to marine ecosystem health are currently facing disruption.
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CHILD Health Project
Children’s immune systems are influenced by their gut fungi, which can be predictive of the development of certain allergies by the age of 5.
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M-MAP
Supported by Canada’s Digital Technology Supercluster, this platform is accelerating microbial solutions to some of mining’s biggest challenges.
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Canadian Wine Yeast Strains
With the Wine Research Institute, we sequenced the first Canadian wine yeast strains and revealed genetic surprises hidden in Canadian wine barrels.
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Lake Untersee, Antarctica
A glimpse into life on distant planets? - We’ve discovered microscopic life beneath Antarctica's ice sheets, a place similar to environments in space.
