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CBS Winter 2021 Research Insights

CBS Research Insights Winter 2021

Researcher examining a cannabis plant

Can Cannabis Treat Brain Cancer? Study Shows that Molecules in Cannabis Have the Potential to Attack Tumour Cells

Leaves and fruits of the American chestnut

Genetic Diversity May Hold the Key to Bringing Back an Iconic Endangered Tree

Hands hold two papers in the shape of kidneys

Have Your Estrogen and Eat it Too: Phytoestrogens in Soy may Support Kidney Health, Study Finds

Illustration of squirrel guarding a cone

When Squirrels Win the Spruce Cone Lottery, They Stop Shouting “Get Off My Lawn!”

Synchronized swimmers; legs above the water in a swimming pool

The Heart Wants What the Heart Needs: Study Offers New Insight into Cardiac Adaptations in Aquatic Athletes

Divergence Makes the Genome Wander: What an Icelandic Fish is Teaching Scientists About Evolution

A biologist collects samples from a freshwater stream

There’s Something in the Water: Accurately Identifying Freshwater Microbial Communities

Illustration of neurons

Small but Mighty: the Surprising Role of Bacteria in Brain Development

Illustration of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Attack is the Best Form of Defense: Finding New Ways to Target Cystic Fibrosis Bacteria