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Molecular fluorescence applied in an unconventional way allows the life-sustaining chemical reactions in genes to be observed in real time

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An unexpected result leads to new insights about a poorly understood mode of communication between cells

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Cell-cycle progression in fish embryos can now be tracked visually in three dimensions

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Ottawa, Canada, December 8, 2009 – Four Canadian organizations have launched a research initiative to explore how people in Canada and in developing countries can deal with the impacts of climate change.

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The world’s poorest people have frequently been blamed for mismanaging the natural resources on which their lives depend. But across the developing world, initiatives supported by IDRC have shown that there are ways to reduce poverty and protect a community’s resource base at the same time.

Read more of the article entitled 'Collaborative Approach Passes Field Test on Mongolian Grasslands'