It’s no secret that a night of drinking can rattle your head. But what does science say about how it affects your brain? Research suggests alcohol can negatively affect mental health conditions or hike the risk of cognitive issues and dementia — and cutting back could give your brain a boost.
Endangered plant found only in N.W.T. ‘doing nicely’ according to recent survey
A field survey in 2022 shows that the hairy braya, an endangered plant only known to grow in the N.W.T., has a bigger range than previously thought. A botanist says the population estimate has doubled to between 25,000 and 50,000 plants on a remote northern coast.
Birders in a flap after rare gray-crowned rosy finch spotted in Nova Scotia
Birders from across the region have been flocking to Green Bay in Lunenburg County to see the rare gray-crowned rosy finch.
UBC lab develops new, portable drug-checking device ahead of limited decriminalization
The Hein Lab is working on new technology they say can identify drug concentrations under five per cent, which is often the case for opioids. The device comes as the province is set to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of illicit drugs.
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