Applied Research

By Chris Morris – The Telegraph-Journal FREDERICTON – Most people don’t pay much attention to the effects of high-velocity impacts until a bird strike brings down an airliner, or a piece of space debris the size of a frozen pea knocks out a satellite. But for John Spray, director of the Pl...

By Chris Morris – The Telegraph-Journal A Moncton company has a drug that attacks and kills cancerous cells by cutting off their supply of calcium. And, after seven years of research and development, the firm recently partnered with two hospitals – one on the U.S. and one in Canada – that ...

By Jennifer Campbell – The Telegraph-Journal Laser attacks on planes are a growing problem in Canada’s airspace. In 2010, there were 182 confirmed cases of a laser being shone into the cockpit of an aircraft. In 2005, there were three incidents, 20 in 2007. It’s a federal offence under the...

By Chris Morris – The Telegraph-Journal It’s a hot, sunny day and you need to pick up a few groceries but your dog, Buddy, is in the car and he can’t be left in a vehicle that could quickly become a deadly oven. In the not-too-distant future, however, you may be able to leave Buddy [&helli...

By Jennifer Campbell For the Telegraph-Journal | link to original article There was a time when the business line for Grand Falls’ Gagnon Ornamental Works was more in line with what its name suggests – it made wrought iron metal pieces that had an ornamental component. But, as is sometimes the w...