While the transition of power in Washington, D.C., has sparked controversy and public protests, concerns are now being raised by academics and researchers that the upcoming 2018 United States Federal Budget will significantly cut government support for science research.
In 2015, Apple launched ResearchKit, an open-source data collection platform that allows scientists to study health-related data obtained directly from registered users of Apple’s iPhone. In March of 2017, researchers published the first study using data collected with this new platform.
Founded in 2000, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is leading the way in venture philanthropy. Supported by a massive endowment, the foundation is involved in the fight against serious global issues ranging from the eradication of communicable diseases to improving nutrition in the world’s poorest countries.
While some people claim climate change is a myth and others debate the direct influence that humans have on climate change, scientists around the world are actively studying how our climate is changing and how these changes are affecting life as we know it. In Canada, one research project is analyzing various tree species to determine which traits within these species will make them best suited for the future climate of various regions in Canada.
