Canada's chief public health officer Theresa Tam was quick to shut down the approach during the daily ministerial update on Monday.

The agreement would be the latest effort to cultivate allies around NASA’s plan to put humans and space stations on the moon within the next decade, and comes as the civilian space agency plays a growing role in implementing American foreign policy.

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) put off its regular $275-million competition this spring to focus on delivering federal grants related to the novel coronavirus.

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Evidence points to London being a ceremonial site from the fourth millennium BC

Mission is remembered as perhaps Nasa's finest, and most desparate, hour

Imaging specialist produces clearest pictures yet from dramatic Nasa mission

Death of massive star 4.6 billion light years away could aid search for universe's oldest stars

'It seems - like humans - flamingos form social bonds for a variety of reasons,' researcher says

Disease, spread by spittlebugs, capable of infecting over 300 plant species

Experiment in mice indicates exercise provides high level of protection from cancer, even among those with diabetes and obesity

Other researchers have rejected the findings and say dog owners do not need to be concerned

Scientists have made a major breakthrough that could help us understand the origin of our universe, they say.

The remote working stakes have just gone up a notch

Humans have proven themselves remarkably adept at learning to do what other animals can do naturally. We have taught ourselves to fly like birds, climb like monkeys and burrow like moles. But the one animal that has always proven beyond our reach is the fish.

'This is the first time we've ever looked inside a comet from outside our solar system, and it is dramatically different from most other comets we've seen before'

What was thought to be a planet beyond our solar system appears to have disappeared, astronomers say.

Uncooked pet food could be source of pathogens dangerous to humans, research suggests

JK Rowling's character Salazar Slytherin was partly known for his ability to talk to snakes

Humans can easily forget that the cities and towns they call home and frequently visit are also home to wild animals, writes Sandra E Garcia. In Wales, goats roam the streets, while in San Francisco the Coyotes have come out

A set of asteroids that came from outside our solar system have been hiding in plain sight, according to scientists.

Exclusive: The key evidence for his high status is the unusually fine material buried with him for his journey to the next life, writes David Keys

'Nothing like waking up to a fake article on your death,' tweets Elisa Granato

'This type of natural manipulation in ecosystems ... has barely been researched to date, but holds tremendous potential,' says researcher

Researchers say evidence from China 'may demonstrate the huge scale of testing and contact tracing that's needed to reduce the virus spreading'

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Our star could be in a unusually inactive phase compared to its galactic counterparts, new study shows

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Researchers suggest unusual rapid shift is due to competing patches of magnetic field

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