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Seven people wearing boots, disposable hairnets, and white lab coats, along with protective goggles, are gathered around a MilkyLab machine in a laboratory located in a basement bathed in light from a row of windows at the very top and all along the wall. Some of them are looking at their cell phones, others are smiling, and still others have approached the cheese-making machine and seem to be wondering how it works.

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May 27, 2026 Quebec

Could research give Canada's multibillion-dollar cheese industry better bite?

A small facility in a university basement brings big benefits for cheesemaking companies

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May 8, 2025 Nova Scotia

Jan Rainey is untangling the mysteries of spider silks

The Dalhousie University researcher is looking to create synthetic versions of spider's silk that have the potential to help heal damaged nerves and damaged hearts

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Mar 28, 2025

Transforming research instincts into a successful business (March webinar)

Part of our Future You webinar series. This webinar features a new generation of researchers who share their challenges and successes as they made the move from researcher to entrepreneur. Watch the video to gain insights and receive valuable tips on how to start your own business.

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