The verdict is in on year one of the effort to eradicate hydrilla, the pernicious, choking, aquatic weed that has exploded ...

"We need to study how effective the different treatments are to control hydrilla so that if it is found again, we will have a removal plan ready that we know works," Rooney says. Discovering this ...

The aquatic invasive plant hydrilla, which can grow up to 2.5 centimetres per day and reach lengths of 7.5 metres, has been detected for the first time in Ontario at the West Cell of Hillman Marsh ...

H ydrilla verticillate (hydrilla), one of North America's most invasive species, has been found for the first time in Canada. Dr. Rebecca Rooney, a biology professor, and members of her Waterloo ...

Motor control refers to the process by which the nervous system coordinates the muscle and limbs to achieve a desired movement or set of actions. This includes the ability to anticipate ...

Cognitive control is the process by which goals or plans influence behaviour. Also called executive control, this process can inhibit automatic responses and influence working memory. Cognitive ...

Traction control is a safety feature that has existed for decades in various forms, but it became a compulsory requirement on all new cars built from 2011 onwards. As with many car safety features ...

Candidates from other engineering and scientific disciplines are encouraged to apply, provided they can demonstrate strength in mathematics and other suitable subjects such as dynamics, signals and ...

Across the tranquil waters of Canada's vast network of lakes and rivers, a quiet invader is on the move. The spiny water flea, Bythotrephes cederströmii, is a microscopic predator that is forever ...

It's particularly important after an invasive aquatic plant called Hydrilla verticillata was discovered for the first time in the wild in Ontario. The Essex Region Conservation Authority said ...

Birth control and an abortion are different. Birth control prevents pregnancy from happening in the first place. An abortion stops an existing pregnancy. “There’s a huge difference,” says ...