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Ontario Science Centre weaves special coverlet on 19th century machine to celebrate Canada 150

Ontario Science Centre weaves special coverlet on 19th century machine to celebrate Canada 150

Sep 04, 2017, at 02:56 pm

Toronto, Sep 4 (IBNS): Hans Baer, a retired IBM Computer Engineer, was fascinated by the binary coding of the perforated cards used for weaving on a mid-19th century Jacquard loom, and realised the hard work that went into making these cards as he volunteered as a weaver for a special project under Canada's Ontario Science Centre (OSC).

Genome map of beaver: Canadian scientists' gift to nation's 150th birthday

Genome map of beaver: Canadian scientists' gift to nation's 150th birthday

Jan 17, 2017, at 06:02 pm

Toronto, Jan 17 (IBNS): Scientists in Canada decided to offer a unique gift to the nation on its 150th birthday in the form of sequencing the genome of the Canadian beaver, media reports said.