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
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.