York University student Ivan Mishev is forced to do his research on Mars from his living room.

Dr. Roger Zemek, a pediatric emergency physician and scientist, introduced his study, known as the 5P study, which predicts post-concussion problems in children.

Changes to scientific funding at the federal level are taking their toll on the work done in some University of Western Ontario research labs. Christopher Pin — an associate professor in the university's department of pediatrics, oncology, and physiology and pharmacology — has experienced the repercussions first-hand as grants available through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) shrink.

Gymnast Peng Lee had seen it happen many times before. So when her feet hit...