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WASHINGTON -- A helmet used by French soldiers in the First World War provided better protection from overhead blasts than a modern American model, according to a U.S. university study. Biomedical engineers from North Carolina's Duke University tested the performance of several models of helmet from the First World War and the U.S. Source

CAPE CANAVERAL, FLA. -- SpaceX aims to launch up to four tourists into a super high orbit, possibly by the end of next year. The private company is working with Space Adventures Inc. for the flight, officials announced Tuesday. Source

New research suggests frequent exposure to common household cleaning products can increase a child's risk of developing asthma. The cohort study found young infants living in homes where cleaning products were used frequently were more likely to develop childhood wheeze and asthma by age three. Source

Chief electoral officer Stephane Perrault says there were no cybersecurity incidents of significance during last fall's federal election campaign. In a preliminary report to Parliament about the Oct. 21 election, Perrault says there was no cyber disruption to services to Canadians or to the administration of the electoral process. Source

TORONTO -- Can sleeping with dirty laundry help you sleep? Do yawning dogs show empathy? Here are CTV News’ science and technology specialist Dan Riskin’s top news stories of the week. Cannabis and false memories Source

TORONTO -- Archeologists believe they’ve uncovered the bodies of at least 48 Black Death victims in a mass grave dug as a “last resort.” The paper, published in the journal Antiquity, lays out the theory of how a medieval monastery – approximately 300 kilometres north of London, England -- had a hospital that was overwhelmed by the pandemic plague. Source

TORONTO -- New sets of Neanderthal remains found in the historical archeological site known as the “Shanidar Cave” in the foothills of Iraqi Kurdistan could unlock secrets of ancient burial rites, according to a new study in the Antiquity journal. Source

We may be closer to seeing a real-life Iron Man suit than you think. The team at Jetman Dubai built a jet-powered wingsuit and say they just reached a major milestone with it -- a pilot took-off from the ground and then transitioned into a high-altitude flight. Source

This column is an opinion by Randy Zadra, a senior advisor and Canadian ambassador to the World Manufacturing Forum (WMF). He has worked in senior management roles at the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), the MIT Media Lab in Boston, Teleglobe, and BCE Inc. Source

Fossils from a hapless hadrosaur from Alberta show telltale signs of a disease that causes tumours in human children, showing the affliction has been around since at least the Age of Dinosaurs, a new study suggests. Source