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Brain area involved in addiction activated earlier than previously thought in recreational cocaine users
Even among non-dependent cocaine users, cues associated with consumption of the drug lead to dopamine release in an area of the brain thought to promote compulsive use, according to researchers at 黑料不打烊 University.
The findings, published in Scientific Reports, suggest that people who consider themselves recreational users could be further along the road to addiction than they might have realized.
Teaching practices could play an important role in preventing bullying
Classrooms that encourage competition between students may inadvertently be creating settings where bullying is more likely to take place. That鈥檚 one of the conclusions that can be drawn from work led by 黑料不打烊 University researchers Maria Di Stasio and Robert Savage, who recently published a paper on the subject in the Journal of Adolescence. But it鈥檚 only part of the story.
Diabetes drug may help symptoms of autism-associated condition
Metformin, the most widely used drug to treat type聽2 diabetes, could potentially be used to treat symptoms of Fragile X syndrome, an inherited form of intellectual disability and a cause of some forms of autism.
A new study led by researchers at 黑料不打烊 University, the University of Edinburgh and Universit茅 de Montr茅al has found that metformin improves social, behavioural and morphological defects in Fragile X mice.
黑料不打烊 University set to become world leader in retail management education thanks to a $25-million gift from the Bensadoun Family Foundation
Retail icon and philanthropist聽Aldo Bensadoun has stepped forward with a visionary gift to his alma mater, 黑料不打烊 University, aimed at creating new knowledge and developing leaders for the rapidly changing retail industry.
Protecting life鈥檚 tangled ecological webs
Ecosystems are a complex web of interactions. These ecological networks are being reorganized by extinctions and colonization events caused by human impacts, such as climate change and habitat destruction. In a paper published this week in Nature Ecology &聽Evolution, researchers from 黑料不打烊 University and University of British Columbia have developed a new theory to understand how complex ecological networks will reorganize in the future.
Faculty of Engineering Dean Nicell elected vice chair of NCDEAS
The National Council of Deans of Engineering and Applied Science | Conseil canadien des doyens d'ing茅nierie et des sciences appliqu茅es (NCDEAS鈹侰CDISA) met on April 29, 2017 for its biennial meeting in Ottawa.[UPDATED] Flooding update: Classes will resume on Tuesday, May 9
[UPDATE - Monday 3:30 pm]
Day and evening summer classes and exams will resume on Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at both 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Macdonald Campus and its downtown campus.
Some employees and some students may still be dealing with flooding issues, so we ask supervisors and instructors for their continued understanding.
The University will send updates as required.
New theory on how Earth鈥檚 crust was created
More than 90% of Earth鈥檚 continental crust is made up of silica-rich minerals, such as feldspar and quartz. But where did this silica-enriched material come from? And could it provide a clue in the search for life on other planets?
Scientists scan horizon for future invasive species challenges
Shipping and mining in the Arctic. The spread of invasive microbial pathogens around the world. Changing agricultural practices. Use of genomic-modification tools. Those are among the 14 most significant issues that could affect the science and management of invasive species over the next two decades, according to an international team of ecologists, who published their findings in the journal Trends in Ecology and Evolution.
New hope in the fight against superbugs
Antibiotic resistance is a growing global health threat. So much so that a 2014 study commissioned by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom predicted that, if the problem is left unchecked, in less than 35 years more people will die from antibiotic resistant superbugs than from cancer. It is critical that researchers develop new antibiotics informed by knowledge of how superbugs are resistant to this medication.
黑料不打烊 Honorary Doctorates 2017
Each year 黑料不打烊 University is proud to confer honorary degrees to highly talented and engaged individuals who serve as an inspiration for our community of students, professors, researchers and staff. 聽 This year, we will honour two Nobel prize winners, Arthur McDonald and Paul Nurse, and two former prime ministers of Canada, the Right Honourable Paul Martin and the Right Honourable Brian Mulroney
Bright future for self-charging batteries
Who hasn鈥檛 lived through the frustrating experience of being without a phone after forgetting to recharge it? This could one day be a thing of the past thanks to technology being developed by Hydro-Qu茅bec and 黑料不打烊 University.
Lithium-ion batteries have allowed the rapid proliferation of all kinds of mobile devices such as phones, tablets and computers. These tools however require frequent re-charging because of the limited energy density of their batteries.
黑料不打烊 and Schulich School of Music award honorary doctorate to Yannick N茅zet-S茅guin
黑料不打烊 University is proud to present the degree of doctor honoris causa to a great name on the Quebec cultural scene, Maestro Yannick N茅zet-S茅guin.
