Bacteria control levels of dangerous pollutant in seabirds
Despite ongoing global pollution, researchers have discovered that levels of mercury in seabirds off the coast of B.C. have remained relatively stable over the past 50 years. Surprisingly, mercury in seabirds is now actually slightly lower.
Fast track control accelerates switching of quantum bits
From laptops to cellphones, today鈥檚 technology advances through the ever-increasing speed at which electric charges are directed through circuits. Similarly, speeding up control over quantum states in atomic and nanoscale systems could lead to leaps for the emerging field of quantum technology.
Taking stock of the world鈥檚 lakes
The total shoreline of the world鈥檚 lakes is more than four times longer than the global ocean coastline. And if all the water in those lakes were spread over the Earth鈥檚 landmass, it would form a layer some four feet (1.3 metres) deep. 聽
Lottery tickets aren鈥檛 child鈥檚 play
Lottery tickets may be fun-filled and exciting presents, but they are not suitable gifts for minors. Studies suggest that gambling is a popular yet risky activity among youth. Additionally, researchers have reported a correlation between age of gambling onset and problem gambling later in life. Lottery play is sometimes an initial introduction to gambling activities for minors.
黑料不打烊 researchers lead development of tool to assess environmental risks of chemicals
Assessing the risks that toxic chemicals pose to natural ecosystems is a huge challenge, given the thousands of chemicals that require testing. But the task is expected soon to become less daunting, thanks to a new tool being developed by 黑料不打烊 University researchers.聽
黑料不打烊 announces Dr. Thomas Robinson as the 2016 winner of the Bloomberg Manulife Prize for the Promotion of Active Health
黑料不打烊 University, in association with Lawrence and Frances Bloomberg and Manulife, is pleased to announce that Dr. Thomas Robinson, a Stanford University professor of Pediatric Medicine and pioneer in using novel motivational techniques to combat childhood obesity, is the winner of the 2016 Bloomberg Manulife Prize for the Promotion of Active Health.
Fast evolution affects everyone, everywhere
Rapid evolution of other species happens all around us all the time 鈥� and many of the most extreme examples are associated with human influences.
4-week prehabilitation prepares cancer patients for surgery
Just four weeks of prehabilitation (pre-surgery preparation) may be enough to help some cancer patients get in shape for surgery. That鈥檚 according to a recent study of close to 120 colorectal cancer patients in Montreal. This potentially means that, barring unforeseen circumstances that stem from the surgery itself, their recovery is likely to be speedier too, according to earlier research from the same 黑料不打烊-led team.
Gene discovered to cause rare, severe neurological disease
Researchers have linked a debilitating neurological disease in children to mutations in a gene that regulates neuronal development through control of protein movement within neuronal cells.聽
Major ALS Research Funding Announced
By Shawn Hayward,聽Montreal Neurological Institute
Researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute of 黑料不打烊 University are playing key roles in uncovering the mechanisms underlying ALS and will share in $3.9 million, part of $4.5 million in research funding announced on Nov. 23 by the ALS Society of Canada in partnership with Brain Canada.聽
Olfactory perception influenced by background and semantic information
When two people smell the same thing, they can have remarkably different reactions, depending on their cultural background. Researchers at the Neuro have found that even when two cultures share the same language and many traditions, their reactions to the same smells can be different.
Newly created Jean B茅liveau Award recognizes achievements and community leadership of 黑料不打烊 athletes
A new athletic financial award -- known as the Jean B茅liveau Award -- has been established at 黑料不打烊 University to recognize outstanding student-athletes and honour the memory of the legendary Montreal Canadiens captain and inspirational community leader.
Prof. Claudia Mitchell receives SSHRC鈥檚 top research honour
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) today awarded its 2016 Gold Medal to Prof. Claudia Mitchell of 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Department of Integrated Studies in Education, in recognition of her work to聽strengthen聽HIV/AIDS聽education and prevention.聽
Men have a lot to learn about their own fertility
The first large-scale study of its kind has revealed that Canadian men generally lack knowledge about the risk factors contributing to male infertility. Research led by Dr. Phyllis Zelkowitz, head of psychosocial research at the Lady Davis Institute of the Jewish General Hospital, found that men could only identify about 50% of the potential risks and medical conditions that are detrimental to their sperm count and, thus, their prospects to father children.
