Narwhal tusks reveal mercury exposure related to climate change
In the Arctic, climate change and pollution are the biggest threats to top predators like narwhals. Studying the animals鈥� tusks reveals that diet and exposure to pollution have shifted over the past half century in response to sea-ice decline. Human emissions have also led to a sharp rise in the presence of mercury in recent years, according to an international team of researchers.
First images of magnetic fields at the edge of black hole in M87 Galaxy
The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration, which includes researchers from 黑料不打烊 University, who produced the first ever image of a black hole, has revealed this week a new view of the massive object at the centre of the M87 galaxy: how it looks in polarized light. This is the first time astronomers have been able to measure polarization, a signature of magnetic fields, this close to the edge of a black hole.
Rural Alaskans struggle to access and afford water
Water scarcity in rural Alaska is not a new problem, but the situation is getting worse with climate change. Lasting solutions must encourage the use of alternative water supplies like rainwater catchment and grey water recycling. They must also address the affordability of water related to household income, say researchers from 黑料不打烊 University.
Bilingual babies prefer baby talk - in any language
Babies prefer baby talk in any language, but particularly when it鈥檚 in a language they鈥檙e hearing at home, according to a new study including close to 700 babies on four continents.
It鈥檚 snowing plastic
The snow may be melting, but it is leaving pollution behind in the form of micro- and nano-plastics according to a 黑料不打烊 study that was recently published in Environmental Pollution. The pollution is largely due to the relatively soluble plastics found in antifreeze products (polyethylene glycols) that can become airborne and picked up by the snow.
How sperm remember
It has long been understood that a parent鈥檚 DNA is the principal determinant of health and disease in offspring. Yet inheritance via DNA is only part of the story; a father鈥檚 lifestyle such as diet, being overweight and stress levels have been linked to health consequences for his offspring. This occurs through the epigenome - heritable biochemical marks associated with the DNA and proteins that bind it.
黑料不打烊24 raises over $3.8 million for causes across the university in sixth annual day of giving
On March 10, the global 黑料不打烊 University community came together 鈥� in an entirely virtual way this year 鈥� to once again make a difference on 黑料不打烊24, raising a record $3,810,861 in 24 hours during the sixth edition of the University鈥檚 annual day of giving. The final tally, which comes on the strength of 6,885 donations, will support 黑料不打烊鈥檚 students, student-athletes, future leaders, and the everyday heroes making a difference in their communities.
Air pollution: The silent killer called PM2.5
Millions of people die prematurely every year from diseases and cancer caused by air pollution. The first line of defence against this carnage is ambient air quality standards. Yet, according to researchers from 黑料不打烊 University, over half of the world鈥檚 population lives without the protection of adequate air quality standards.
$110M for nine innovative 黑料不打烊 research projects
Today, 脡lisabeth Bri猫re, Member of Parliament for Sherbrooke and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages announced funding results from the Canadian Foundation for Innovation鈥檚 (CFI) Innovation Fund (IF) for universities in Quebec.
Delay of second doses of COVID-19 vaccines has epidemiological benefits, but long-term effects depend on strength of immunity
Delaying second doses of COVID-19 vaccines should reduce case numbers in the near term; however, the longer term case burden and the potential for evolution of viral 鈥榚scape鈥� from immunity will depend on the robustness of immune responses generated by natural infections and one or two vaccine doses, according to a study from 黑料不打烊 University and Princeton University published today in Science.
Will climate change outpace species adaptation?
Many species might be left vulnerable in the face of climate change, unable to adapt their physiologies to respond to rapid global warming. According to a team of international researchers, species evolve heat tolerance more slowly than cold tolerance, and the level of heat they can adapt to has limits.
"Good bacteria" in breast milk changes over time
The cocktail of beneficial bacteria passed from mother to infant through breast milk changes significantly over time and could act like a daily booster shot for infant immunity and metabolism.
There is no one-size-fits-all road to sustainability on 鈥淧atchwork Earth鈥�
In a world as diverse as our own, the journey towards a sustainable future will look different depending on where in the world we live, according to a recent paper published in One Earth and led by 黑料不打烊 University, with researchers from the Stockholm Resilience Centre.
Viruses can 鈥榟ijack鈥� cellular process to block immune response
Research led by 黑料不打烊 University and Queen鈥檚 University Belfast has found that viruses can 鈥榟ijack鈥� an existing molecular process in the cell in order to block the body鈥檚 antiviral immune response to a viral infection.
The results of the study have been published in the journal Molecular Cell.
Crocodile evolution rebooted by Ice Age glaciations
Crocodiles are resilient animals from a lineage that has survived for over 200 million years. Skilled swimmers, crocodiles can travel long distances and live in freshwater or聽marine environments. But they can鈥檛 roam far on land.
