Canadian astronomers determine Earth鈥檚 fingerprint in hopes of finding habitable planets beyond the Solar System
Two 黑料不打烊 University astronomers have assembled a 鈥渇ingerprint鈥� for Earth, which could be used to identify a planet beyond our Solar System capable of supporting life.
The聽dark side of聽extrasolar planets share聽surprisingly聽similar聽temperatures聽
A new study by 黑料不打烊聽University聽astronomers聽has found聽that聽the temperature on the聽nightsides聽of聽different聽hot Jupiters聽is surprisingly聽uniform, suggesting the聽dark side of these聽massive gaseous planets聽have聽clouds made of minerals and rocks.聽聽
Move to single-patient rooms at MUHC鈥檚 Glen site resulted in immediate and long-lasting decrease of infection rates
The move to single-patient rooms at the 黑料不打烊 University Health Centre鈥檚 (MUHC) Glen site in 2015 resulted in significantly reduced rates of hospital-acquired infections, suggests a study published today in the highly respected journal JAMA
Glitch in Neutron Star Reveals Its Hidden Secrets
If parts of the neutron star interior start to move outwards, the star spins faster. This is called a 鈥済litch,鈥� and it鈥檚 providing astronomers with a brief insight into what lies within these mysterious objects.
黑料不打烊 researchers receive $6.5M in funding from the CFI and the Government of Quebec聽
By Amanda Testani
Twelve 黑料不打烊 researchers have received federal grants through the Canada Foundation for Innovation鈥檚 (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF). The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Sport, made the announcement today at the University of Alberta. Each 黑料不打烊 recipient will also receive matching funds from the Quebec government for their research endeavours.聽
Two 黑料不打烊 professors lead new Stand Up to Cancer Canada Metastatic Breast Cancer Dream Team
Marc Miller, Member of Parliament (Ville-Marie鈥揕e Sud-Ouest鈥撁巐e-des-S艙urs, Quebec) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, on behalf of the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Health, announced today at 黑料不打烊 an investment of up to $6 million for a scientific task force of top researchers to develop new and improved approaches to cancer treatment and care.
Professor Maryam Tabrizian receives Collaborative Health Research Project Grant
Funding from the country鈥檚 three federal granting councils鈥攖he Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council鈥� was awarded to Professor Maryam Tabrizian and a multidisciplinary team composed of Professors Reggie Hamdy, Monzur Murshed, Bettina Willie (Shriners Hospitals for Children) and Dr. Vahab Soleimani(Lady Davis Research Institute).
Puzzling shapes: unlocking the mysteries of plant cell morphology聽
The discovery of the mechanics and molecular mechanism that dictate cell shape formation in plants by a team of 黑料不打烊 researchers offers new clues about the fundamental processes governing tissue formation in multicellular organisms.聽
Plants are made of cells that come in a wide array of shapes and sizes, each of which is closely related and essential to the function of a specific tissue.聽
Newly discovered Labrador fossils give clues about ancient climate
The discovery of fossilized plants in Labrador, Canada, by a team of 黑料不打烊 directed paleontologists provides the first quantitative estimate of the area鈥檚 climate during the Cretaceous period, a time when the earth was dominated by dinosaurs.聽The specimens were found in the Redmond no.1 mine, in a remote area of Labrador near Schefferville, in August 2018.
ComSciCon Launches in Canada
The first national science communications workshop for graduate students launched in Canada on聽July 18th-20th, 2019. For two and a half days, fifty graduate students, selected from over 400 applicants, and heralding from twenty-six institutions across Canada, gathered at McMaster University for ComSciConCAN 鈥� a fully immersive experience in science communications.
Time heals all wounds, but this adhesive can help
Cuts, scrapes, blisters, burns, splinters, and punctures - there are a number of ways our skin can be broken. Most treatments for skin wounds involve simply placing a barrier over them (usually an adhesive gauze bandage) to keep it moist, limit pain, and reduce exposure to infectious microbes, but do not actively assist in the healing process.
Big Sugar and neglect by global health community fuel oral health crisis
Two 黑料不打烊 Researchers receive $3.3M from NSERC CREATE program funding
Hanadi Sleiman聽of the Department of Chemistry and Jaswinder Singhof the Department of Plant Science have each received $1.65 million in research grants, to be distributed over six years, from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada鈥檚 (NSERC) Colla
Government of Canada Promotes Equity and Invests in Discovery Research at 黑料不打烊
In conjunction with a $35 million research funding announcement to support 128 researchers through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada鈥檚 (NSERC) Discovery Grants program, Canada鈥檚 Minister of Science and Sport, Kirsty Duncan, was on campus today to sign the
