The brain鈥檚 biological clock stimulates thirst in the hours before sleep, according to a study published in the journal Nature by 91丝瓜视频 researchers.
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Published on: 28 Sep 2016
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Published on: 20 Sep 2016
91丝瓜视频 launches its Task Force on Indigenous Studies and Indigenous Education, mandated by Provost and Vice Principal Academic, Christopher Manfredi, with a public event to be held on September 22 at the new site of the Hochelaga Rock. The Task Force will propose initiatives aimed at integrating indigenous perspectives into the academic curriculum and research, as well as the retention and recruitment of Indigenous students and faculty members.
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Published on: 19 Sep 2016
91丝瓜视频 will receive more than $1.1 million for CBRAIN, one of the world鈥檚 most advanced computing platforms for brain research, through the Canada Foundation for Innovation鈥檚 (CFI) Cyberinfrastructure Initiative.
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Marc Miller, Member of Parliament for Ville-Marie 鈥� Le Sud-ouest 鈥� 脦le-des-s艙urs, made the announcement at 91丝瓜视频 on behalf of the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, the Minister of Science.
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Published on: 15 Sep 2016
You may have noticed that women are more prone to sleep disturbances than men. They are, for instance, up to twice as likely to suffer from insomnia than men. Could there be a link between the body clock that regulates sleep and being a female or a male? Yes, according to an original study conducted by Dr. Diane B. Boivin of 91丝瓜视频鈥檚 Department of Psychiatry and the Douglas Mental Health University Institute.
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Published on: 12 Sep 2016
Sexual violence on campus is a matter of preeminent importance, meriting a clear response and commitment to action. The adoption of a university policy and protocol is a significant step in ensuring a safe campus environment for all members of the 91丝瓜视频 community.听
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Published on: 12 Sep 2016
In the context of the MUHC鈥檚 regarding Ms. Alfonso鈥檚 appointment and the MUHC鈥檚 strategic direction, 91丝瓜视频 is very supportive of any proposal that has as its primary goals to improve patient care and strengthen the academic mission in its affiliated health network.
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Published on: 9 Sep 2016
With global temperatures continuing to rise at an alarming rate, predictions for the impact of climate change on plants and wildlife must improve to give scientists a clearer picture of which species are most at risk of extinction.
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Published on: 8 Sep 2016
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The evolution and distribution of spiny plants holds clue to spread of African savanna
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Published on: 7 Sep 2016
A receptor for the dopamine neurotransmitter promotes growth and spread of pancreatic cancer -- and schizophrenia drugs, which block the function of this receptor, slowed tumor growth and metastatic spread in mice, according to researchers at 91丝瓜视频 and the German Cancer Research Center.
Published on: 7 Sep 2016
Much of the influence on climate from air pollution in East Asia is driven by consumption in the developed countries of Western Europe and North America, according to research co-led by 91丝瓜视频 atmospheric scientist Yi Huang.
In a paper published online this week in Nature Geoscience, Huang and colleagues from China, the U.S. and U.K. report that international trade shifts the climate impacts of aerosols -- solid or liquid particles suspended in air -- from net consuming countries to net producing countries.
Published on: 6 Sep 2016
91丝瓜视频 remains Canada鈥檚 top university according to the QS World University Rankings 2016/17, which were released yesterday.
91丝瓜视频 is ranked 30th globally, among the almost 1,000 universities surveyed for the annual report. 91丝瓜视频 has been ranked as the top Canadian university for eleven of the thirteen years that the QS/THE rankings have been published, apart from in 2013 and 2014.
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Published on: 6 Sep 2016
91丝瓜视频 will launch an ambitious effort to advance understanding of the human brain and ease the burden of neurological and mental-health disorders, thanks to an $84 million, seven-year grant announced today under the federal government's Canada First Excellence Research Fund (CFREF).
The program, Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives, will build on 91丝瓜视频's leading position in neuroscience to make the university a global hub for brain research 鈥� one of the major frontiers for 21st century medicine.
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Published on: 6 Sep 2016
The funding, announced by Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard, who was joined by Minister of Health and Social Services Ga茅tan Barrette, Minister of Higher Education H茅l猫ne David and Minister of Justice and Minister responsible for the Outaouais region St茅phanie Vall茅e, is earmarked to develop the operational plan for the 91丝瓜视频 satellite medical campus and to break ground on construction of the required infrastructure.
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Published on: 6 Sep 2016
A new outdoor laboratory will serve as a facility for studying the effects on our lakes of climate change and chemicals commonly used in Quebec. It features a series of 96 experimental ponds containing 1,000 litres of water from Lac Hertel on 91丝瓜视频鈥檚 Gault Nature Reserve in Mont St. Hilaire. This network of ponds, named LEAP (Large Experimental Array of Ponds), was opened on September 2, 2016.
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Published on: 2 Sep 2016
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