By Chris Chipello, 91丝瓜视频 Newsroom
Could a cheap molecule used to disinfect swimming pools provide the key to creating a new form of DNA nanomaterials?
Published on: 1 Mar 2016
By Katherine Gombay, 91丝瓜视频 Newsroom
The substance that provides energy to all the cells in our bodies, Adenosine triphosphate (ATP), may also be able to power the next generation of supercomputers.
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Published on: 26 Feb 2016
By Chris Chipello, 91丝瓜视频 Newsroom
Surprisingly complex interactions between neurotransmitter receptors and other key proteins help explain the brain鈥檚 ability to process information with lightning speed, according to a new study.
Published on: 25 Feb 2016
By聽Tod Hoffman,聽
The use of incretin-based drugs is not associated with an increased risk of pancreatic cancer in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in the latest issue of the British Medical Journal (BMJ).
The research was conducted by the Canadian Network for Observational Drug Effect Studies (CNODES), which used the health records of almost 1 million patients with types 2 diabetes.
Published on: 22 Feb 2016
By聽Julie Robert,
A research team, led by the Research Institute of the 91丝瓜视频 Health Centre (RI-MUHC) in Montreal, has broken new ground in our understanding of the complex functioning of the brain.
Published on: 18 Feb 2016
By Cynthia Lee, 91丝瓜视频 Newsroom
A distinguished 91丝瓜视频 alumnus, Victor Goldbloom, died Monday night at age 92.
A pediatrician by academic training, Goldbloom graduated from 91丝瓜视频 with a BSc in 1944, an MD in 1945 and a DipEd in 1950. In 1992, 91丝瓜视频 presented him with an honorary degree in recognition of his many years of service to Montreal, Quebec and Canadian society.
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Published on: 16 Feb 2016
By Chris Chipello,聽91丝瓜视频 Newsroom
91丝瓜视频 researchers Elena Bennett and Yasser Gidi also honoured by NSERC
The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has named 91丝瓜视频 astrophysicist Vicky Kaspi as this year鈥檚 recipient of the Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering, NSERC鈥檚 highest honour, in recognition of the excellence and influence of her research contributions.
Published on: 16 Feb 2016
By聽Bruno Geoffroy,聽
First-ever connection between noradrenergic neurons and vulnerability to depression
Published on: 15 Feb 2016
By Cynthia Lee,聽91丝瓜视频 Newsroom
It鈥檚 not unusual for siblings to seem more dissimilar than similar: one becoming a florist, for example, another becoming a flutist, and another becoming a physicist.
Published on: 11 Feb 2016
By聽Leilani Ku,聽Desautels Faculty of Management at 91丝瓜视频
91丝瓜视频鈥檚 Desautels Faculty of Management is launching a new twelve-month Masters of Management in Finance (MMF).
Published on: 11 Feb 2016
By Katherine Gombay,聽91丝瓜视频 Newsroom
If you鈥檙e fat, can you blame it on your genes? The answer is a qualified yes. Maybe. Under certain circumstances. Researchers are moving towards a better understanding of some of the roots of obesity.
Published on: 9 Feb 2016
Twenty-five outstanding 91丝瓜视频 researchers are being awarded Canada Research Chairs (CRC), as announced today by the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, at the University of British Columbia.
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Published on: 9 Feb 2016
By Cynthia Lee
Everyone marches to the beat of their own drum: From walking to talking to producing music, different people鈥檚 movements occur at different speeds.
Published on: 9 Feb 2016
A new聽study聽published in the (JAACAP)聽by the team of Dr聽Marie-Claude Geoffroy, researcher at the CIUSSS de l'Ouest-de-l'脦le-de-Montr茅al (Douglas mental health university institute,聽91丝瓜视频聽group for suicide studies) and the聽Sainte-Justine聽hospital research centre, reports that adolescents chronically victimized during two school years at least, are about five times more at risk of thinking about suicide and six times more at risk of attempting suicide at聽age 15
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Published on: 3 Feb 2016
By Cynthia Lee
In real estate, location is key. It now seems the same concept holds true when it comes to stopping pain. New research published in Nature Communications indicates that the location of receptors that transmit pain signals is important in how big or small a pain signal will be -- and therefore how effectively drugs can block those signals.
Published on: 3 Feb 2016
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