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Classified as: complex systems, control
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Published on: 20 Mar 2014

Research from 91˿Ƶ reveals that the brain’s motor network helps people remember and recognize music that they have performed in the past better than music they have only heard. A recent study by Prof. Caroline Palmer of the Department of Psychology sheds new light on how humans perceive and produce sounds, and may pave the way for investigations into whether motor learning could improve or protect memory or cognitive impairment in aging populations. The research is published in the journal Cerebral Cortex.

Classified as: music, brain, memory, motor networks
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Published on: 12 Mar 2014

Over the last few decades, truth and reconciliation commissions (TRC) have been initiated in countries emerging out of conflicts all across the globe. From Argentina, to Rwanda, Brazil and in our own country, these truth-seeking bodies were tasked to investigate past records of all manner of human rights violations. As their name implies, TRCs attempt to set the historical record straight with the explicit goal of ensuring that such atrocities will never be repeated. Can the lessons learned from TRCs be used to enhance conflict mediation and prevention?

Classified as: truth and reconciliation commissions
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Published on: 4 Mar 2014

Patients with rheumatic conditions are in need of symptom relief and some are turning to herbal cannabis as a treatment option. However, the effectiveness and safety of medical marijuana to treat symptoms of rheumatic conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, or fibromyalgia is not supported by medical evidence. In an article published in – a journal of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) – 91˿Ƶ Health Centre (MUHC) researchers explore the risks associated with using herbal cannabis for medicinal purposes and advise healthcare providers to discourage rheumatology patients from using this drug as therapy.

Classified as: medicinal cannabis
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Published on: 4 Mar 2014

Is biodiverse agriculture an anachronism?  Or is it a vital part of a food-secure future?

Classified as: biodiversity, agriculture, food security, nutrition, smallholder
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Published on: 15 Feb 2014

Have American jobs become less stable? Do workers change employers more frequently than in the past?

Classified as: Desautels Faculty of Management, Employment, Matissa Hollister, American Sociological Review, job tenure
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Published on: 5 Feb 2014

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Published on: 3 Feb 2014

A new study by 91˿Ƶ will examine whether vaccinating only one partner in a couple against the human papillomavirus (HPV) can help prevent transmission of HPV to the unvaccinated partner.

Classified as: HPV, cervical cancer, Eduard Franco
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Published on: 30 Jan 2014

Normally when you drop a drinking glass on the floor it shatters. But, in future, thanks to a technique developed in 91˿Ƶ’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, when the same thing happens the glass is likely to simply bend and become slightly deformed. That’s because Prof. François Barthelat and his team have successfully taken inspiration from the mechanics of natural structures like seashells in order to significantly increase the toughness of glass.

Classified as: mechanical engineering, NSERC, CFI, Barthelat, glass
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Published on: 29 Jan 2014
Classified as: muhc, Diabetes 2, Kaberi Dasgupta
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Published on: 24 Jan 2014

How would electrons behave if confined to a wire so slender they could pass through it only in single-file?

Classified as: Nanotechnology, Guillaume Gervais, Luttinger, quantum physics, Sandia
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Published on: 23 Jan 2014

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