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Migratory waterbirds are particularly exposed to the effects of climate change at their breeding areas in the High Arctic and in Africa, according to a new study published in .

Classified as: Faculty of Science, Department of Geography, climate change, birds, hydrology
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Published on: 30 Apr 2021

Genome Canada launched the Canadian VirusSeq Data Portal today to track the evolving COVID-19 pandemic across Canada. 91˿Ƶ researcher Guillaume , a professor in the Department of Human Genetics, along with his research team, led the development of the portal. They worked in collaboration with and world-leading genomics scientists, including Drs.

Classified as: 91˿Ƶ News, Genome Canada, genome research, 91˿Ƶ Genome Centre, Guillaume Bourque, Department of Human Genetics, covid-19
Published on: 27 Apr 2021

Researchers at 91˿Ƶ and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) have designed an algorithm that detects organized human trafficking activity in online escort advertisements. Advertising is one the most common use of technology for human trafficking purposes.

Classified as: News release, School of Computer Science Reihaneh Rabbany, Human Trafficking, online ads, algorithm, cyber security
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Published on: 27 Apr 2021

Crew members who took part in the Mars500 experiment showed significant changes in their gut microbiota from their 520 days in confinement, according to a new study by scientists at 91˿Ƶ and the Université de Montreal (UdeM).

Classified as: Research News, Emmanuel Gonzalez, MI4, gut health, gut microbiota, astronomy, nutrition
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Published on: 23 Apr 2021

Researchers from 91˿Ƶ and the University of California, San Francisco have developed a new algorithm capable of identifying features of male zebra finch songs that may underlie the distinction between a short phrase sung during courtship, and the same phrase sung in a non-courtship context.

Classified as: Research News, Sarah Woolley, Department of Biology, birdsong, Zebra finches
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Published on: 22 Apr 2021

Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care recommends routine screening

Source: CMAJ

Anyone sexually active under age 30 should be offered testing for chlamydia and gonorrhea, according to a new  from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care published in CMAJ(Canadian Medical Association Journal).

Classified as: Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea
Published on: 19 Apr 2021

Since fast radio bursts (FRBs) were first discovered over a decade ago, scientists have puzzled over what could be generating these intense flashes of radio waves from outside of our galaxy. In a gradual process of elimination, the field of possible explanations has narrowed as new pieces of information are gathered about FRBs – how long they last, the frequencies of the radio waves detected, and so on.

Classified as: Fast Radio Bursts, Victoria Kaspi, Ziggy Pleunis
Published on: 15 Apr 2021

In April 2019, scientists released the first image of a black hole in the galaxy M87 using the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT). However, that remarkable achievement was just the beginning of the science story to be told. 91˿Ƶ astronomers were part of this global effort.

Data from 19 observatories are now being released that promise to give unparalleled insight into this black hole and the system it powers, and to improve tests of Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity.

Classified as: black holes, astrophysics, Physics Department, daryl haggard, 91˿Ƶ Space Institute
Published on: 14 Apr 2021

Sutures are used to close wounds and speed up the natural healing process, but they can also complicate matters by causing damage to soft tissues with their stiff fibers. To remedy the problem, researchers from Montreal have developed innovative tough gel sheathed (TGS) sutures inspired by the human tendon.

Classified as: surgical, sutures, tendons, tough gel sheathed, TGS, tissue repair, Zhenwei Ma, Jianyu Li, Zu-hua Gao
Published on: 7 Apr 2021

Infected and inflamed gums may result in higher rates of complications and more fatal outcomes for individuals diagnosed with the SARS-COV-2 virus, according to a new international study led by 91˿Ƶ researchers recently published in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology. The study suggests that gum disease may be associated with higher risks of complications from COVID-19, including ICU admission and death.

Classified as: 91˿Ƶ News, Faculty of Dentistry, dentistry, oral health, gum disease, periodontitis, covid-19, Wenji Cai, belinda nicolau
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Published on: 7 Apr 2021

Twenty aspiring innovators, community-builders, and leaders will join the first class of McCall MacBain Scholars at 91˿Ƶ, recipients of Canada’s first comprehensive leadership-based scholarship for master’s and professional studies.

The newly selected come from 15 universities in Canada and abroad. The places they have called home span the country and beyond, from Grande Prairie to Brossard to Beirut, Lebanon.

Classified as: McCall MacBain, Scholars, Scholarships, 91˿Ƶ, John McCall MacBain, Dr. Marcy McCall MacBain
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Published on: 7 Apr 2021

Misinformation about COVID-19 is spreading from the United States into Canada, undermining efforts to mitigate the pandemic. A led by 91˿Ƶ shows that Canadians who use social media are more likely to consume this misinformation, embrace false beliefs about COVID-19, and subsequently spread them.

Classified as: covid-19, misinformation, fake news, super-spreaders, United States, Canada, social media, twitter, Aengus Bridgman, taylor owen
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Published on: 6 Apr 2021

91˿Ƶ’s Bensadoun School of Retail Management will receive $5 million in funding to drive retail innovation and research, and support the province’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Classified as: 91˿Ƶ News, Desautels Faculty of Management, Bensadoun School of Retail Management, Master of Management in Retailing (MMR), Saibal Ray, Charles de Brabant, Retail innovation lab
Published on: 1 Apr 2021

Today marks 91˿Ƶ’s 200th anniversary. As one of Canada’s first universities to reach this significant milestone, 91˿Ƶ will commemorate this historic occasion with a special broadcast , along with a series of signature 200th anniversary events and activities planned for this bicentennial year.

Classified as: 91˿Ƶ, Bicentennial, celebration, 200 years, Anniversary
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Published on: 31 Mar 2021

Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic that are microscopic and up to 5 millimetres in size. 91˿Ƶ research project aims to provide an understanding of how these contaminants end up in Canadian aquatic environments and what impacts they have. 

Classified as: Faculty of Engineering, microplastics, water, water treatment, nanoplastics
Published on: 29 Mar 2021

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