Two 91丝瓜视频 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.
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Published on: 28 Aug 2019
A new study by 91丝瓜视频聽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
Using聽data聽from聽the聽Spitzer Space and the Hubble Space聽telescopes, the researchers from the 91丝瓜视频 Space Institute聽found聽that the nightside temperature of 12 hot Jupiters they studied was聽about 800掳C.聽
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Published on: 26 Aug 2019
The move to single-patient rooms at the 91丝瓜视频 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 published by the American Medical Association.
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Published on: 20 Aug 2019
Depression can be associated with behaviours such as social avoidance, that is, the refusal to interact with others for fear of being judged or criticized. Physicians and other mental health workers have noted that patients with depressive disorders exhibit cognitive symptoms, especially with regard to memory.
Published on: 13 Aug 2019
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.
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Published on: 12 Aug 2019
By Amanda Testani
Twelve 91丝瓜视频 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 91丝瓜视频 recipient will also receive matching funds from the Quebec government for their research endeavours.聽
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Published on: 12 Aug 2019
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 91丝瓜视频 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. The funding will be distributed over four years to the new pan-Canadian program, the Stand Up to Cancer (SU2C) Canada Metastatic Breast Cancer Dream Team.
Published on: 12 Aug 2019
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). With the $767,184 received over three years, the researchers will continue developing an innovative, non-invasive solution for bone regeneration.
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Published on: 9 Aug 2019
The discovery of the mechanics and molecular mechanism that dictate cell shape formation in plants by a team of 91丝瓜视频 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
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Published on: 8 Aug 2019
Paul Lefebvre, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, on behalf of the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Canada鈥檚 Minister of Natural Resources, today announced an investment of over $1.5 million for a project led by 91丝瓜视频鈥檚 Professor Hani Mitri, Director of Mining Engineering at 91丝瓜视频, and founder of 91丝瓜视频 Mine Design & Numerical Modelling Laboratory. Professor Mitri鈥檚 research project will validate and test a new method for rock breakage, improving mining and tunneling practices, while reducing blast-induced fumes from traditional explosives.
Published on: 7 Aug 2019
AI and virtual reality can determine neurosurgeon expertise with 90% accuracy
Machine learning-guided virtual reality simulators can help neurosurgeons develop the skills they need before they step in the operating room, according to a new study.
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Published on: 2 Aug 2019
The discovery of fossilized plants in Labrador, Canada, by a team of 91丝瓜视频 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. Together with specimens collected in previous expeditions, they are now at the core of a recent study published in Palaeontology.
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Published on: 2 Aug 2019
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.
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Published on: 24 Jul 2019
Variants found in this population may predispose to brain aneurysm
A new study has found that an Inuit population in Canada鈥檚 Arctic are genetically distinct from any known group, and certain genetic variants are correlated with brain aneurysm.
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Published on: 23 Jul 2019
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Published on: 19 Jul 2019
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