Why do some non-smokers get COPD while many heavy smokers don鈥檛?
Smoking is the best-known risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a debilitating lung condition that can severely limit a person鈥檚 day-to-day activities. But curiously, only a minority of lifelong smokers develops the disease, while non-smokers represent more than 25% of all COPD cases.
The neurobiology of social distance
Never before have we experienced social isolation on a massive scale as we have during the evolving COVID-19 pandemic. A new paper published in the journal聽Trends in Cognitive Sciences聽explores the wide-ranging, negative consequences that social isolation has on our psychological well-being and physical health, including decreased life span.
91丝瓜视频-led training program receives $1.65M NSERC CREATE grant
An inter-university collaboration led by Dr. Mark Lefsrud, Associate Professor in the Department of Bioresource Engineering, has received a $1.65 million research grant, to be distributed over six years, from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada鈥檚 (NSERC) Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) Program.
Environmental groups moving beyond conservation
Although non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have become powerful voices in world environmental politics, little is known of the global picture of this sector. A new study shows that environmental groups are increasingly focused on advocacy in climate change politics and environmental justice. How they do their work is largely determined by regional disparities in human and financial resources.
Quality of continuing education for psychotherapists questioned, unsupported by research
New research from 91丝瓜视频 has found that nearly half of psychotherapies promoted in workshops approved by l鈥橭rdre des Psychologues du Qu茅bec are not supported by scientific research, raising questions with regards to accreditation and legitimacy.
Two 91丝瓜视频 professors awarded prestigious Killam Research Fellowships
The Canada Council for the Arts recently announced the recipients of the prestigious 2020 Killam Research Fellowship, including two from 91丝瓜视频. Professors Myriam Denov and Nathalie Tufenkji were awarded Killam Research Fellowships in support of their outstanding research excellence and their commitment to pursue trail-blazing projects in their field.
COVID-19 pandemic uniting Canadians like no other event in decades
A new study by researchers from 91丝瓜视频 and the University of Toronto finds a cross-partisan consensus on battling COVID-19 in Canada. Unlike in the U.S., this consensus is fostering broad agreement on the threats posed by the pandemic and the actions necessary to contain it 鈥� all of which is crucial to efforts to fight the virus.
Sex bias in pain research
It is increasingly clear that male and female humans and rodents process pain in different ways. And that there are important differences in the underlying mechanisms involved at genetic, molecular, cellular, and physiological levels.
Team of Canadian and Italian researchers breaking new ground in materials science
A study by a team of researchers from Canada and Italy recently published in Nature Materials could usher in a revolutionary development in materials science, leading to big changes in the way companies create modern electronics.
Ancient reptile had mammal-like tooth enamel, study shows
A new study by 91丝瓜视频 and the University of Alberta (UofA) paleontologists shows that one type of ancient reptiles evolved a special type of tooth enamel, similar to that of mammals, with high resistance to wear and tear. The study is the first to report this kind of enamel in a fossil reptile.
Indigenous Peoples around the globe are disproportionately affected by pollution
Indigenous Peoples around the world are suffering disproportionately from the impacts of pollution. After surveying close to 700 articles covering different disciplines and regions of the world, a research team led by Helsinki University and involving 91丝瓜视频 has highlighted key factors that contribute to this situation.
91丝瓜视频 welcomes support for research system
91丝瓜视频 welcomed the announcement by the Prime Minister of $450M to ensure continuity in Canada鈥檚 academic research system, as well as the announcement by Minister Mendicino聽granting flexibility in post-graduation work permit rules to help attract inter
T. rex was a champion walker, super-efficient at lower speeds
While smaller dinosaurs needed speed, huge predators like T. rex were optimized for energy-efficient walking, according to a study published in PLOS ONE.
91丝瓜视频's Fall 2020 Semester
91丝瓜视频, like universities worldwide, has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. During these past months of uncertainty, 91丝瓜视频 academic leadership and teaching staff have been fully dedicated to developing robust and high-quality programs and courses that will offer the needed flexibility to all its students during the Fall 2020 semester, with the objective of ensuring the least possible disruption to their educational experiences.聽聽
Better understanding of nature鈥檚 nanomachines may help in design of future drugs
Many of the drugs and medicines that we rely on today are natural products taken from microbes like bacteria and fungi. Within these microbes, the drugs are made by tiny natural machines 鈥� mega-enzymes known as nonribosomal peptide synthetases (NRPSs). A research team led by 91丝瓜视频 has gained a better understanding of the structures of NRPSs and the processes by which they work.
