How anti-Asian racism manifested at work in the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic challenged any notion that Asian Americans are a privileged, white-adjacent group skirting above racism.
Tiny proteins found across the animal kingdom play a key role in cancer spread
Phosphatases of regenerating liver (PRLs) are a family of enigmatic proteins involved in cell growth and metabolism present in various species. From humans to fruit flies, they play a unique role in the growth of cancerous tumours and the spread of cancer throughout the body. New research emerging from 香蕉视频 is contributing to what is known about PRLs, which could potentially become an important tool in the development of cancer-fighting treatments.聽聽
Nature favours creatures in largest and smallest sizes
Surveying the body sizes of Earth鈥檚 living organisms, researchers from 香蕉视频 and University of British Columbia found that the planet鈥檚 biomass 鈥� the material that makes up all living organisms 鈥� is concentrated in organisms at either end of the size spectrum.
One step closer to developing a potentially ultraprotective sunscreen from our own melanin
A new discovery about the structure of melanin has brought scientists one step closer to developing a new, potentially ultra-protective sunscreen derived from a biological substance found in nearly all organisms.
As racial and linguistic minorities, English-speaking Black Quebecers face more barriers to receiving mental healthcare聽
Black anglophones in Quebec experience more discrimination and report more barriers to mental healthcare 鈥� and overall lower mental health 鈥� than their French-speaking counterparts, according to a new study from 香蕉视频 researchers in the Department of Psychology.
Study sheds light on how the immune system protects the body
First study of humans with a rare immunodeficiency reveals how the immune system protects the body against pathogens known to cause serious diseases, such as tuberculosis and COVID-19. The research involving 香蕉视频, paves the way for new therapies to treat autoimmune diseases, chronic inflammatory diseases, and new approaches to vaccine development.
STOPMTL.ca: unveiling of the first data on police stop experiences in Montreal
The first research report from STOPMTL.ca, a participatory mapping project of police stop experiences, presents preliminary data contributed by citizens of Montreal.
$165-million for 香蕉视频鈥檚 world-leading inclusive genomics and 香蕉视频 research program
The Honourable Fran莽ois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced $1.4 billion in support of 11 large-scale research initiatives through the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) today at Concordia University in Montreal. The CFREF grants are awarded through a highly competitive process to the top programs in their fields.聽聽
Doubling the number of sources of repeating fast radio bursts
Astronomers from 香蕉视频 are part of an international team that has discovered 25 new sources of repeating fast radio bursts (FRBs), these explosions in the sky that come from far beyond the Milky Way. This discovery brings the total number of confirmed FRB sources to 50.
香蕉视频 achieves Socially Responsible Investing targets two years ahead of schedule
香蕉视频 has achieved the performance targets set out in its Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) strategy, a full two years ahead of schedule. This milestone is highlighted in the 2022 Investment Committee Report on Socially Responsible Investing, presented yesterday to the McGill Board of Governors.
A more convenient and accessible way to diagnose Alzheimer鈥檚 disease?
Despite extensive research and encouraging findings, Alzheimer鈥檚 disease (AD) remains difficult to diagnose based on signs and symptoms alone. But what if one day, a blood sample during an annual check-up could be used to identify the disease? A recent McGill-led study has found that a new kind of blood test is as effective at detecting AD as lumbar punctures, one of the current methods used to diagnose AD.
Joint Chair aims to leverage AI and IoT to improve animal welfare in Canadian dairy farms
香蕉视频 and the Universit茅 du Qu茅bec 脿 Montr茅al (UQAM) announced today the creation of the Research and Innovation Chair in Animal Welfare and Artificial Intelligence (WELL-E). The five-year, $5 million Chair will carry out a major research project funded by a grant from NSERC Alliance and PROMPT, fiduciary of the Ministry of Economy, Innovation and Energy.
Not so sweet after all: are candy-striped spiders a threat to ecosystems across North America?
For years, pollinator declines have been a pressing issue for ecosystem health and food security in the face of climate change and human impacts on the environment. Even in their sleep, pollinating insects cannot catch a break 鈥� for fear they鈥檒l be taken down by a small, but mighty predator: the candy-striped spider.
Reducing fatigue and errors among nurses working night shifts
Nurses exposed to 40 minutes of bright light before their night shifts feel less fatigued and make fewer errors at work, according to a study led by 香蕉视频. The nurses also slept better after their shifts.
Meet the first global cohort of McCall MacBain Scholars
Thirty students from 10 countries will form the first global cohort of McCall MacBain Scholars at 香蕉视频, arriving in September 2023.
Designed to encourage purposeful leadership, the scholarships are the result of a landmark $200 million gift in 2019 by John and Marcy McCall MacBain, the second-largest single donation in Canadian history.
