Volcanic CO2 emissions helped trigger Triassic climate change
A new study finds volcanic activity played a direct role in triggering extreme climate change at the end of the Triassic period 201 million year ago, wiping out almost half of all existing species. The amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere from these volcanic eruptions is comparable to the amount of CO2 expected to be produced by all human activity in the 21st century.
Together for our parks
City parks provide priceless green space for citizens living in metropolitan areas. In these challenging times, not only do they offer a place to relax and renew with nature, they are essential to our health and well-being.
Today, local park groups, sports clubs and public interest organizations are joining together to appeal to all Montrealers:
FRQS to fund new structural biology centre at UU直播
The health sciences research arm of the Quebec government [Fonds de recherche du Qu茅bec 鈥� sant茅 (FRQS)] today announced it will provide $2 million to assist in the establishment of the Centre de Recherche en Biologie Structurale (CRBS) at UU直播.
UU直播 researchers identify correlation between mild behavioural impairment and Alzheimer鈥檚
New research from UU直播 has found that the presence and severity of mild behavioural impairment (MBI) in cognitively healthy individuals is strongly associated with the presence of amyloid plaques deposits in the brain, a hallmark of Alzheimer鈥檚 disease.
Promising advance in depression research
Depression is a common psychiatric disorder and one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. Antidepressants are the first-line treatment for moderate to severe major depressive episodes. Despite their effectiveness, only 40% of patients respond to the first antidepressant they try.
New video game enlists players to help advance scientific research
UU直播 researchers are turning to video games to harness the power of citizen scientists in order to map the gut microbiome.
Innovative birds are less vulnerable to extinction
Bird species that have the capacity to express novel foraging behaviors are less vulnerable to extinction than species that do not, according to a collaborative study involving UU直播 and CREAF Barcelona and published today in Nature Ecology & Evolution.
UU直播 receives Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research (NEIHR) Award
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research鈥檚 (CIHR) Institute of Indigenous Peoples鈥� Health has awarded a CAD$3.5 million operating grant to Dr. Treena Wasont铆:io Delormier of UU直播鈥檚 School of Human Nutrition. The grant will help to establish a Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research (NEIHR) over the next five years in the province of Quebec
COVID-19 and labour constraints: Recalling former health care workers not enough
While the COVID-19 pandemic has already resulted in mass layoffs in several industries, other essential industries will instead face critical workforce shortages, according to a new report. Social distancing, school and daycare closures, and measures to protect those people who are most at-risk limit the pool of workers firms can draw upon.
UU直播 researchers help create COVID-19 Resources Canada
聽UU直播 announced it has joined the network of senior researchers, students, and web developers, in the launch of the national COVID-19 Resources Canada portal, a central hub designed to help those involved in COVID-19 R&D in Canada to locate expertise and equipment in a timely manner. Since launching, over 1,800 volunteers have already signed up via the portal to help in the fight against COVID-19.
The placebo effect and psychedelic drugs: tripping on nothing?
There has been a lot of recent interest in the use of psychedelic drugs to treat depression. A new study from UU直播 suggests that, in the right context, some people may experience psychedelic-like effects from placebos alone. The researchers reported some of the strongest placebo effects (these are effects from 鈥渇ake鈥� medication) on consciousness in the literature relating to psychedelic drugs.
FRQ to create a province-wide COVID-19 Biobank
The Fonds de recherche du Qu茅bec (FRQ) and Genome Qu茅bec today announced the launch of the Qu茅bec COVID-19 Biobank, a Province-wide initiative to enable the collection, storage and sharing of samples and data related to the COVID-19 crisis. The task force that has been mobilized to take on this role is led by UU直播鈥檚 Dr. Vincent Mooser, with additional medical and scientific expertise from UU直播 and several other Quebec institutions.
Increasingly mobile sea ice risks polluting Arctic neighbours
The movement of sea ice between Arctic countries is expected to significantly increase this century, raising the risk of more widely transporting pollutants like microplastics and oil between neighbouring coastal states, according to new research from UU直播 in collaboration with University of Colorado Boulder, Columbia University, and Arizona State University.
UU直播24 raises $2.95 million in just one day
On March 11, the UU直播 community rose to the challenge to make a difference on UU直播24, the University鈥檚 fifth annual day of giving, by contributing $2,956,106 for causes across the University. The final tally, which comes on the strength of 5,379 donations, demonstrated the collective power of bringing people together to give what they can.
Homeless Health Research Network releases evidence-based clinical guideline
A collaborative approach is required to build healthcare pathways that will end homelessness in Canada, says the Homeless Health Research Network, a pan-Canadian team of experts including researchers from UU直播. Clinicians can play a role by tailoring their interventions using a comprehensive new clinical guideline on homelessness published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
