Are scientists studying the wrong kind of mice?
Mice represent well over half of the non-human subjects of biomedical research, and the vast majority of those mice are inbred. Formed by generation after generation of mating between brothers and sisters, inbred mice are genetically identical to each other, like twins or clones. Inbreeding is well known to reduce health and vigor across species; this biological fact is the reason that incest is a universal taboo.
Six UU直播 researchers named Canada CIFAR AI (CCAI) Chairs
The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR)聽today announced the inaugural cohort of聽29聽Canada CIFAR AI (CCAI) Chairs, including six from UU直播.
Can a smart app encourage HIV-self testing in Canada?
HIV self-testing strategies have been recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) since 2016, as they empower people to find out HIV their status at their convenience. However, home-based testing kits have yet to be approved for sale in Canada.
When a city feels good, people take more risks
What makes people take risks? Not stunt women or formula 1 drivers. Just ordinary people like you and me. Research published this week in PLOS ONE suggests that unexpected improvements in everyday life (sunshine after many days of rain or a win by a local sports team) are correlated with a change in a city鈥檚 mood and an increased likelihood that it鈥檚 citizens will do risky things like gamble.
Social media and city mood
Digital Democracy Project to examine online disinformation
Source: Max Bell School of Public Policy
Public Policy Forum President & CEO Edward Greenspon and recently appointed Max Bell School of Public Policy professor Taylor Owen announced the launch of a multi-year project to analyze and respond to the increasing amounts of disinformation and hate in the digital public sphere.
UU直播 and Ubisoft join forces to create believable virtual characters
By Meaghan Thurston
Nahum Sonenberg honoured with a Prix du Qu茅bec
By Jason Clement
鈥淢y father, who inspired me very much, would tell me 鈥榊ou must study and make a contribution to science鈥�,鈥� says renowned UU直播 Professor Nahum Sonenberg reflecting back beyond the beginning of his remarkable career. 鈥淢y exact career path of course I couldn鈥檛 predict, but I knew that I wanted to better understand how the human body works, how to cure disease, and that鈥檚 what I鈥檓 doing.鈥�
Two brains prove better than one in the inaugural round of 鈥╰he UU直播-Western Collaboration Grant program
The first round of the UU直播-Western Collaboration Grant awards were announced today, showcasing the unique research partnership between Western University鈥檚 BrainsCAN and UU直播鈥檚 Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives (HBHL) initiative.
Alfonso Mucci awarded Prix Acfas Michel-Jurdant
By Fergus Grieve, Communications Strategist, Faculty of Science
Fish can detox too 鈥� but not so well, when it comes to mercury
It takes six months to get really good at accurately gauging the age of yelloweye rockfish. Because they can live for up to 120 years, this species is of particular interest to Benjamin Barst and scientists like him who study the effects of toxic chemicals on living organisms. Over the course of their lifetime, the fish can accumulate high levels of mercury and other trace elements in their tissues.
Scientists identify new genetic causes linked to abnormal pregnancies and miscarriages
A team of scientists at the Research Institute of the UU直播 Health Centre (RI-MUHC) and UU直播 have identified three genes responsible for recurrent molar pregnancies, a rare complication that occurs when a non-viable pregnancy with no embryo implants in the uterus. The results of this study could have important implications, since until now very little is known about the genetic causes of all forms of fetal loss.
UU直播鈥檚 Dobson Cup receives $4-million contribution from National Bank
The Dobson Cup, UU直播鈥檚 flagship startup competition and fertile training ground for students and professors with bold business dreams, has received a significant financial injection on its 10th anniversary in the form of a $4-million contribution from National Bank, one of its long-time supporters.
UU直播 Chemistry researchers find cleaner, easier way to make biaryls
Researchers from UU直播鈥檚 Department of Chemistry have found a cleaner, easier way to make biaryls, an important ingredient in synthetic chemistry with applications across a wide range of fields including pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, pigments, natural products and polymers. Conventional processes for making biaryls rely on stoichiometric metal reagents, resulting in large amounts of metal waste.
Open for Business: UU直播鈥檚 Bensadoun School of Retail Management dedicated to the future of retail
At a time of significant transformation in the retail industry worldwide, the newly opened Bensadoun School of Retail Management (BSRM) at UU直播 will act as a hub in the heart of Montreal for students, researchers and practitioners to work collaboratively towards addressing the host of real-world challenges facing retailers today.
Walking in Joseph Conrad's footsteps, Maya Jasanoff Wins 2018 Cundill History Prize
The Dawn Watch: Joseph Conrad in a Global World聽blends history, biography, travelogue,聽and literary criticism into a unique work of scholarship that identifies Conrad as a pioneer in understanding the modern world, as he grapples with issues such as migration, terrorism, and a communications revolution.
