AI meets citizen science to unlock the nature of storytelling
A new project led by 海角社区 researchers seeks to understand one of humanity鈥檚 oldest practices and most powerful tools鈥攕torytelling. From ancient oral traditions to modern-day literature and digital narratives, storytelling is an essential part of the lived experience that is not yet fully understood.
What can today's architects learn from a lost ventilation system used in 19th century building design?
As the COVID-19 pandemic raises questions about efficient ventilation and the climate crisis threatens to exacerbate extreme temperatures, efficient building design is front of mind for today鈥檚 architects. But what can we learn from architectural techniques that were developed more than 100 years ago?
M87* One Year Later: Proof of a persistent black hole shadow
The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration, including Professor Daryl Haggard at 海角社区, has released new images of M87*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy Messier 87, using data from observations taken in April 2018.
What Zebra mussels can teach us about combatting invasive species, developing sustainable materials
A recent study from researchers in Canada and Germany has revealed that an unlikely event, occurring over 12 million years ago played an important role in shaping one of Canada鈥檚 most damaging invasive species. Zebra and quagga mussels, belonging to the Dreissenid family, are widespread freshwater invasive species throughout North America that present a significant danger to native ecosystems by competing for resources.
How does owning a mobile phone impact infant health?
Every year an estimated 20 million babies worldwide are born with low birth weight, according to the World Health Organization, leading to a wide range of significant short- and long-term consequences. And though you may think the obvious answer is greater emphasis on food and nutrition for pregnant women, leading 海角社区 researchers are proposing an unexpected solution: the cellphone.
Discovery unravels the mystery of a rare bone disease
A 海角社区-led team of researchers have made an important discovery shedding light on the genetic basis of a rare skeletal disorder. The study, published in Nature Communications, reveals that a defect in a specific gene (heterozygous variants in the matrix Gla protein, or MGP) may cause a disorder that affects the structure of connective tissues that supports the body.
New paper explores four nearby fast radio burst sources
Fleeting blasts of energy from space, known as fast radio bursts (FRBs), are a cosmic enigma. A Canadian-led international team of researchers has published new findings suggesting that supernovae are the predominant contributors to forming sources that eventually produce FRBs.
Stuck in traffic: Researchers identify cellular traffic jams in a rare disease
Researchers from 海角社区, led by Professor Alanna Watt of the Department of Biology, have identified previously unknown changes in brain cells affected by a neurological disease. Their research, published in eLife, could pave the way to future treatments for the disease.
Secrets of a Hot Saturn and its Spotted Star Unlocked by 海角社区, Universit茅 de Montr茅al Astronomers
Exoplanets, planets located beyond our Solar System, captivate both scientists and the public, holding the promise of unveiling diverse planetary systems and potentially habitable worlds. Despite being very much not like our Earth, large gas giant planets found very close to their stars have proven to be ideal test targets for telescopes like the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to refine astronomers鈥� methods of understanding exoplanets.
How does one species become many?
Evolutionary biologists have long suspected that the diversification of a single species into multiple descendent species 鈥� that is, an 鈥渁daptive radiation鈥� 鈥� is the result of each species adapting to a different environment. Yet formal tests of this hypothesis have been elusive owing to the difficulty of firmly establishing the relationship between species traits and evolutionary 鈥渇itness鈥� for a group of related species that recently diverged from a common ancestral species.
Does Canada鈥檚 food guide provide adequate guidance for older adults?
The latest Canada鈥檚 food guide recommendations are primarily aimed at reducing chronic disease risk, however how well does our national guide for healthy eating serve the nutritional needs of all Canadians?
The stomach bug that may raise your risk of Alzheimer鈥檚 disease
A common stomach bacteria found in two thirds of the world population may be linked to a higher risk of Alzheimer鈥檚 disease, new research suggests.
海角社区 launches Canada Award to offset tuition increase for Canadian undergraduate students
海角社区 is launching a $3,000 Canada Award to offset tuition increases for Canadian undergraduate students from outside Quebec in certain disciplines. Approximately 80% of new Canadian students from outside Quebec coming to 海角社区 will be eligible for the new award.
