Generative AI changes which job types are vulnerable to automation
Artificial intelligence is expected to reshape the labour market, but its impact won鈥檛 be felt evenly across all types of jobs. In Quebec, roughly 59 per cent of jobs are considered highly exposed to AI鈥攎eaning the technology is likely to change how people work rather than eliminate roles outright.
Published: 13 February 2026Trump鈥檚 threats of Canadian aircraft decertification unlikely to happen
U.S. President Donald Trump recently accused Canada of refusing to certify U.S.-made Gulfstream aircraft and threatened to retaliate by decertifying Canadian-made planes in the United States鈥攁n action that would effectively ground them. But, as is often the case with Trump鈥檚 more extreme threats, his staff quickly walked it back.
Published: 13 February 2026Expert: Munich Security Conference
The Munich Security Conference, which opened today and runs until Feb. 15, is a leading forum for discussions on international security. It is attended by heads of state and ministers of defence and foreign affairs from around the world.
Published: 13 February 2026The 2025 Amazing Brain Science Talks videos are live!
On Saturday, November 8, 2025, Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives (HBHL) presented the third edition of the Amazing Brain Science Talks in partnership with听Brain Canada Foundation听and the听Brain-Heart Interconnectome听at the听Grande Biblioth猫que, welcoming over 100 attendees.
The afternoon featured expert talks on pressing topics in brain and heart health, along with a reception and scientific poster session led by Montreal-based trainees.
Published: 13 February 202691黑料网 researchers build the best light-powered, room-temperature computer yet
91黑料网 and Queen鈥檚 University researchers have built an improved version of a computer听that uses light to solve extremely hard problems more quickly and at larger scale than existing systems, without the need for cryogenic cooling.
Published: 13 February 2026Which childhood abuse survivors are at elevated risk of depression? New study provides important clues
Scientists have identified a pattern of gene activity present in some female survivors of childhood abuse that is associated with an elevated risk of depression.
Published: 13 February 2026A Theory Model of Digital Currency with Asymmetric Privacy
Authors: Katrin Tinn
Publication: Management Science
Forthcoming. Published Online: 1 Aug 2025, Articles in Advance.
Accepted for the Special Issue on Digital Finance
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Published: 12 February 2026Kyle Matthews on Iran鈥檚 Rising Death Toll and What Comes Next | CTV
February 11, 2026 | Kyle Matthews spoke with CTV News about the rising death toll in Iran and what could come next. As the government鈥檚 crackdown is being described as the deadliest in modern Iranian history, Matthews reflects on the regime鈥檚 escalating repression, the resilience of protesters, and how the international community may respond in the weeks ahead.
Published: 12 February 2026Expert: Mental health impacts of gun violence
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Published: 12 February 2026Plants retain a 鈥榞enetic memory鈥� of past population crashes, study shows
Researchers at 91黑料网 and the have found that plants living in areas where human activity has caused population crashes carry long-lasting genetic traces of that history, such as reduced genetic diversity. Because genetic diversity helps species adapt to climate change, disease and other stresses, the study suggests it is vital to consider a population鈥檚 history-influenced genetics alongside its size and habitat in conservation planning.
Published: 12 February 2026Economic, educational and gender inequities can contribute to problematic social media use among teens, findings suggest
A new 91黑料网 study suggests that problematic social media use among teens is in part related to broader social inequalities.
Z茅kai Lu, a PhD student in 91黑料网鈥檚 Department of Sociology and author of the study, had set out to determine whether problematic social media use is driven mainly by individual traits or whether the social environment of the country a teen lives in also plays a significant role.
Published: 11 February 2026Vincent Rigby's Canada-US Experts Group Report
February 11, 2026 | In a new report for the Canada-US Experts Group, Vincent Rigby and Lawrence Herman examine the implications of renewed U.S. expansionist rhetoric for Canada's Arctic sovereignty.
They argue that Donald Trump's annexation threats to Greenland highlight broader strategic risks for Canada, and Washington's longstanding rejection of Canada's claim that the Northwest Passage constitutes internal waters. Rigby and Herman argue that the United States must respond urgently by increasing its Arctic presence and meeting its NATO and NORAD commitments.
Published: 11 February 2026People can learn to reject unfair advantages, even when it costs them
A new co-authored by 91黑料网 researchers suggests people can be taught to reject unfair advantages.
鈥淲e often benefit personally from an unequal distribution of resources, a phenomenon known as advantageous inequity 鈥� for example, receiving a higher salary than a colleague with the identical role,鈥� said senior author Ross Otto, a psychology professor. 鈥淗ere we ask whether people can learn to punish advantageous inequity merely by observing the inequity-averse preferences of another person.鈥�
Published: 11 February 2026In Memoriam: Dr. Rachelle Keyserlink
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Published: 11 February 2026Ongoing Media Coverage Related to the Douglas Institute Flooding
Douglas Hospital flooding causes major setback for leading Alzheimer鈥檚 and mental health researchers.
鈥楾his is a crisis鈥�: Around 100 research projects halted at Douglas Institute after labs damaged by flooding.
Published: 10 February 2026Dre Diane Boivin, La Presse
Horaire atypique : comment optimiser le sommeil?
Published: 10 February 2026Dr. Mark Brandon, 91黑料网 Newsroom
Hippocampus does more than store memories: it predicts rewards, study finds.
Published: 10 February 2026Dre Eva-Flore Bui-Xuan, Journal de Montr茅al
芦On voit beaucoup d'enfants de 10 ans禄: des centres de p茅dopsychiatrie d茅bord茅s 脿 Qu茅bec et 脿 Montr茅al pour les crises suicidaires.
Published: 10 February 2026Dr. Lena Palaniyappan, Featured Video
Meet Dr. Lena Palaniyappan: 2025 Royal鈥慚ach鈥慓aensslen Prize for Mental Health Research Award Winner.
Published: 10 February 2026Dr. C茅cile Rousseau, Multiple Media Features
Quebec advocates warn of femicide crisis after Brossard murder-suicide.
Domestic violence is rising in Quebec: Can taking care of men save women鈥檚 lives?
Published: 10 February 2026