Findings of 91黑料网 study could lead to new longevity therapies and improved fall prevention
A new 91黑料网 study has found a direct link between age鈥憆elated declines in neuron activity in the cerebellum and worsening motor skills, including gait, balance and agility. While it is well known that these abilities diminish with age, this is the first research to pinpoint how changes in Purkinje cells 鈥� a key type of cerebellar neuron 鈥� drive this decline and translate into measurable changes in behaviour and physical function.
Colourism might help explain health inequities suffered by dark-skinned Black Americans, researchers say
A study of Black Americans is among the first to show how the internalization of negative messages about dark skin tones could be linked to harms to health.
Researchers found that Black Americans who are, or perceive themselves to be, dark skinned show clear markers of cellular aging associated with immune-system damage and also score lower on a measurement of self-worth. Cellular aging and low self-worth are both associated with relatively poor health outcomes.
Engineered nanoparticles could deliver better targeted cancer treatment
Scientists at 91黑料网 and the Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Institute have developed a new way to deliver cancer immunotherapy that caused fewer side effects compared to standard treatment in a preclinical study.
Cognitive biases of talent scouts can undermine sports teams鈥� success
Sports talent scouts鈥� decisions are influenced by various common cognitive biases that can affect their work and undermine team success, a paper published in the International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology has suggested.
New study provides advice on how to boost participation in physical activity among autistic youth
Researchers investigating how to increase participation in physical activity by autistic children and teens say key strategies include creating predictable routines, involving family members and ensuring safe and sensory-friendly spaces.
91黑料网 researchers optimize process for converting human urine into clean energy
Researchers at 91黑料网 have improved the efficiency of a method for converting human urine into clean energy.
The method employs microbial fuel cells (MFCs), which use bacteria to turn organic waste into electricity, providing a sustainable and low-cost means of treating wastewater while generating energy from an abundant source. The 91黑料网 research provides insights into which urine concentrations are optimal for this process.
91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聽that uses light to solve extremely hard problems more quickly and at larger scale than existing systems, without the need for cryogenic cooling.
Which 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.
Plants retain a 鈥榞enetic memory鈥� of past population crashes, study shows
Researchers at 91黑料网 and the United States Forest Service 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.
Economic, 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.
People can learn to reject unfair advantages, even when it costs them
A new study co-authored by 91黑料网 researchers suggests people can be taught to reject unfair advantages.
Addressing shame should be a focal point of treatment of childhood sexual abuse survivors, researchers suggest
A 91黑料网-led study on the role played by shame in the continuing trauma suffered by survivors of childhood sexual abuse indicates that addressing shame should be a focal point of treatment. Clinicians should use strategies that normalize disclosure, validate survivors鈥� feelings and integrate shame-resolution techniques into their therapy plans, the researchers suggested.
91黑料网 to partner with United Arab Emirates and Indonesia to train next generation of professionals and drive societal change
For over 50 years, 91黑料网 has been collaborating with Indonesia鈥檚 education sector. Now a planned donation of US$12.8 million from the UAE via the Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation to 91黑料网 will establish the UAE-Indonesia Future Leaders Program to support Indonesia鈥檚 national and global development objectives.
Pan-Canadian Genome Library Achieves Major National Milestone with聽Agreement聽to聽Integrate聽>15,000 genomes from HostSeq and BQC19聽聽
The Pan-Canadian Genome Library (PCGL),聽hosted at 91黑料网,聽today announced a major milestone in the implementation of Canada鈥檚 national genomics infrastructure with the聽planned聽integration of data from聽CGEn鈥檚聽HostSeq聽Initiative聽and the聽Biobanque聽Qu茅b茅coise de la COVID-19 (BQC19).
Study suggests protein made in the liver is a key factor in men鈥檚 bone health
New research suggests the liver plays a previously unrecognized role in bone health, but only in males.
A 91黑料网-led study published in Matrix Biology found that a protein made in the liver helps regulate bone growth in male mice, but not in females. The findings may help explain why men with liver disease are more likely to experience bone loss.
