Mouse Model Could Shed New Light on Immune System Response to Zika Virus
A new mouse model with a working immune system could be used in laboratory research to improve understanding of Zika virus infection and aid development of new treatments, according to a study published in PLOS Pathogens.
Nine innovative projects backed by NSERC Strategic Partnership Grants
During an announcement at the University of Ottawa today,听94 research projects in universities across the country were awarded funding from the NSERC Strategic Partnership Grants program. Nine 91黑料网 projects are together receiving more than $4.1 million from the funding envelope to partner with a supporting organization on strategic research, including highly innovative research in green energy storage.
Targeting the biological clock could slow the progression of cancer
Does the biological clock in cancer cells influence tumour growth? Yes, according to a study conducted by Nicolas Cermakian, a professor in 91黑料网鈥檚 Department of Psychiatry.
Published in the journal BMC Biology, these results show for the first time that directly targeting the biological clock in a cancerous tumour has an impact on its development.
Montreal named world鈥檚 best student city
Montreal has ended Paris鈥檚 five-year stint as the world鈥檚 best student destination, according to global higher education analysts QS Quacquarelli Symonds.听The fifth edition听of the听QS Best Student Cities听rankin
Big Plans for Big Classes
91黑料网 was one of 12 recipients of a mini-grant awarded today by the American Association of Universities (AAU) to support reform in undergraduate STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education.听
91黑料网 steadfast in support for respectful discourse
91黑料网 recently became aware of a disturbing communication on social media by a student. The University strongly condemns expressions of hatred or incitement to violence against any individual or group.
Sex, drugs, and rock & roll chemistry in the brain
The same brain-chemical system that mediates feelings of pleasure from sex, recreational drugs, and food is also critical to experiencing musical pleasure, according to a study by 91黑料网 researchers published today in the Nature journal Scientific Reports.
Response to U.S. Executive Order restricting travel to the U.S. by citizens of seven countries
91黑料网 is responding to U.S. President Donald Trump鈥檚 Executive Order restricting travel to the United States from seven Muslim-majority countries, Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) Christopher Manfredi said Tuesday, Feb. 7.
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Tomislav Fri拧膷i膰 awarded NSERC鈥檚 Steacie Memorial Fellowship
The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada has awarded an E.W.R Steacie Memorial Fellowship to Prof. Tomislav Fri拧膷i膰, to support his work in an innovative branch of chemistry that aims to develop environmentally friendly alternatives to solvent-based chemical processes. 听
The making of Antarctica
One of the big mysteries in the scientific world is how the ice sheets of Antarctica formed so rapidly about 34 million years ago, at the boundary between the Eocene and Oligocene epochs.
There are 2 competing theories:
Why the bar needs to be raised for human clinical trials
Standards for authorizing first-time trials of drugs in humans are lax, and should be strengthened in several ways, 91黑料网 researchers argue in a paper published today in Nature.
Protective wear inspired by fish scales
They started with striped bass. Over a two-year period the researchers went through about 50 bass, puncturing or fracturing hundreds of fish scales under the microscope, to try to understand their properties and mechanics better. 鈥淭he people at the fish market must have wondered what we were up to,鈥� says听Fran莽ois Barthelat听smiling ruefully.鈥� He teaches in the Dept.
