Don’t scan so close to me
What does the 1960s Beatles hit “Girl” have in common with Astor Piazzolla’s evocative tango composition “Libertango”?
Hot ‘new’ material found to exist in nature
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Rare minerals from Siberia found to have same structure as some man-made metal-organic frameworks
DJI and McGill Go Live with Fish + Forest Project
DJI is proud to present, together with Canada's McGill University and Brazil's Federal University of Pará - Altamira Campus, the Fish + Forest Project. Tune in to watch a special livestream from the Amazonian Xingu River in northern Brazil, a home to up to 600 unique species of fish, many found nowhere else, narrated by experts in the river's flora and fauna.You will also have the opportunity to ask questions live on Twitter.
Dot-drawing with drones
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Flying robots could someday help artists create outdoor murals
You may have heard of plans to use drones for delivering packages, monitoring wildlife, or tracking storms. But painting murals?
En route for Rio!
McGill NewsroomThree athletes are among a 23-member entourage of McGill University students and graduates headed to Rio de Janeiro to serve in an official capacity at the Summer Olympic Games, Aug. 5-21.
Search and rescue in the Arctic
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Minimum daily temperature -3 C increases need of search and rescues in Nunavut, affecting culturally valued hunting activities of Inuit
Search and rescue operations in Nunavut have more than doubled over the past decade. In the communities of the vast northern Canadian territory, it’s commonly felt that climate change is one factor making hunting riskier in the spring and fall.
Depression screening in children and adolescents
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Researchers find tools inaccurate and advise against routine screening in this age group
Adverse effects and incretin-based drugs for diabetes
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Extensive population-based studies on a popular group of drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes revealed no association with acute pancreatitis, but increased risk of bile duct and gallbladder disease
McGill in global top 50 of Nature Index Rising Stars
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Ranks first in Canada for increase in high-quality research publications from 2012 to 2015
Maintaining a healthy heart through bile acids
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Canadian discovery may soon lead to the prevention of cardiac fibrosis
Groundbreaking research from the University of Alberta and McGill University has opened the door towards the future prevention of cardiac fibrosis—a condition leading to heart failure for which there is currently no treatment.
Preventable deaths of children with HIV
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Reducing opportunistic infections such as TB in children with HIV could save both lives and money
What hibernating toads tell us about climate
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24-year study of spring emergence of Fowler’s Toads creates model for predicting climate-change effects
The ability to predict when toads come out of hibernation in southern Canada could provide valuable insights into the future effects of climate change on a range of animals and plants.
Understanding bone death
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Researchers discover new genetic mutation linked to osteonecrosis of the hip
Great performance of Québec researchers at last GAPP
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Génome Québec is happy to report that Québec has achieved excellent results in the 5th cycle of the Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP).
