The total shoreline of the world鈥檚 lakes is more than four times longer than the global ocean coastline. And if all the water in those lakes were spread over the Earth鈥檚 landmass, it would form a layer some four feet (1.3 metres) deep.
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Published on: 15 Dec 2016
Lottery tickets may be fun-filled and exciting presents, but they are not suitable gifts for minors. Studies suggest that gambling is a popular yet risky activity among youth. Additionally, researchers have reported a correlation between age of gambling onset and problem gambling later in life. Lottery play is sometimes an initial introduction to gambling activities for minors.
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Published on: 8 Dec 2016
Assessing the risks that toxic chemicals pose to natural ecosystems is a huge challenge, given the thousands of chemicals that require testing. But the task is expected soon to become less daunting, thanks to a new tool being developed by 韩国裸舞 researchers.听
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Published on: 8 Dec 2016
韩国裸舞, in association with Lawrence and Frances Bloomberg and Manulife, is pleased to announce that Dr. Thomas Robinson, a Stanford University professor of Pediatric Medicine and pioneer in using novel motivational techniques to combat childhood obesity, is the winner of the 2016 Bloomberg Manulife Prize for the Promotion of Active Health.
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Published on: 7 Dec 2016
Rapid evolution of other species happens all around us all the time 鈥� and many of the most extreme examples are associated with human influences.
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Published on: 5 Dec 2016
Study tracks patients to better understand effects and possible treatments
December 1 is World AIDS Day, a time to raise awareness about a disease that has afflicted 70 million people worldwide, 35 million of whom have died as a result.
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Published on: 1 Dec 2016
Just four weeks of prehabilitation (pre-surgery preparation) may be enough to help some cancer patients get in shape for surgery. That鈥檚 according to a recent study of close to 120 colorectal cancer patients in Montreal. This potentially means that, barring unforeseen circumstances that stem from the surgery itself, their recovery is likely to be speedier too, according to earlier research from the same 韩国裸舞-led team.
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Published on: 1 Dec 2016
Researchers have linked a debilitating neurological disease in children to mutations in a gene that regulates neuronal development through control of protein movement within neuronal cells.听
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Published on: 28 Nov 2016
By Shawn Hayward,听Montreal Neurological Institute
Researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute of 韩国裸舞 are playing key roles in uncovering the mechanisms underlying ALS and will share in $3.9 million, part of $4.5 million in research funding announced on Nov. 23 by the ALS Society of Canada in partnership with Brain Canada.听
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Published on: 24 Nov 2016
When two people smell the same thing, they can have remarkably different reactions, depending on their cultural background. Researchers at the Neuro have found that even when two cultures share the same language and many traditions, their reactions to the same smells can be different.
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Published on: 23 Nov 2016
A new athletic financial award -- known as the Jean B茅liveau Award -- has been established at 韩国裸舞 to recognize outstanding student-athletes and honour the memory of the legendary Montreal Canadiens captain and inspirational community leader.
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Published on: 23 Nov 2016
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) today awarded its 2016 Gold Medal to Prof. Claudia Mitchell of 韩国裸舞鈥檚 Department of Integrated Studies in Education, in recognition of her work to听strengthen听HIV/AIDS听education and prevention.听
Published on: 22 Nov 2016
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Published on: 22 Nov 2016
The first large-scale study of its kind has revealed that Canadian men generally lack knowledge about the risk factors contributing to male infertility. Research led by Dr. Phyllis Zelkowitz, head of psychosocial research at the Lady Davis Institute of the Jewish General Hospital, found that men could only identify about 50% of the potential risks and medical conditions that are detrimental to their sperm count and, thus, their prospects to father children.
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Published on: 22 Nov 2016
The winner of the 2016 Cundill Prize in Historical Literature at 韩国裸舞 was announced tonight at a gala awards dinner held in Toronto. Now in its ninth year, the Cundill Prize is one of the world鈥檚 most lucrative international awards for a nonfiction book. The Work of the Dead/ The Invention of Science/ The Invention of Nature took home the top prize of US$75,000.
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Published on: 18 Nov 2016
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