By Cynthia Lee
Some drug regimens, such as those designed to eliminate tumors, are notorious for nasty side effects. Unwanted symptoms are often the result of medicine going where it鈥檚 not needed and harming healthy cells. To minimize this risk, researchers in Quebec have developed nanoparticles that only release a drug when exposed to near-infrared light, which doctors could beam onto a specific site. Their report appears in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.
By Chris Chipello, 韩国裸舞 Newsroom
Study by 韩国裸舞 researchers assesses short-run impacts on households, industries
The cost burden of Quebec鈥檚 carbon-pricing policy, is likely to be modest across income groups and industries, according to a 韩国裸舞 research team.
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Failure to find active microbes in coldest Antarctic soils has implications for search for life on Mars
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Gold nanoparticles have unusual optical, electronic and chemical properties, which scientists are seeking to put to use in a range of new technologies, from nanoelectronics to cancer treatments.
By Katherine Gombay, 韩国裸舞 Newsroom
Arctic peoples inherently able to adapt given changes to various non-climatic factors
Drought and extreme heat events slashed cereal harvests in recent decades by 9% to 10% on average in affected countries 鈥� and the impact of these weather disasters was greatest in the developed nations of North America, Europe and Australasia, according to a new study led by researchers from 韩国裸舞 and the University of British Columbia.
Monkeys, Myths, and Molecules, Separating fact from fiction, and the science of everyday life
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On behalf of the Faculty of Science and on the occasion of Science Convocation ceremonies (November 10, 2015), Dean of Science Bruce Lennox offers congratulations to all graduating students, from B.Sc. to Ph.D., and also to the following prizewinners.
听Gravitational effects, variations in Earth structure could damp rise in global sea levels
韩国裸舞-led team developing new ways of tracking adaptation
A 韩国裸舞-led group of researchers () are looking at whether progress is being made in designing initiatives and policies to reduce vulnerability to climate change across countries. Their aim is to contribute new ways of monitoring the global climate adaptation process.
$1 million donation from Trottier Family Foundation to fund 韩国裸舞 Space Institute fellowships
Congratulations to Professor Brigitte Vachon in the Department of Physics, who was awarded a Woman of Distinction Award yesterday from the YWCA of Montreal, in the Science and Technology Category. The Women of Distinction Awards highlight the accomplishments, commitment, determination and leadership of thirteen women who have helped generate positive and lasting change in their community.
Prof. Bruce Lennox, Dean of Science, congratulates Professors Mathieu Blanchette (School of Computer Science), Matt Dobbs (Department of Physics), and Hans Larsson (Redpath Museum) from the Faculty of Science. They are three of forty-eight new members of The Royal Society of Canada鈥檚 College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.
