Improving Gender Equality in Sciences
A panel discussion highlights the importance of gender equality to improve the quality of science, and quality of life for all scientists
Better spatial planning to prevent obesity
The knowledge about obesity causes can be used by urban planners to prevent some of these causes
Bailey: “We cannot wait for another generation”
Scientists must prioritize the Sustainable Development Goals now, says Janice Bailey, the Directrice Scientifique of FRQ-NT.
Inventory on Quebec’s research investments to be produced
The Quebec Research Funds has mandated ‘Science and Technology Observatory’ to produce an update on its research investments. This is to also assess its research capacity, says a communique.
New biological formulation to fight bacterial infections in chickens
Satinder Kaur Brar, a research professor at the University of York, has produced a biological formulation to help broilers grow fastly, while also preventing infections in poultry houses.
Model for blood-brain barrier enables neurodegenerative diseases’ treatment
un Bioavailable drugs will soon emerge for treating Alzheimer and Parkinson diseases as a researcher at Montreal University develops an in vitro model for reproducing the complexity of a whole brain.
Charlevoix: Canada’s region that has experienced 1,242 earthquakes
A team of researchers led by Yajing Liu, a professor at McGill University, has launched a study into the distribution and structure of 1,242 earthquakes recorded in Charlevoix, between 1988 and 2010.
