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Exoplanet is observed shedding its atmosphere in real time

webfull — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:36:10 +0000

Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), a team led by ��ɫ��Ƶ researcher Vigneshwaran Krishnamurthy has observed a giant cloud of helium gas evaporating from a distant giant exoplanet called WASP-107b.

Published: 1 December 2025

Scientists decode the full range of oat genomes, opening the door to more nutritious, climate-smart crops

webfull — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 14:16:51 +0000

Researchers have cracked one of agriculture’s most complicated genomes, revealing long-hidden DNA rearrangements that could help scientists breed oats that are more resilient, nutritious and sustainable.

The study, by an international consortium that included researchers from ��ɫ��Ƶ and published in Nature, presents the first-ever “pangenome” and “pantranscriptome” of oats. These map all known oat genes and track how they behave across 33 varieties that grow around the world.

Published: 28 November 2025

��ɫ��Ƶ researchers develop stretchable, biodegradable battery using eco-friendly acids

webfull — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 15:55:08 +0000

Researchers with ��ɫ��Ƶ’s Trottier Institute for Sustainability in Engineering and Design have developed a stretchable, eco-friendly battery suitable for use in wearable and implantable devices. The battery, which uses citric or lactic acid and gelatin to achieve flexibility and performance without relying on toxic materials, stands to reduce electronic waste.

Published: 25 November 2025

��ɫ��Ƶ researchers track boulders’ influence on snow melt, watersheds using unique combination of methods

webfull — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:30:56 +0000

Thanks to their use of a unique methodology, a ��ɫ��Ƶ-led research team has obtained new insights into how boulders affect snow melt in mountainous northern environments, with implications for local water resources.

The team found that snow near boulders melts faster, not only because rocks radiate heat, but also due to subtle processes that reshape the snow’s surface. This information will help researchers understand how small-scale processes affect downstream water resources.

Published: 11 November 2025

Bringing environmental policymakers together to focus on the future sparks empathy for nature and later generations, ��ɫ��Ƶ study finds

webfull — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 15:19:04 +0000

When environmental policymakers are invited to imagine the future together, they don’t just think differently, they feel differently, too.

Published: 21 November 2025

New therapeutic strategies show promise against a hard-to-treat prostate cancer

webfull — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:05:40 +0000

A new study has uncovered promising therapeutic strategies against one of the deadliest forms of prostate cancer.

��ɫ��Ƶ researchers at the Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Institute (GCI) identified a mechanism driving neuroendocrine prostate cancer, a rare and highly aggressive subtype for which there currently are no effective treatment options.

Published: 20 November 2025

What the history of the printing press can teach us about AI regulation

webfull — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:55:01 +0000

A study on the legal history of printing press regulation in early modern England yields insights relevant to contemporary debates on the regulation of emerging technologies like AI and virtual reality, a ��ɫ��Ƶ researcher says.

Published: 19 November 2025

COP 30: Quebec universities more united than ever for the climate

webfull — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:36:14 +0000

As the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) is currently being held in Belém, Brazil, eighteen Quebec universities are reaffirming the climate emergency and the need to combine their efforts and expertise to meet this global challenge. This mobilization is part of a movement of enhanced cooperation, where higher education institutions play a central role in the transition to a resilient, equitable and low-carbon society.

Published: 18 November 2025

Heavy cannabis use during pregnancy linked to disruption in brain growth

webfull — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 14:47:39 +0000

��ɫ��Ƶ researchers at the Douglas Research Centre have found evidence that heavy cannabis use during pregnancy can cause delays in brain development in the fetus that persist into adulthood.

Using advanced MRI techniques, the team tracked the effects of prenatal cannabis exposure in mice across key developmental stages.