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�鶹��ý��վ researchers’ sustainable construction method aims to improve earthquake safety

webfull — Mon, 11 May 2026 14:49:54 +0000

Researchers at �鶹��ý��վ are carrying out large‑scale tests of a new timber-steel structural system designed to help buildings better withstand earthquakes. Early results suggest the system performs well under simulated earthquake forces, offering a potential path toward safer, more sustainable construction in Quebec and beyond.

Published: 11 May 2026

A promising new way to transplant cells could lead to a better treatment for Type 1 diabetes

webfull — Thu, 07 May 2026 15:04:12 +0000

Researchers at �鶹��ý��վ and the Research Institute of the �鶹��ý��վ Health Center (RI-MUHC) have developed a novel device to transplant insulin-producing cells that integrates directly with existing blood vessels in the body. The technology, which showed promising results in preclinical trials, aims to overcome key challenges of emerging long-term cell-based treatments for Type 1 diabetes. As well as serving as an artificial pancreas, it potentially could be used to replace or support the function of other organs.

Published: 7 May 2026

Public education will be critical as provinces roll out new cervical cancer screening method, researchers say

webfull — Thu, 07 May 2026 13:37:38 +0000

As Canada moves to modernize cervical cancer screening, a new study suggests most women do not yet understand or trust the shift from the Pap test to human papillomavirus (HPV) based screening.

The national survey, published in Current Oncology, examined women’s preferences for cervical screening – including how they want to be screened and how they want information communicated – as Canada transitions from Pap tests to HPV testing.

Published: 7 May 2026

Moderate UV light is best when it comes to boosting the vitamin D content of edible mushrooms, �鶹��ý��վ study finds

webfull — Mon, 04 May 2026 14:00:59 +0000

Researchers at �鶹��ý��վ have discovered that moderate ultraviolet (UV) light exposure is best when the technique is used to enhance vitamin D₂ in edible mushrooms. Excessive exposure leads to nutrient degradation or a plateau effect, they found. The paper also provides quantitative guidance.

The researchers’ work supports efforts to address vitamin D deficiency, which affects between 30 and 50 per cent of the world’s population, as well as enhance the nutritional value of mushrooms more broadly.

Published: 4 May 2026

�鶹��ý��վ researchers engineer faster, more effective blood clots

webfull — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:32:13 +0000

Researchers at �鶹��ý��վ have developed a rapid way to engineer blood clots that stop severe bleeding and support tissue healing more effectively. Their technique, called “click clotting,” links red blood cell surface proteins through a chemical reaction, resulting in a biocompatible clot that is 13 times more resistant to fracturing and four times more adhesive than natural blood clots. The team said the method could be used to develop life-saving biomaterials to help control severe bleeding, as well as benefit people with clotting disorders.

Published: 29 April 2026

�鶹��ý��վ researchers’ novel device could boost the development of sound-based lasers

webfull — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:52:16 +0000

Researchers at �鶹��ý��վ have developed a novel device that generates sound-like particles known as phonons at extremely cold temperatures. The technology could be used to create phonon lasers, with possible applications in communications and medical diagnostics.

Published: 27 April 2026

Unleashing natural killer cells against cancer

webfull — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:50:22 +0000

Scientists have developed a strategy to boost the cancer-fighting power of natural killer (NK) cells, part of the immune system’s first line of defence. NK cells can detect and destroy cancer cells, but tumours often create a protective barrier that blocks them, allowing cancer to grow.

Researchers at �鶹��ý��վ’s Rosalind & Morris Goodman Cancer Institute, in collaboration with the Research Institute of the �鶹��ý��վ Health Centre, found that suppressing two specific proteins helps NK cells overcome this blockage, turning them into more potent cancer killers.

Published: 24 April 2026

Only some kinds of job losses cause voters to elect strong leaders, study finds

webfull — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:57:47 +0000

Americans are more likely to turn to authoritarian leaders when jobs are being lost due to offshoring than they are when job losses result from automation, an international research team has found. This is despite the fact that automation tends to lead to greater job losses.

Published: 23 April 2026

Study finds treating peanuts with cold plasma could make them less allergenic

webfull — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:16:33 +0000

Researchers at �鶹��ý��վ have found that briefly treating peanuts with cold plasma, an ionically charged gas that triggers chemical changes, reduces their potential to cause allergic reactions. The researchers say this is probably because the process causes changes to the protein structure, the part of the peanut that can trigger an immune response. The technology was also shown to improve functional properties important for food manufacturing.

Published: 22 April 2026

Researchers identify new jellyfish species in fossils near Quebec City

webfull — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:37:27 +0000

Researchers studying 450-million-year-old fossils discovered about 50 kilometres northeast of Quebec City have identified a new species of basal medusozoan: Paleocanna tentaculum, a soft-bodied, tube-shaped polyp with a ring of tentacles. Closely related to modern jellyfish, it is a rare discovery. Only a few other species in its subphylum have ever been described in the fossil record.

Published: 20 April 2026