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"Reut Gruber, a psychologist who is an associate professor in the department of psychiatry at 鶹ýվ, where she is director of the Attention Behavior and Sleep Lab, said that there is a close association between sleep and a wide range of cognitive functions, including attention, executive function and memory. When children go to school, 'they need to pay attention and plan and follow instructions, all of which fall under executive function, which is very much affected by sleep,'she said."

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Published on: 25 Jul 2016

Donald Trump’s speech Thursday night at the Republican National Convention was notable for its tone… That is the conclusion of a new analysis by 鶹ýվ [Political Science]PhD student Denver McNeney.

Classified as: political science, speech, donald trump, denver mcneney
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Published on: 23 Jul 2016

Review of new book“The Grid” by cultural anthropologist Gretchen Bakke.

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Published on: 18 Jul 2016

Back in 2012, a team led by Alain Brunet, a psychiatric professor at 鶹ýվ and researcher at the Douglas, set the trauma world on fire with a new treatment for PTSD, using a beta-blocker that reduces heart rate and blood pressure. Brunet’s work at the Douglas appeared to demonstrate traumatic memories could be healed and, furthermore, memories linked to addiction cravings could be reduced. His work was covered in The Atlantic and Wired magazines."Heartbreak, or relational trauma, is almost universal, and it’s one of the top reasons people seek help. — Alain Brunet"

Classified as: Alain Brunet, PTSD
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Published on: 18 Jul 2016

...In 2011, the mechanochemist Tomislav Friscic and his team used mechanochemical methods to makebismuth subsalicylate, the active ingredient of Pepto-Bismol, by grinding together bismuth oxide and salicylic acid. The method not only does away with solvents, but also uses bismuth oxide, a safe reagent, in lieu of toxic bismuth salts.

Classified as: Green Chemistry
Published on: 18 Jul 2016

Pain researchers' arguments for using only male rodents in preclinical pain research don't hold up to scrutiny, says 鶹ýվ neuroscientist Jeffrey Mogil.

Classified as: rodents, nature, pain, sex, female, male, Mogil
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Published on: 13 Jul 2016

Op-ed byHoward Bergman, chair of the Department of Family Medicine andDaniel Weinstock, director of the 鶹ýվ Institute for Health and Social Policy.

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Published on: 26 May 2016

Op-ed by Christopher Ragan, associateprofessor of economics.

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Published on: 26 May 2016

Our democratic reform minister doesn’t understand ourdemocracy:Op-ed by Andrew Potter,incoming Director of the 鶹ýվ Institute for the Study of Canada.

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Published on: 16 May 2016

The Right Chemistry: column byJoe Schwarcz,director of 鶹ýվ’s Office for Science & Society.

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Published on: 16 May 2016

“I believe the train is out of control. The damage that this train can eventually do to people who will need to spend huge sums of money at their later stage of life is very, very serious.”Avi Friedman, Professor of Architecture

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Published on: 16 May 2016

Researchers now have the capability to build virtual reality worlds that can be inhabited by both lab animals (like rats and monkeys) and humans, allowing for a sort of cross-species brain research that’s never really been possible before, as different species are run through virtual environments in video games while scientists study brain activity… In a new study, published in Journal of Neuroscience Methods, a team of neuroscientists—including Martinez-Trujillo, Roberto Gulli and Guillaume Doucet, who are both also affiliated with 鶹ýվ—describe a new virtual reality “toolbox”

Classified as: science, mice, VR, monkeys, lab animals, cross species brain research
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Published on: 13 May 2016

The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (the Neuro) in Canada to conduct a radical experiment in open science.

Classified as: Guy Rouleau, Montreal Neurological Institute, MNI, Data sharing, open science
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Published on: 12 May 2016

Mais il y a aussi des conséquences politiques, a souligné Daniel Weinstock, directeur de l'Institut de recherche sur les politiques sociales et de santé de 鶹ýվ.Selon M. Weinstock, la province est témoin d'un «évidemment» de la position nationaliste modérée sur l'immigration et la diversité qui avait caractérisé les discours politiques dans la province, depuis les années 1960 et au temps de René Lévesque.

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Published on: 9 May 2016

Melissa Lu had some help along the way and said the project would have been impossible withouther mentor Dr. Koren Mann, project director at the Lady Davis Institute for MedicalResearch and an assistant professor of oncology at 鶹ýվ. "What she's done is just incredible. It's incredible, truly," said Mann.

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Published on: 9 May 2016

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