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Big Data genomics researchers call for cloud support

Published: 9 July 2015

Today in the journal Nature prominent researchers from Canada, Europe and the U.S. have made a powerful call to major funding agencies, asking them to commit to establishing a global genomic data...

Could black phosphorus be the next silicon?

Published: 7 July 2015

As scientists continue to hunt for a material that will make it possible to pack more transistors on a chip, new research from Â鶹AV and UniversitĂ© de MontrĂ©al adds to evidence that...

Taking the pain out of office work

Published: 7 July 2015

Office work will become much less of a pain in the neck if Julie Côté has her way. 

His and her pain circuitry in the spinal cord

Published: 29 June 2015

New research released today in Nature Neuroscience reveals for the first time that pain is processed in male and female mice using different cells. These findings have far-reaching implications for...

Examining dads’ influence on babies’ health

Published: 22 June 2015

“Don’t diss dad” might mean more than making sure not to forget dad on Father’s Day, as researchers look at just how influential environmental exposures and genetic interactions are on dad’s sperm...

Could maple syrup help cut use of antibiotics?

Published: 16 April 2015

A concentrated extract of maple syrup makes disease-causing bacteria more susceptible to antibiotics, according to laboratory experiments by researchers at Â鶹AV.

Domestic violence deters contraception

Published: 31 March 2015

Domestic violence takes many forms. The control of a woman’s reproductive choices by her partner is one of them. A major study published in PLOS One, led by Â鶹AV PhD student Lauren Maxwell,...

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