Bilingual neurons “speak” in sync
MCGILL (CAN) (US) — Single neurons are able to communicate in more than one “language” at a time to exchange information, a finding that may lead to better understanding of brain function and neural disease. Continue…
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Science & Technology - Nov 29, 2010 13:50 - 7 Comments
Later, Farmville! A new game’s in town
MCGILL (CAN) — A new online game that launched today allows players to contribute in a significant way to genetic research. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 28, 2010 11:14 - 0 Comments
Genome project releases variation map
MCGILL (CAN) — An international team has published in the journal Nature the most comprehensive map of genetic differences between individuals, called variations. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 12, 2010 11:37 - 1 Comment
On the hunt for ‘exotic’ matter
MCGILL U. (CAN) — Researchers used Einstein’s famous E=mc2 equation and the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland to recreate a miniature version of the event at the origins of the universe. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 28, 2010 12:55 - 0 Comments
Energy transport on the extreme nanoscale
MCGILL (CAN) — Conductive polymers hold promise to revolutionize a wide range of products including television displays, solar cells, and biomedical sensors. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 2, 2010 15:09 - 0 Comments
What’s the sound of yellow ochre?
MCGILL (CAN)—Chemists have discovered that a technique known as photoacoustic infrared spectroscopy could help identify the composition of pigments used in artwork that is decades or even centuries old. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 25, 2010 14:48 - 1 Comment
Are atom-scale devices on the horizon?
MCGILL (CAN)—Researchers have discovered how to control the piezoelectric effect in nanoscale semiconductors called “quantum dots,” enabling the development of incredibly tiny new products. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jun 7, 2010 14:56 - 0 Comments
Extreme spring points to life on Mars
McGILL (CAN)—Methane-eating bacteria are able to survive in a highly unique spring located on Axel Heiberg Island in the Nunavut Territory in Canada’s extreme North. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 12, 2010 10:47 - 0 Comments
Another nail in the silicon chip coffin
MCGILL U. (CAN)—Physicists have developed a system for measuring the energy involved in adding electrons to semi-conductor nanocrystals, also known as quantum dots—a technology that may revolutionize computing and other areas of science. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 3, 2010 5:05 - 0 Comments
Polarity gene key to breast tumor growth
MCGILL (CAN)—New research helps explain why breast-milk cells lose their structure, causing them to clump up in strange ways and sometimes become cancer tumors. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 29, 2010 12:57 - 9 Comments
Low vitamin D linked to fat buildup
MCGILL (CAN)—Vitamin D is not only good for your bones. New research shows it may help keep muscles free of fat. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 10, 2010 12:02 - 0 Comments
Enzyme method may immobilize malaria
MCGILL (CAN)—A multinational team may have identified a target for a new malaria treatment by disabling digestive enzymes in malaria parasites, which are transmitted by mosquito bites. (more…)
