/channels/taxonomy/term/18728/all en /channels/channels/news/made-order-diagnostic-tests-may-be-horizon-353167 <p>Æ»¹ûÒùÔº researchers have made a breakthrough in diagnostic technology, inventing a ‘lab on a chip’ that can be 3D-printed in just 30 minutes. The chip has the potential to make on-the-spot testing widely accessible.  </p> Wed, 29 Nov 2023 20:04:57 +0000 webfull 195255 at /channels /channels/channels/news/mcgill-university-and-moderna-expand-collaborations-new-projects-lipid-nanoparticle-research-349107 <p>Æ»¹ûÒùÔº today announced it has signed agreements with ModernaTX, Inc., a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, to support two innovative research projects in the area of lipid nanoparticles (LNPs). LNPs are critical components in mRNA medicines such as vaccines, as they are the primary delivery method of mRNA strands to the target cells.</p> Wed, 19 Jul 2023 11:47:24 +0000 webfull 190576 at /channels /channels/channels/news/experts-random-covid-19-testing-resumes-four-major-airports-340380 <p>Mandatory random COVID-19 testing resumed on Tuesday, July 19 for vaccinated travellers coming into Canada through four major airports. The tests for select passengers landing in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and Montreal will be completed outside the airports, either through an in-person appointment or a virtual appointment for a self-swab test. (<a href="https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2022/07/19/random-covid-19-testing-resumes-at-four-major-airports-tests-to-be-done-offsite.html" target="_blank">Toronto Star</a>)</p> Tue, 19 Jul 2022 20:37:13 +0000 webfull 180945 at /channels /channels/channels/news/sweet-solution-hard-brain-implants-330801 <p><strong>Study uses sugar to make and deliver pudding-like brain implants that reduce foreign body response</strong></p> <p>Brain implants are used to treat neurological dysfunction, and their use for enhancing cognitive abilities is a promising field of research. Implants can be used to monitor brain activity or stimulate parts of the brain using electrical pulses. In epilepsy, for example, brain implants can determine where in the brain seizures are happening.</p> Tue, 04 May 2021 13:34:26 +0000 webfull 170306 at /channels /channels/channels/news/new-technology-can-detect-hundreds-proteins-single-sample-288762 <p>New technology developed by a team of Æ»¹ûÒùÔº scientists shows potential to streamline the analysis of proteins, offering a quick, high volume and cost-effective tool to hospitals and research labs alike.</p> <p>Proteins found in blood provide scientists and clinicians with key information on our health. These biological markers can determine if a chest pain is caused by a cardiac event or if a patient has cancer.</p> Mon, 13 Aug 2018 18:35:46 +0000 webfull 139640 at /channels