Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council /channels/taxonomy/term/9606/all en Widespread permafrost degradation seen in high Arctic terrain /channels/channels/news/widespread-permafrost-degradation-seen-high-arctic-terrain-297371 <p>Rapid changes in terrain are taking place in Canada’s high Arctic polar deserts due to increases in summer air temperatures.</p> Wed, 22 May 2019 18:06:10 +0000 webfull 149500 at /channels Vulnerability to depression linked to noradrenaline /channels/news/vulnerability-depression%E2%80%89linked-noradrenaline-258606 <p><em><strong>By Bruno Geoffroy, <a href="https://www.ciusss-ouestmtl.gouv.qc.ca/en/home/">Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de l’Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal</a></strong></em></p> <p><em>First-ever connection between noradrenergic neurons and vulnerability to depression</em></p> Mon, 15 Feb 2016 17:08:32 +0000 webfull 116080 at /channels Location may be key to effectively controlling pain /channels/news/location-may-be-key-effectively-controlling-pain-258233 <p><em><strong>By Cynthia Lee</strong></em></p> <p><a href="//www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/">Newsroom</a></p> <p>In real estate, location is key. It now seems the same concept holds true when it comes to stopping pain. New research published in <em>Nature Communications</em> indicates that the location of receptors that transmit pain signals<em> is</em> important in how big or small a pain signal will be -- and therefore how effectively drugs can block those signals.</p> Wed, 03 Feb 2016 15:06:22 +0000 webfull 115726 at /channels