/newsroom/taxonomy/term/7526/all en /newsroom/channels/news/could-metal-particles-be-clean-fuel-future-257172 <p><a href="/newsroom/files/newsroom/bergthorson1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="/newsroom/files/newsroom/bergthorson1.jpg" /></a></p> <p>Can you imagine a future where your car is fueled by iron powder instead of gasoline?</p> <p>Metal powders, produced using clean primary energy sources, could provide a more viable long-term replacement for fossil fuels than other widely discussed alternatives, such as hydrogen, biofuels or batteries, according to a study in the Dec. 15 issue of the journal <em>Applied Energy</em>.</p> Mon, 07 Dec 2015 21:44:35 +0000 christopher.chipello@mcgill.ca 25013 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/canadian-astronomers-determine-earths-fingerprint-hopes-finding-habitable-planets-beyond-solar-299976 <p>Two ƻ����Ժ astronomers have assembled a “fingerprint” for Earth, which could be used to identify a planet beyond our Solar System capable of supporting life.</p> Tue, 27 Aug 2019 18:32:43 +0000 krysta.veneruz@mail.mcgill.ca 187513 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/glitch-neutron-star-reveals-its-hidden-secrets-299380 <p>If parts of the neutron star interior start to move outwards, the star spins faster. This is called a “glitch,” and it’s providing astronomers with a brief insight into what lies within these mysterious objects.</p> Thu, 08 Aug 2019 14:29:45 +0000 krysta.veneruz@mail.mcgill.ca 185538 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/puzzling-shapes-unlocking-mysteries-plant-cell-morphology-299197 <p>The discovery of the mechanics and molecular mechanism that dictate cell shape formation in plants by a team of ƻ����Ժ researchers offers new clues about the fundamental processes governing tissue formation in multicellular organisms. </p> <p>Plants are made of cells that come in a wide array of shapes and sizes, each of which is closely related and essential to the function of a specific tissue. </p> Mon, 05 Aug 2019 20:38:21 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 185016 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/newly-discovered-labrador-fossils-give-clues-about-ancient-climate-299002 <p>The discovery of fossilized plants in Labrador, Canada, by a team of ƻ����Ժ directed paleontologists provides the first quantitative estimate of the area’s climate during the Cretaceous period, a time when the earth was dominated by dinosaurs. The specimens were found in the Redmond no.1 mine, in a remote area of Labrador near Schefferville, in August 2018. Together with specimens collected in previous expeditions, they are now at the core of a recent study published in Palaeontology.</p> Thu, 01 Aug 2019 14:40:22 +0000 krysta.veneruz@mail.mcgill.ca 183892 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/government-canada-promotes-equity-and-invests-discovery-research-mcgill-298329 <p>In conjunction with a $35 million <a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/nserc-awards-35m-to-mcgill-led-research-projects/">research funding announcement</a> to support 128 researchers through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada’s (NSERC) <a href="http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Professors-Professeurs/Grants-Subs/DGIGP-PSIGP_eng.asp">Discovery Grants program</a>, Canada’s Minister of Science and Sport, Kirsty Duncan, was on campus today to sign the <a href="http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/NSERC-CRSNG/EDI-EDI/Dimensions_Dimensions_eng.asp">Dimensions Charter.</a></p> Wed, 10 Jul 2019 17:57:21 +0000 krysta.veneruz@mail.mcgill.ca 177135 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/mcgill-universitys-centre-genomics-and-policy-receives-funding-create-ethics-and-governance-297695 <p>The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, and the Klarman Family Foundation today announced $468,860 in collaborative funding to support ethical biomedical research and responsible data sharing for the Human Cell Atlas (HCA), an international effort to map all cells in the human body. The Centre of Genomics and Policy (CGP) at ƻ����Ժ will help guide and inform the approach and governance of data sharing to assist participating investigators to collect and share data.</p> Tue, 11 Jun 2019 19:53:03 +0000 vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca 168516 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/study-invasive-predators-watch-prey-297577 <p> Wed, 05 Jun 2019 19:09:01 +0000 cynthia.lee@mcgill.ca 166887 at /newsroom /newsroom/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 17:50:07 +0000 krysta.veneruz@mail.mcgill.ca 164247 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/detecting-bacteria-space-297374 <p>Scientists at the University of Montreal and ƻ����Ժ have pioneered and tested a new genomic methodology which reveals a complex bacterial ecosystem at work on the International Space Station.</p> <p>Until now, relatively little was known about the different types of microbes found on the space station. The new approach enables researchers to identify and map different species inside the ISS, which will ultimately help safeguard astronauts’ health and be key to future long-term space travel.</p> Wed, 22 May 2019 18:24:35 +0000 krysta.veneruz@mail.mcgill.ca 164254 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/children-quebec-are-not-diagnosed-early-enough-type-1-diabetes-297175 <p>Elwyn was a healthy 13 month-old toddler when she started drinking water from the bathtub. Over time, she became increasingly thirsty and demanded more and more breast milk. For her parents, this seemed like typical behaviour related to a growth spurt. One day, however, they noticed that she was abnormally weak and rushed her to the emergency department. She was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and had already developed a life-threatening complication of the disease known as diabetic ketoacidosis.</p> Tue, 14 May 2019 17:04:33 +0000 mona.noonoo@mail.mcgill.ca 162710 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/governor-generals-innovation-award-ai-pioneer-joelle-pineau-297076 <p><em>By Meaghan Thurston </em></p> Mon, 13 May 2019 18:39:36 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 162523 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/nserc-awards-37m-mcgill-led-research-projects-296845 <p>On May 3, the <a href="http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/index_eng.asp">Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)</a> announced the recent recipients of the NSERC Strategic Partnership Grants program. Six ƻ����Ժ-led projects in the Faculty of Engineering and one in the Faculty of Medicine are receiving more than $3.7 million to conduct research in collaboration with a supporting organization.</p> Fri, 03 May 2019 13:11:34 +0000 justin.dupuis@mcgill.ca 160586 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/ctv-montreal-meet-milo-mind-controlled-mcgill-created-automated-wheelchair-296534 <p>Some students at ƻ����Ժ are taking the idea of “mind over matter” to a whole new level: they’ve developed a wheelchair that moves using your imagination.</p> <p>Thirty five ƻ����Ժ students came together on their own time and designed “Milo” in just 30 days.</p> <p>“Milo is a brain-controlled wheelchair that relies on imagined movement to turn. So when you imagine turning your right hand you can turn right and when you imagine turning your left hand you can turn left,” explained Danielle Nadin, who worked on data collection.</p> Mon, 29 Apr 2019 15:25:54 +0000 krysta.veneruz@mail.mcgill.ca 160060 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/astronomers-capture-first-image-black-hole-296142 <p>The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) — a planet-scale array of eight ground-based radio telescopes forged through international collaboration — was designed to capture images of a black hole. Today, in coordinated press conferences across the globe, EHT researchers reveal that they have succeeded, unveiling the first direct visual evidence of a supermassive black hole and its shadow.</p> Wed, 10 Apr 2019 10:14:13 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 157147 at /newsroom