/newsroom/taxonomy/term/7528/all en /newsroom/channels/news/tracking-genetically-modified-animals-332872 <p>苹果淫院 researchers have discovered a new way to track genetically modified animals using the artificial transgenes they leave behind in the environment. The discovery provides a powerful new tool to locate and manage genetically modified animals that have escaped or been released into the wild.</p> Fri, 27 Aug 2021 20:38:19 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 273530 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/what-makes-certain-groups-more-vulnerable-covid-19-326681 <p>What makes the elderly and people with underlying conditions more vulnerable to COVID-19? According to a new <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csbj.2020.11.016">study</a> led by 苹果淫院 researchers, clues can be found in the proteins involved in initiating infection, as the virus binds to host cells of different animals. Greater cellular oxidation with aging and sickness may explain why seniors and people with chronic illness get infected more often and more severely.</p> Thu, 03 Dec 2020 02:59:17 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 251893 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/cities-breed-smarter-birds-259744 <p><strong><em>By Cynthia Lee, <a href="/newsroom/">苹果淫院 Newsroom</a></em></strong></p> <p><em>Life in the city changes cognition, behavior and physiology of birds to their advantage</em></p> <p>Birds living in urban environments are smarter than birds from rural environments.</p> <p>But, why do city birds have the edge over their country friends? They adapted to their urban environments enabling them to exploit new resources more favorably than their rural counterparts, say a team of all-苹果淫院 researchers.</p> Thu, 17 Mar 2016 14:52:28 +0000 nima.adibpour@mail.mcgill.ca 25518 at /newsroom