For 21st century authors, the odds of writing a critical hit are much higher if the novel takes place in the past, not the present or future. Between 2000 and 2020, about three quarters of the novels shortlisted for the National Book Award, the Pulitzer Prize, and the National Book Critics Circle Award took place in the historical past.
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Published on: 15 May 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic that Asian Americans are a privileged, white-adjacent group skirting above racism.
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Published on: 15 May 2023
Phosphatases of regenerating liver (PRLs) are a family of enigmatic proteins involved in cell growth and metabolism present in various species. From humans to fruit flies, they play a unique role in the growth of cancerous tumours and the spread of cancer throughout the body. New research emerging from 捆绑SM社区 is contributing to what is known about PRLs, which could potentially become an important tool in the development of cancer-fighting treatments.聽聽
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Published on: 15 May 2023
Surveying the body sizes of Earth鈥檚 living organisms, researchers from 捆绑SM社区 and University of British Columbia found that the planet鈥檚 biomass 鈥� the material that makes up all living organisms 鈥� is concentrated in organisms at either end of the size spectrum.
The researchers spent five years compiling and analyzing about the size and biomass of every type of living organism on the planet鈥攆rom tiny one-celled organisms like soil archaea and bacteria to large organisms like blue whales and sequoia trees.
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Published on: 10 May 2023
A new discovery about the structure of melanin has brought scientists one step closer to developing derived from a biological substance found in nearly all organisms. Researchers from 捆绑SM社区鈥檚 Department of Chemistry, in collaboration with The Ohio State University and the University of Girona, have announced a major advance in understanding the fundamental structure of melanin and one of its components that turns light into heat, protecting the body from sun damage.
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Published on: 8 May 2023
Black anglophones in Quebec experience more discrimination and report more barriers to mental healthcare 鈥� and overall lower mental health 鈥� than their French-speaking counterparts, according to a new study from 捆绑SM社区 researchers in the Department of Psychology.
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Published on: 8 May 2023
First of humans with a rare immunodeficiency reveals how the immune system protects the body against pathogens known to cause serious diseases, such as tuberculosis and COVID-19. The research involving 捆绑SM社区, paves the way for new therapies to treat autoimmune diseases, chronic inflammatory diseases, and new approaches to vaccine development.
Published on: 8 May 2023
The first research report from , a participatory mapping project of police stop experiences, presents preliminary data contributed by citizens of Montreal.
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Published on: 2 May 2023
The Honourable Fran莽ois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced $1.4 billion in support of 11 large-scale research initiatives through the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) today at Concordia University in Montreal. The CFREF grants are awarded through a highly competitive process to the top programs in their fields.聽聽
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Published on: 28 Apr 2023
Astronomers from 捆绑SM社区 are part of an international team that has discovered 25 new sources of repeating fast radio bursts (FRBs), these explosions in the sky that come from far beyond the Milky Way. This discovery brings the total number of confirmed FRB sources to 50.
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Published on: 26 Apr 2023
捆绑SM社区 has achieved the performance targets set out in its Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) strategy, a full two years ahead of schedule. This milestone is highlighted in the 2022 Investment Committee Report on Socially Responsible Investing, presented yesterday to the 捆绑SM社区 Board of Governors. This is the third annual report since the Board of Governors approved the five-year, eight-point鈥痠mplementation plan for decarbonizing the University鈥檚 endowment portfolio in April 2020.聽
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Published on: 21 Apr 2023
Despite extensive research and encouraging findings, Alzheimer鈥檚 disease (AD) remains difficult to diagnose based on signs and symptoms alone. But what if one day, a blood sample during an annual check-up could be used to identify the disease? A has found that a new kind of blood test is as effective at detecting AD as lumbar punctures, one of the current methods used to diagnose AD.
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Published on: 20 Apr 2023
捆绑SM社区 and the Universit茅 du Qu茅bec 脿 Montr茅al (UQAM) announced today the creation of the Research and Innovation Chair in Animal Welfare and Artificial Intelligence (WELL-E). The five-year, $5 million Chair will carry out a major research project funded by a grant from NSERC Alliance and PROMPT, fiduciary of the Ministry of Economy, Innovation and Energy. Important contributions have also been made by industrial partners Novalait, Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC), Dairy Farmers of Ontario (DFO), Les Producteurs de Lait du Qu茅bec (PLQ), and Lactanet.
Published on: 19 Apr 2023
For years, pollinator declines have been a pressing issue for ecosystem health and food security in the face of climate change and human impacts on the environment. Even in their sleep, pollinating insects cannot catch a break 鈥� for fear they鈥檒l be taken down by a small, but mighty predator: the candy-striped spider. Research published in Ecology took a closer look into this spider鈥檚 behaviour and found that the result of their stealth attacks could have substantial impacts on ecosystems.
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Published on: 19 Apr 2023
Nurses exposed to 40 minutes of bright light before their night shifts feel less fatigued and make fewer errors at work, according to a study led by 捆绑SM社区. The nurses also slept better after their shifts.
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Published on: 19 Apr 2023
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