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��VR��Ƶ researchers optimize process for converting human urine into clean energy

webfull — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:07:32 +0000

Researchers at ��VR��Ƶ have improved the efficiency of a method for converting human urine into clean energy.

The method employs microbial fuel cells (MFCs), which use bacteria to turn organic waste into electricity, providing a sustainable and low-cost means of treating wastewater while generating energy from an abundant source. The ��VR��Ƶ research provides insights into which urine concentrations are optimal for this process.

Published: 16 February 2026

��VR��Ƶ researchers build the best light-powered, room-temperature computer yet

webfull — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:49:57 +0000

��VR��Ƶ and Queen’s University researchers have built an improved version of a computer that uses light to solve extremely hard problems more quickly and at larger scale than existing systems, without the need for cryogenic cooling.

Published: 13 February 2026

Which childhood abuse survivors are at elevated risk of depression? New study provides important clues

webfull — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:53:23 +0000

Scientists have identified a pattern of gene activity present in some female survivors of childhood abuse that is associated with an elevated risk of depression.

Published: 13 February 2026

Plants retain a ‘genetic memory’ of past population crashes, study shows

webfull — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:32:55 +0000

Researchers at ��VR��Ƶ and the United States Forest Service have found that plants living in areas where human activity has caused population crashes carry long-lasting genetic traces of that history, such as reduced genetic diversity. Because genetic diversity helps species adapt to climate change, disease and other stresses, the study suggests it is vital to consider a population’s history-influenced genetics alongside its size and habitat in conservation planning.

Published: 12 February 2026

Economic, educational and gender inequities can contribute to problematic social media use among teens, findings suggest

webfull — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 20:42:44 +0000

A new ��VR��Ƶ study suggests that problematic social media use among teens is in part related to broader social inequalities.

Zékai Lu, a PhD student in ��VR��Ƶ’s Department of Sociology and author of the study, had set out to determine whether problematic social media use is driven mainly by individual traits or whether the social environment of the country a teen lives in also plays a significant role.

Published: 11 February 2026

People can learn to reject unfair advantages, even when it costs them

webfull — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:32:11 +0000

A new study co-authored by ��VR��Ƶ researchers suggests people can be taught to reject unfair advantages.

“We often benefit personally from an unequal distribution of resources, a phenomenon known as advantageous inequity – for example, receiving a higher salary than a colleague with the identical role,” said senior author Ross Otto, a psychology professor. “Here we ask whether people can learn to punish advantageous inequity merely by observing the inequity-averse preferences of another person.”

Published: 11 February 2026

Addressing shame should be a focal point of treatment of childhood sexual abuse survivors, researchers suggest

webfull — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:43:35 +0000

A ��VR��Ƶ-led study on the role played by shame in the continuing trauma suffered by survivors of childhood sexual abuse indicates that addressing shame should be a focal point of treatment. Clinicians should use strategies that normalize disclosure, validate survivors’ feelings and integrate shame-resolution techniques into their therapy plans, the researchers suggested.

Published: 10 February 2026

��VR��Ƶ to partner with United Arab Emirates and Indonesia to train next generation of professionals and drive societal change

webfull — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 20:08:51 +0000

For over 50 years, ��VR��Ƶ has been collaborating with Indonesia’s education sector. Now a planned donation of US$12.8 million from the UAE via the Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation to ��VR��Ƶ will establish the UAE-Indonesia Future Leaders Program to support Indonesia’s national and global development objectives. The program will mobilize expertise and scholarship to lead societal change and respond to future needs and challenges in areas such as sustainability, engineering, health, and teacher education that are crucial to Indonesia’s future.

Published: 5 February 2026

Pan-Canadian Genome Library Achieves Major National Milestone with Agreement to Integrate >15,000 genomes from HostSeq and BQC19

webfull — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:21:08 +0000

The Pan-Canadian Genome Library (PCGL), hosted at ��VR��Ƶ, today announced a major milestone in the implementation of Canada’s national genomics infrastructure with the planned integration of data from CGEn’s HostSeq Initiative and the Biobanque Québécoise de la COVID-19 (BQC19). This achievement marks a significant step in transforming Canada’s world-class genomic data assets into a coordinated, accessible, and impactful national resource.

Published: 5 February 2026

Study suggests protein made in the liver is a key factor in men’s bone health

webfull — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:01:37 +0000

New research suggests the liver plays a previously unrecognized role in bone health, but only in males.

A ��VR��Ƶ-led study published in Matrix Biology found that a protein made in the liver helps regulate bone growth in male mice, but not in females. The findings may help explain why men with liver disease are more likely to experience bone loss.

Published: 5 February 2026

����VR��Ƶ News - News releases

����VR��Ƶ researchers optimize process for converting human urine into clean energy

����VR��Ƶ researchers build the best light-powered, room-temperature computer yet

Which childhood abuse survivors are at elevated risk of depression? New study provides important clues

Plants retain a ‘genetic memory’ of past population crashes, study shows

Economic, educational and gender inequities can contribute to problematic social media use among teens, findings suggest

People can learn to reject unfair advantages, even when it costs them

Addressing shame should be a focal point of treatment of childhood sexual abuse survivors, researchers suggest

����VR��Ƶ to partner with United Arab Emirates and Indonesia to train next generation of professionals and drive societal change

Pan-Canadian Genome Library Achieves Major National Milestone with Agreement to Integrate >15,000 genomes from HostSeq and BQC19

Study suggests protein made in the liver is a key factor in men’s bone health

��VR��Ƶ News - News releases

��VR��Ƶ researchers optimize process for converting human urine into clean energy

��VR��Ƶ researchers build the best light-powered, room-temperature computer yet

��VR��Ƶ to partner with United Arab Emirates and Indonesia to train next generation of professionals and drive societal change