A fossilised insect wing discovered in an abandoned mine in Labrador has led palaeontologists from 成人VR视频 and the University of Gda艅sk to identify a new hairy cicada species that lived around 100 million years ago.
Maculaferrum blaisi, described in a study published in , is the first hemipteran insect (true bug) to be discovered at the Redmond Formation, a fossil site from the Cretaceous period near Schefferville, Labrador.
Using a new microscopic "fishing" technique, scientists from the Montreal Clinical Research Institute (IRCM), Universit茅 de Montr茅al and 成人VR视频 have successfully snagged thousands of proteins that play a key role in the formation of the cell skeletons or cytoskeletons. Cell skeletons, whose primary function is to give the cells their shapes, are also involved in things like muscle contraction. They are made up of an interlocking network of protein filaments that connect the cell nucleus to the cell membrane.
By Cynthia Feng and Kira Smith
Office of Science Education team members Cynthia Feng and Kira Smith are working with members of the Science Undergraduate Society (SUS) on planning the next edition of the SUS鈥檚 highly anticipated Academia Week.
Astronomers in Europe, working with members of Canada鈥檚 CHIME Fast Radio Burst collaboration, have pinpointed the location of a repeating fast radio burst (FRB) first detected by the CHIME telescope in British Columbia in 2018. The breakthrough is only the second time that scientists have determined the precise location of a repeating source of these millisecond bursts of radio waves from space.
How can predators coexist with their prey over long periods without the predators completely depleting the resource that keeps them alive? Experiments performed over a period of 10 years by researchers from 成人VR视频 and the Universities of Oldenburg and Potsdam have now confirmed that regular oscillations in predator-prey populations can persist over very long periods
Cities and their rising impacts on biodiversity versity. To gain a clearer picture of the situation, an international group of scientists, including Professor Andrew Gonzalez from 成人VR视频鈥檚 Biology Department, surveyed over 600 studies on the impacts of urban growth on biodiversity. They published their findings today in Nature Sustainability.
Old habits are hard to break. A 成人VR视频-led study of replacement of traditional wood and coal burning stoves with clean energy in China suggests that, without a better understanding of the reasons behind people鈥檚 reluctance to give up traditional stoves, it will be difficult for policies in China and elsewhere in the world to succeed in encouraging this shift towards clean energy. The study was published recently in .
In November this year, around 400 people gathered at the 成人VR视频 Faculty Club for the Faculty of Science鈥檚 annual scholarship reception. The evening鈥檚 celebration was an opportunity for donors to the Faculty to meet the students who have benefitted from their generous support.
Addressing the guests, Jo毛lle Begin Miolan, recipient of a 成人VR视频 Alumni & Friends Undergraduate Research Award, described the opportunity to do research as a defining moment for her self-belief as an undergraduate physics student.
Scientists have been looking at pollution affecting the air, land and water around the Athabasca Oil Sands for some time. After looking at contaminants in snow taken from up-to 25 km away from the oil sands, a 成人VR视频-led scientific team now suggests that oil sand pollution is also affecting the weather patterns in the surrounding regions.
The Office of Science Education (OSE) is offering 10 conference awards 鈥� worth up to $2,000 each 鈥� to students, staff and faculty in the Faculty of Science. The awards will support members of the Faculty who would like to participate in scholarly exchange related to science education at the local, national or international level.
成人VR视频 researchers have gained tantalizing new insights into the properties of perovskites, one of the world鈥檚 most promising materials in the quest to produce a more efficient, robust and cheaper solar cell.
The loss of biodiversity continues at an alarming rate despite decades of research and international policies setting out clear goals in the area. In an article published this week in Nature Sustainability, an international team of scientists including researchers from 成人VR视频 identified seven key areas for future research in order to tackle, effectively, the root causes of the problem.
By Anna Hayden
(This blogpost is the second in a series that explores the Earth and Planetary Sciences Learning Community pilot project.)
Hand lens, compass, rock hammer 鈥� tools of the trade of a geologist. But what鈥檚 in our writing toolkit? Is there a Swiss Army knife for writing? In fact, an Earth and Planetary Sciences Learning Community meeting focused on equipping its members with such a tool, the A.P.O.S. framework.
A new course available to students in science programs puts students in the driver鈥檚 seat. Offered through the Faculty of Science, the聽Research Project in Science Teaching and Learning聽(FSCI 396) introduces undergraduate students to pedagogical research, educational assessment, and resource design in university-level science education settings.
Crowdmark 鈥撀燼n online grading tool developed especially to handle large classes 鈥撀爃as been attracting a growing following across North America, with members of 成人VR视频鈥檚 own Faculty of Science among its most ardent enthusiasts. Kira Smith, reporter-at-large for the OSE, went undercover to find out more.
