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Quantum computers learn how to simulate quarks.
Waterloo researchers have developed a new quantum computing approach that brings science closer to simulating the early universe. uwaterloo.ca/news/quantum... #CdnPSE @uwaterloo.ca
Waterloo researchers have developed a new quantum computing approach that brings science closer to simulating the early universe. uwaterloo.ca/news/quantum... #CdnPSE @uwaterloo.ca
Quantum computers learn how to simulate quarks | Waterloo News
Researchers at University of Waterloo’s Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) have reached a milestone in quantum information science: using a quantum computer to simulate how matter can behave in…
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December 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Quantum computers learn how to simulate quarks.
Waterloo researchers have developed a new quantum computing approach that brings science closer to simulating the early universe. uwaterloo.ca/news/quantum... #CdnPSE @uwaterloo.ca
Waterloo researchers have developed a new quantum computing approach that brings science closer to simulating the early universe. uwaterloo.ca/news/quantum... #CdnPSE @uwaterloo.ca
The birds and the bees — and the fungi, too: McMaster study reveals how disease-causing fungi reproduce in nature. (1/2)
December 22, 2025 at 3:57 PM
The birds and the bees — and the fungi, too: McMaster study reveals how disease-causing fungi reproduce in nature. (1/2)
Brain discovery opens door to earlier detection of metabolic syndrome in women.
Researchers develop a method to measure insulin function in the brain and find patterns that can identify women at higher risk. www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/cha... #CdnPSE
Researchers develop a method to measure insulin function in the brain and find patterns that can identify women at higher risk. www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/cha... #CdnPSE
Brain discovery opens door to earlier detection of metabolic syndrome in women
McGill University researchers have identified a brain function that helps explain why childhood stress raises metabolic health risks for some women later in life. A new study found that variations in ...
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December 19, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Brain discovery opens door to earlier detection of metabolic syndrome in women.
Researchers develop a method to measure insulin function in the brain and find patterns that can identify women at higher risk. www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/cha... #CdnPSE
Researchers develop a method to measure insulin function in the brain and find patterns that can identify women at higher risk. www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/cha... #CdnPSE
Une étude ouvre la voie au dépistage du syndrome métabolique à un plus jeune âge chez les femmes.
Des scientifiques mettent au point une méthode permettant de mesurer la fonction de l’insuline dans le cerveau et de repérer les femmes exposées à ce syndrome. www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/fr/... #EPSCdn
Des scientifiques mettent au point une méthode permettant de mesurer la fonction de l’insuline dans le cerveau et de repérer les femmes exposées à ce syndrome. www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/fr/... #EPSCdn
Une étude ouvre la voie au dépistage du syndrome métabolique à un plus jeune âge chez les femmes
Une équipe de recherche de l’Université McGill a mis en évidence une fonction cérébrale qui aide à comprendre pourquoi le stress vécu pendant l’enfance accroît le risque de troubles métaboliques chez ...
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December 19, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Une étude ouvre la voie au dépistage du syndrome métabolique à un plus jeune âge chez les femmes.
Des scientifiques mettent au point une méthode permettant de mesurer la fonction de l’insuline dans le cerveau et de repérer les femmes exposées à ce syndrome. www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/fr/... #EPSCdn
Des scientifiques mettent au point une méthode permettant de mesurer la fonction de l’insuline dans le cerveau et de repérer les femmes exposées à ce syndrome. www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/fr/... #EPSCdn
Making powerful AI more accessible to everyone.
Waterloo researchers develop highly efficient AI training system that paves the way for cheaper, greener “intelligent partners”. uwaterloo.ca/news/media/m... #CdnPSE @uwaterloo.ca
Waterloo researchers develop highly efficient AI training system that paves the way for cheaper, greener “intelligent partners”. uwaterloo.ca/news/media/m... #CdnPSE @uwaterloo.ca
Making powerful AI more accessible to everyone | Waterloo News
A much faster, more efficient training method developed at the University of Waterloo could help put powerful artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the hands of many more people by reducing the cost…
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December 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Making powerful AI more accessible to everyone.
Waterloo researchers develop highly efficient AI training system that paves the way for cheaper, greener “intelligent partners”. uwaterloo.ca/news/media/m... #CdnPSE @uwaterloo.ca
Waterloo researchers develop highly efficient AI training system that paves the way for cheaper, greener “intelligent partners”. uwaterloo.ca/news/media/m... #CdnPSE @uwaterloo.ca
The nerve to fight cancer.
Associate professor Sebastien Talbot is paving the way for new cancer therapies through the nerve–immune connection. www.queensu.ca/gazette/stor... #CdnPSE @queensuresearch.bsky.social
Associate professor Sebastien Talbot is paving the way for new cancer therapies through the nerve–immune connection. www.queensu.ca/gazette/stor... #CdnPSE @queensuresearch.bsky.social
The nerve to fight cancer | Queen's Gazette
Associate professor Sebastien Talbot is paving the way for new cancer therapies through the nerve–immune connection.
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December 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The nerve to fight cancer.
Associate professor Sebastien Talbot is paving the way for new cancer therapies through the nerve–immune connection. www.queensu.ca/gazette/stor... #CdnPSE @queensuresearch.bsky.social
Associate professor Sebastien Talbot is paving the way for new cancer therapies through the nerve–immune connection. www.queensu.ca/gazette/stor... #CdnPSE @queensuresearch.bsky.social
McGill researchers develop a cheaper, safer material for use in solar panels, sensors and optical devices.
Breakthrough, using 'nature’s building blocks,' harnesses plant-virus proteins to create nanomaterials. www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/cha... #CdnPSE
Breakthrough, using 'nature’s building blocks,' harnesses plant-virus proteins to create nanomaterials. www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/cha... #CdnPSE
McGill researchers develop a cheaper, safer material for use in solar panels, sensors and optical devices
Using proteins from a common tobacco plant virus, McGill chemistry researchers have developed a simple, eco-friendly way to arrange gold nanoparticles into ultrathin sheets, strengthening the particle...
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December 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
McGill researchers develop a cheaper, safer material for use in solar panels, sensors and optical devices.
Breakthrough, using 'nature’s building blocks,' harnesses plant-virus proteins to create nanomaterials. www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/cha... #CdnPSE
Breakthrough, using 'nature’s building blocks,' harnesses plant-virus proteins to create nanomaterials. www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/cha... #CdnPSE
Une équipe de recherche de l’Université McGill met au point un matériau moins coûteux et plus sûr pour panneaux solaires, capteurs et dispositifs optiques. (1/2)
December 16, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Une équipe de recherche de l’Université McGill met au point un matériau moins coûteux et plus sûr pour panneaux solaires, capteurs et dispositifs optiques. (1/2)
U of A-led satellite mission to explore how space radiation affects Earth’s climate.
Project will also improve space weather forecasting and help prevent interruptions to global communication systems. www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202... #CdnPSE
Project will also improve space weather forecasting and help prevent interruptions to global communication systems. www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202... #CdnPSE
U of A-led satellite mission to explore how space radiation affects Earth’s climate
A national research team led by University of Alberta space physicist Ian Mann is developing a Canadian satellite mission dedicated to understanding how space weather affects Earth’s climate system.
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December 15, 2025 at 3:57 PM
U of A-led satellite mission to explore how space radiation affects Earth’s climate.
Project will also improve space weather forecasting and help prevent interruptions to global communication systems. www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202... #CdnPSE
Project will also improve space weather forecasting and help prevent interruptions to global communication systems. www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202... #CdnPSE
“Now I think we can move forward and really get going on getting these people here in Canada" - Robert Asselin, U15 Canada CEO.
Ottawa aims to attract top research talent, including Canadians working abroad
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Ottawa aims to attract top research talent, including Canadians working abroad
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Ottawa aims to attract top research talent, including Canadians working abroad
The federal government’s $1.7-billion plan will create 100 research chairs at universities across the country, for eight areas of focus
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December 12, 2025 at 8:12 PM
“Now I think we can move forward and really get going on getting these people here in Canada" - Robert Asselin, U15 Canada CEO.
Ottawa aims to attract top research talent, including Canadians working abroad
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/educa...
Ottawa aims to attract top research talent, including Canadians working abroad
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U of A-led research suggests new culprit in mad cow disease.
The devastating disease can be caused without the presence of infectious prions, study shows. www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202... #CdnPSE
The devastating disease can be caused without the presence of infectious prions, study shows. www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202... #CdnPSE
U of A-led research suggests new culprit in mad cow disease
Groundbreaking research led by the University of Alberta challenges the belief that mad cow disease is caused only by misfolded proteins — a discovery that sheds new light on the devastating outbreak ...
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December 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
U of A-led research suggests new culprit in mad cow disease.
The devastating disease can be caused without the presence of infectious prions, study shows. www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202... #CdnPSE
The devastating disease can be caused without the presence of infectious prions, study shows. www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202... #CdnPSE
Cramped, risky and awe-inspiring: U of T researcher explores the psychological impact of life in space. www.utoronto.ca/news/cramped... #CdnPSE @utoronto.ca
Cramped, risky and awe-inspiring: U of T researcher explores the psychological impact of life in space
Living and working on the International Space Station is cramped, challenging and filled with risk. It’s also pretty awe-inspiring. “You’re seeing the Earth in a way few people ever will,” says…
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December 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Cramped, risky and awe-inspiring: U of T researcher explores the psychological impact of life in space. www.utoronto.ca/news/cramped... #CdnPSE @utoronto.ca
Canneberge: du jus moins acide et des laitues plus saines.
Un procédé de désacidification du jus de canneberge permet d'isoler des acides organiques qui peuvent servir à inhiber des bactéries sur la laitue en feuilles. nouvelles.ulaval.ca/2025/12/04/c... #EPSCdn @ulaval.ca
Un procédé de désacidification du jus de canneberge permet d'isoler des acides organiques qui peuvent servir à inhiber des bactéries sur la laitue en feuilles. nouvelles.ulaval.ca/2025/12/04/c... #EPSCdn @ulaval.ca
Canneberge: du jus moins acide et des laitues plus saines
Un procédé de désacidification du jus de canneberge permet d'isoler des acides organiques qui peuvent servir à inhiber des bactéries sur la laitue en feuilles
nouvelles.ulaval.ca
December 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Canneberge: du jus moins acide et des laitues plus saines.
Un procédé de désacidification du jus de canneberge permet d'isoler des acides organiques qui peuvent servir à inhiber des bactéries sur la laitue en feuilles. nouvelles.ulaval.ca/2025/12/04/c... #EPSCdn @ulaval.ca
Un procédé de désacidification du jus de canneberge permet d'isoler des acides organiques qui peuvent servir à inhiber des bactéries sur la laitue en feuilles. nouvelles.ulaval.ca/2025/12/04/c... #EPSCdn @ulaval.ca
Today's launch of a new international talent attraction program sets out a clear and ambitious direction for the future of the country. Canada is signalling its intention to compete at the highest level by attracting and retaining exceptional talent from around the world.
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U15 Canada applauds launch of new international talent attraction initiative - U15 Canada
December 9, 2025 (MONTREAL, QC) – U15 Canada has welcomed the launch of a major new international talent attraction initiative, Canada Impact+ Research
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December 9, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Today's launch of a new international talent attraction program sets out a clear and ambitious direction for the future of the country. Canada is signalling its intention to compete at the highest level by attracting and retaining exceptional talent from around the world.
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First fertilizer: new research reveals chemical process that may have sparked life on Earth.
Discovery by U of A scientists provides a missing piece in an evolutionary puzzle. www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202... #CdnPSE
Discovery by U of A scientists provides a missing piece in an evolutionary puzzle. www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202... #CdnPSE
First fertilizer: new research reveals chemical process that may have sparked life on Earth
U of A geochemists have discovered a missing piece to one of the great mysteries of science — the origin of life on Earth.
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December 9, 2025 at 3:51 PM
First fertilizer: new research reveals chemical process that may have sparked life on Earth.
Discovery by U of A scientists provides a missing piece in an evolutionary puzzle. www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202... #CdnPSE
Discovery by U of A scientists provides a missing piece in an evolutionary puzzle. www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202... #CdnPSE
Safer, more powerful batteries developed by Western team.
“Sodium is much more abundant and cheaper, and if we can make it work in a solid-state form of the electrolyte, it could be cheaper, safer and long lasting.” news.westernu.ca/2025/11/sodi... #CdnPSE @westernu.ca
“Sodium is much more abundant and cheaper, and if we can make it work in a solid-state form of the electrolyte, it could be cheaper, safer and long lasting.” news.westernu.ca/2025/11/sodi... #CdnPSE @westernu.ca
Western team develops solid-state sodium batteries - Western News
Western researchers are developing solid-state sodium batteries that show promise in addressing the challenges of current batteries.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Safer, more powerful batteries developed by Western team.
“Sodium is much more abundant and cheaper, and if we can make it work in a solid-state form of the electrolyte, it could be cheaper, safer and long lasting.” news.westernu.ca/2025/11/sodi... #CdnPSE @westernu.ca
“Sodium is much more abundant and cheaper, and if we can make it work in a solid-state form of the electrolyte, it could be cheaper, safer and long lasting.” news.westernu.ca/2025/11/sodi... #CdnPSE @westernu.ca
Scientists decode the full range of oat genomes, opening the door to more nutritious, climate-smart crops. (1/2)
December 5, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Scientists decode the full range of oat genomes, opening the door to more nutritious, climate-smart crops. (1/2)
Des scientifiques décryptent le génome complet de l’avoine et ouvrent la voie à des cultures plus nutritives et mieux adaptées au climat. (1/2)
December 5, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Des scientifiques décryptent le génome complet de l’avoine et ouvrent la voie à des cultures plus nutritives et mieux adaptées au climat. (1/2)
"Building a more resilient science ecosystem means adapting the existing structure and governance to adequately reflect the evolving needs of society and businesses... But we cannot afford to wait; we must move with the ambition and urgency that the moment requires."
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The science system architecture: Revisioning the landscape - CSPC
Canada stands at a crossroads. We can no longer count on reliable trade access to the United States. The global world order is shifting rapidly around us. Evolving geopolitical risks pose fundamental…
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December 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM
"Building a more resilient science ecosystem means adapting the existing structure and governance to adequately reflect the evolving needs of society and businesses... But we cannot afford to wait; we must move with the ambition and urgency that the moment requires."
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Groundbreaking USask research identifies cause of pig ear necrosis. news.usask.ca/articles/res... #CdnPSE @usask.ca
Groundbreaking USask research identifies cause of pig ear necrosis - News
It’s a problem that’s made its way through pig farms around the world for decades, with no clear cause or solution.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Groundbreaking USask research identifies cause of pig ear necrosis. news.usask.ca/articles/res... #CdnPSE @usask.ca
How zebrafish survive when they can’t breathe: A biology graduate’s groundbreaking discovery.
“Understanding how other vertebrate species detect and react to hypoxia may also inform how we treat human diseases associated with hypoxia.” www.uottawa.ca/en/news-all/... #CdnPSE @uottawa.ca
“Understanding how other vertebrate species detect and react to hypoxia may also inform how we treat human diseases associated with hypoxia.” www.uottawa.ca/en/news-all/... #CdnPSE @uottawa.ca
How zebrafish survive when they can’t breathe: A biology graduate’s groundbreaking discovery | University of Ottawa
Maddison Reed, a Hamilton native who fell in love with Ottawa during her undergraduate studies, has unlocked one of nature’s most critical survival mechanisms. Her groundbreaking research reveals the…
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December 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
How zebrafish survive when they can’t breathe: A biology graduate’s groundbreaking discovery.
“Understanding how other vertebrate species detect and react to hypoxia may also inform how we treat human diseases associated with hypoxia.” www.uottawa.ca/en/news-all/... #CdnPSE @uottawa.ca
“Understanding how other vertebrate species detect and react to hypoxia may also inform how we treat human diseases associated with hypoxia.” www.uottawa.ca/en/news-all/... #CdnPSE @uottawa.ca
Comment le poisson zèbre survit-il sans oxygène? Une importante découverte d’une diplômée en biologie. (1/2)
December 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Comment le poisson zèbre survit-il sans oxygène? Une importante découverte d’une diplômée en biologie. (1/2)
The made‑in‑Nova Scotia innovations protecting Canada’s wild blueberry capital. www.dal.ca/news/2025/11... #CdnPSE @dalhousie.bsky.social
DalSolutions: The made‑in‑Nova Scotia innovations protecting Canada’s wild blueberry capital
Dalhousie researchers partner with Nova Scotia’s wild blueberry farmers to develop climate-smart innovations. Through the new Atlantic Institute for Digital Agriculture, they’ll deliver precision…
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December 2, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The made‑in‑Nova Scotia innovations protecting Canada’s wild blueberry capital. www.dal.ca/news/2025/11... #CdnPSE @dalhousie.bsky.social
Tiny antibodies cross the blood-brain barrier and improve memory: study. www.utoronto.ca/news/tiny-an... #CdnPSE @utoronto.ca
Tiny antibodies cross the blood-brain barrier and improve memory: study
A team of Canadian and French researchers have shown for the first time that miniature antibodies, called nanobodies, can get into the brain and have beneficial effects on cognitive function. The…
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December 1, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Tiny antibodies cross the blood-brain barrier and improve memory: study. www.utoronto.ca/news/tiny-an... #CdnPSE @utoronto.ca
UCalgary’s space weather network has eyes on the sky in Canada’s North.
Dual-use sensors used to study science also support real-time systems for northern security, telecommunications and environmental monitoring. www.ucalgary.ca/news/ucalgar... #CdnPSE @ucalgary.bsky.social
Dual-use sensors used to study science also support real-time systems for northern security, telecommunications and environmental monitoring. www.ucalgary.ca/news/ucalgar... #CdnPSE @ucalgary.bsky.social
UCalgary’s space weather network has eyes on the sky in Canada’s North
Dual-use sensors used to study science also support real-time systems for northern security, telecommunications and environmental monitoring
www.ucalgary.ca
November 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
UCalgary’s space weather network has eyes on the sky in Canada’s North.
Dual-use sensors used to study science also support real-time systems for northern security, telecommunications and environmental monitoring. www.ucalgary.ca/news/ucalgar... #CdnPSE @ucalgary.bsky.social
Dual-use sensors used to study science also support real-time systems for northern security, telecommunications and environmental monitoring. www.ucalgary.ca/news/ucalgar... #CdnPSE @ucalgary.bsky.social