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�鶹�� students prove themselves innovators to watch at international food competition

admin — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:51:44 +0000

Three student teams from the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (AES) take top honours at IFT FIRST in Chicago, with product ideas built for global impact.

Three student teams from AES proved they belong among the next generation of food innovators, earning top honours at the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Student Association competitions, held July 6, 2026, in Chicago as part of IFT FIRST, one of the largest international congresses in food science and technology.

Professor Salwa Karboune Named Chevalière in France's Ordre des Palmes académiques

admin — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:35:01 +0000

Professor Salwa Karboune, a faculty member in the Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry within �鶹��'s Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (AES), has been named Chevalière in the Ordre des Palmes académiques, France's oldest civilian honour. Established in 1808, the order recognizes individuals who have rendered exceptional service to education, culture, or international scientific cooperation with France.

Expert: Spike in demand for youth mental health support

admin — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:52:50 +0000

Kids Help Phone is seeing a sharp increase in youth seeking support overnight. New data from the national helpline shows overnight text conversations rose 24 per cent during the first half of 2026 compared with the same period last year. On average, the service receives a text every 90 seconds.

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Posture can influence your mood and behaviour, �鶹�� study suggests

admin — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:12:26 +0000

A person's posture appears to affect their emotions and decision-making ability more than they realize, according to new research from �鶹��. In a recent study, participants sitting upright performed better at a risk-taking task and reported more positive feelings than did their peers in the slouching or control groups.

Pregnancy complications can signal heart disease risk years before traditional screening, study finds

admin — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:11:56 +0000

�鶹�� researchers have developed a new tool to identify heart disease risk in women earlier in life.

Findings from a study published in JACC: Advances highlight gaps in existing approaches.

Expert: Cat in Quebec contracts rabies

admin — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:19:48 +0000

Pet owners are being urged to vaccinate their animals after rabies was confirmed in a stray cat in the Montérégie region for the first time, as raccoon rabies continues to spread in southeastern Quebec.

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Expert: Testosterone, masculinity and the politics of “low T”

admin — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:31:30 +0000

The Trump administration's decision to screen U.S. military personnel for testosterone deficiency has renewed debate about the hormone's role in health and performance. The move also reflects wider discussions in the United States and beyond about masculinity and the influence of "low T" narratives in politics and popular culture.

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Restored wetlands aren’t clear-cut wins against climate change, �鶹�� study suggests

admin — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:57:28 +0000

Wetland restoration is often promoted as a definitive way to support wildlife, improve water quality and help store carbon. However, new research from �鶹�� suggests the overall climate picture is more complicated.

Supporters of losing political parties express less trust in fellow citizens, study says

admin — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:29:53 +0000

Supporters of losing parties express more distrust of their fellow citizens after elections than do supporters of winning parties, a new study has found, with voters who more strongly disliked rival parties showing even greater distrust.

Lister Family Engaged Science Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 16:43:17 +0000

Since 2017, the Lister Family Engaged Science Initiative has supported the Lister Family Engaged Science Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition.

Study offers new insights into why ex-smokers remain at elevated risk of lung disease

admin — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:53:24 +0000

A new study by a team of �鶹�� researchers could help explain why people who have quit smoking remain at elevated risk of lung disease long after their last cigarette.

Their paper, published in Translational Research, provides one of the most detailed pictures to date of how quitting smoking affects the human lung at the cellular level.

Green LED light could help keep leafy greens fresher longer, �鶹�� study suggests

admin — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:44:04 +0000

Low-intensity green lighting in refrigerated storage can slow spoilage in leafy greens, helping maintain their appearance and nutritional value, according to a new study from �鶹��.

“We found that something as simple as changing the light in refrigerated storage may help fresh produce stay fresher for longer,” said Shafieh Salehinia, lead researcher and affiliate member in the Biomass Production Lab, headed by Prof. Mark Lefsrud.

CHIME collaboration helps identify location of "missing" matter in the universe

admin — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:06:14 +0000

Estimates of ordinary matter in the universe exceed the amount observed in stars and galaxies, leaving much of it unaccounted for. Researchers from the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME)/Fast Radio Bursts Collaboration, including �鶹�� and MIT, have developed a new method to seek out this “missing” matter by combining galaxy locations with fast radio burst detections. A fast radio burst, or FRB, is an ultrabright, millisecond flash of radio waves emitted by extremely energetic phenomena in the distant universe.

Experts: New U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods

admin — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:10:05 +0000

The Trump administration is threatening to impose new 50 per cent tariffs on a variety of Canadian goods, ranging from wine to hockey sticks, to come into effect in 30 days.

These �鶹�� experts are available to comment:

Diya Jiang, PhD candidate and course lecturer, Department of Political Science, can speak about:

The “forgotten children” of sexual abuse in family settings

admin — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:46:52 +0000

When a child has been sexually abused by a family member, post-disclosure interventions prioritize the child who was victimized. Siblings who were not directly abused can also be deeply affected by the abuse. New research from �鶹�� finds siblings are nevertheless routinely unable to access available supports.