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A ĢƵ researcher has discovered that Guiengola, a 15th century Zapotec site in southern Oaxaca, Mexico, which had been thought to be simply a fortress where soldiers were garrisoned, was in fact a sprawling, fortified city. It covered 360 hectares, with over 1,100 buildings, four kilometres of walls, a network of internal roads and a clearly organized urban layout with temples and communal spaces such as ballcourts, and the elites and commoners lived in separate neighbourhoods.

Classified as: Department of Anthropology, pedro ramon cellis, Banting Postdoctoral researcher
Published on: 29 Jan 2025

The Arctic’s “Last Ice Area” (LIA) — a vital habitat for ice-dependent species — might disappear within a decade after the central Arctic Ocean becomes ice-free in summer, which is expected to occur sometime around mid-century, a by ĢƵ researchers using a high-resolution model has found.

Published on: 27 Jan 2025

A brain rhythm working in tandem with the body’s natural sleep-wake cycle may explain why bipolar patients alternate between mania and depression, according to new research.

The ĢƵ-led study published in marks a breakthrough in understanding what drives shifts between the two states, something that, according to lead author , is considered the “holy grail” of bipolar-disorder research.

Classified as: Kai-Florian Storch, Department of Psychiatry, Douglas Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
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Published on: 27 Jan 2025

Astronomers studying the origins of enigmatic fast radiobursts (FRBs) have made a groundbreaking discovery that could transform our understanding of the universe’s most powerful and mysterious signals. The Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment Fast Radio Burst (CHIME/FRB) collaboration has pinpointed the location on the sky of a repeating FRB, known as FRB 20240209A, outside a dead galaxy, a finding unprecedented in FRB science. The researchers believe the FRB may have originated in a cluster of old, dead stars orbiting the dead galaxy.

Published on: 21 Jan 2025

Finding new angles on an old artform, ĢƵ researchers have increased the number of stable shapes that kirigami-based engineered materials can take, opening the way to a range of new applications.

What makes these metamaterials special is not what they are made of – they can be plastic, cardboard or anything else – but how, thanks to shapes cut into them, they are able to morph from one form to another. To begin to understand the concept, think of pop-up illustrations of cut paper in books or greeting cards.

Classified as: engineering, Damiano Pasini
Published on: 17 Jan 2025

Amid a global surge in measles cases, new research suggests that undernutrition may be exacerbating outbreaks in areas suffering from food insecurity.

A study involving over 600 fully vaccinated children in South Africa found those who were undernourished had substantially lower levels of antibodies against measles.

Classified as: Jonathan Chevrier, brian ward, measles, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
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Published on: 16 Jan 2025

ĢƵ researchers have that changes in clouds are slightly mitigating global warming.

Published on: 15 Jan 2025

Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model to detect the spread of metastatic brain cancer using MRI scans, offering insights into patients’ cancer without aggressive surgery.

Classified as: Matthew Dankner, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The Neuro), Goodman Cancer Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Research Institute of the ĢƵ Health
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Published on: 14 Jan 2025

Predators at the top of a marine food chain 130 million years ago ruled with more power than any modern species, ĢƵ research into a marine ecosystem from the Cretaceous period revealed.

Classified as: Hans Larsson, dinosaurs
Published on: 13 Jan 2025

An international team led by ĢƵ researchers has devised a way to improve the accuracy of climate change models for the Global South by integrating historical records kept by missionaries and other visitors.

Classified as: Philip Gooding, Sustainability, climate change, Indian Ocean World Centre
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Published on: 7 Jan 2025

An international team of scientists led by ĢƵ researchers has provided the clearest evidence yet that some fast radio bursts (FRBs) — enigmatic, millisecond-long flashes of radio waves from space — originate from neutron stars, the ultra-dense remnants of massive stars that have exploded in a supernova. This finding, based on an analysis of the radio signal of a single FRB, advances our understanding of one of the universe’s most perplexing phenomena.

Classified as: ĢƵ
Published on: 2 Jan 2025

Findings of a new study into severe allergic reactions offer a sobering warning to people allergic to tree nuts and, more broadly, could lead to quicker diagnoses in emergency care for people with all anaphylactic allergies.

Classified as: Roy Khalaf, Moshe Ben-Shoshan, allergies, Alcohol, Research Institute of the ĢƵ Health Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
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Published on: 19 Dec 2024

A novel drug holds promise for treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a rare genetic disorder that causes severe muscle degeneration.

ĢƵ researchers have discovered that an experimental compound called K884 can boost the natural repair abilities of muscle stem cells. Current treatments can slow muscle damage, but don’t address the root problem.

DMD affects about one in 5,000 boys worldwide, often leading to wheelchair dependence by the teenage years and life-threatening complications in early adulthood.

Classified as: Natasha Chang, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Duchenne muscular dystrophy
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Published on: 16 Dec 2024

A high-energy gamma-ray flare from the super-massive black hole in the Messier 87 (M87)galaxy was observed in 2018 for the first time in nearly a decade, thanks to an international effort involving ĢƵ researchers. This discovery has yielded important insights into the physics of black hole jets, which are among the most efficient engines for distributing energy from the inside of a galaxy to the expanse of the Universe.

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Published on: 13 Dec 2024

ĢƵ researchers have discovered how certain microbes create potent drugs like antibiotics and anti-cancer therapies.

Their surprising findings could change the way scientists approach drug discovery and pave the way to the designing of next-generation medications, explained Martin Schmeing, principal investigator and professor in ĢƵ’s Department of Biochemistry and Centre for Structural Biology.

Classified as: ĢƵ, Martin Schmeing
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Published on: 13 Dec 2024

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