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Endocannabinoids in the brain play a key role in food intake and energy use. Modulating the action of these molecules could help fight obesity, say researchers at the CRCHUM.
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Catherine RĂ©gis Appointed Co-Director of the CAISI Research Program at CIFAR

Catherine RĂ©gis, professor at the Faculty of Law and member of Mila, is appointed co-director of the research program at the Canadian Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute.
18-Dec-2024 8:50 AM EST Add to Favorites

Understanding Neurological Diseases: Crucial Interactions Come to Light

Scientists led by UdeM’s FrĂ©dĂ©ric Charron reveal significant interactions at the heart of neurons.
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UdeM Receives $8M to Study the Link Between the Immune System and Parkinson's Disease

A team led by Michel Desjardins, a professor in the Faculty of Medicine, has secured $8M from ASAP to study the connection between the immune system and Parkinson's disease.
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Université de Montréal Releases Its First Carbon Footprint Report

The Sustainable Development Unit’s document covers the year 2022-2023 and gives preliminary results for 2023-2024.
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How Much Faster Is a Knight Than a King? A Mathematical Study Reveals the Exact Ratio!

A chessboard knight can’t reach a given square twice as fast as the king. Christian Táfula Santos has proved it, using the famous Fibonacci sequence.
11-Dec-2024 12:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

The Arctic Is on Fire

Wildfires have turned the Far North into a carbon emitter, putting the region's permafrost at risk, according to an alarming new report co-authored by UdeM researcher Oliver Sonnentag.
11-Dec-2024 12:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

Using Stem-Cell Transplants to Treat Blindness

UdeM scientists have developed a method to create retinal transplants from stem cells, and with them, blind mini-pigs have showed signs of restored vision, a promising development for humans, as well.
10-Dec-2024 12:00 PM EST Add to Favorites


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Benjamin Gwinneth: Uncovering the Effects of Past Climate Change

Newly appointed geography professor Benjamin Gwinneth uses innovative geochemical methods, such as measuring fecal molecules, to understand how climate variability shaped ancient populations.
21-Oct-2024 12:00 PM EDT

Student Debt: An Individual and Collective Burden at English-Language Universities

Professor Jean François Bissonnette analyzes student debt from a moral economy perspective and explains how it has sparked protests at English-language universities.
17-Oct-2024 12:00 PM EDT

Morgane Schambourg: A Veterinarian Dedicated to Advancing Equine Medicine

UdeM’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine welcomes Morgane Schambourg, a specialist in equine surgery and sports medicine who honed her skills in the United Arab Emirates caring for endurance racehorses.
17-Oct-2024 12:00 PM EDT

Marc-André Legault: Optimizing Drug Therapy with Bioinformatics

A new professor in the Faculty of Pharmacy, Legault is using innovative techniques in genetics and AI to predict patients’ responses to medication.
16-Oct-2024 12:00 PM EDT

MichaëL Boissonneault: Predicting Social Dynamics

An expert on aging, disappearing languages and migration – and a self-taught polyglot, too – the academic has joined UdeM’s Department of Demography as a professor.
10-Oct-2024 12:00 PM EDT

ValéRie Courchesne: Promoting the Mental Health of People with Autism

Newly appointed to UdeM’s Department of Psychology, the assistant professor studies ways to enhance the well-being of those on the autism spectrum.
8-Oct-2024 12:00 PM EDT

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