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A new study by University of Waterloo researchers found that international students who study in Canada don't see their skills underutilized once they join the Canadian labour market, a sign that signals the potential of the country's International Student Strategy to help boost economic growth. The study's findings provide a clearer view of how successful international students are once they complete their studies across Canadian post-secondary schools, notably in technologyand engineering-focused programs where they enjoy an earnings advantage over their peers.

The effects of rapid exposure to alcohol in early pregnancy - when a woman consumes as many as six drinks in an hour - can be detected in the placenta, an UdeM study on mice suggests. The effects of alcohol exposure on an embryo prior to implantation in the uterus can be detected in the late-gestation placenta, according to new research by Université de Montréal scientists.

To help clinical staff choose the right drug against a fungal infection, researchers have classified the protective effects of around 4,000 mutations of a pathogenic fungus. Only four classes of antifungal drugs currently exist, and pathogen resistance to these drugs complicates treatment. A research team has identified resistance mutations in the fungus Candida albicans , the most common cause of fungal infections, for six widely used clinical drugs belonging to the azole class.

Oct. 10-11, campus is open to McGill students, employees and essential visitors. Most classes are in-person. See Campus Public Safety website for details. Les 10 et 11 octobre, le campus est accessible aux étudiants et au personnel de l'Université, ainsi qu'aux visiteurs essentiels. La plupart des cours ont lieu en présentiel.

Findings have significant implications for understanding speech production in people with hearing loss, especially those using cochlear implants. A McGill University study has shown that hearing plays a crucial role in how people coordinate and control speech movements in real-time. Published in the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (JASA), the research shows that when people cannot hear their own speech, even briefly, their ability to move their jaw and tongue in a coordinated manner is impaired.

Led by a team at UdeM's IREx, scientists explore the exoplanet GJ 9827 d'and find a significant amount of water vapor in its atmosphere. A Canadian-led international study has revealed new insights into the atmosphere of GJ 9827 d - an exoplanet orbiting the star GJ 9827 in the constellation Pisces, about 98 light-years from Earth - using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).

A new study has found that 29 per cent of people in Ontario who undergo a surgical procedure called endometrial ablation will have a subsequent hysterectomy to remove the entire uterus within 15 years. Researchers from the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, known as ICES, Western's Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and Lawson Health Research Institute examined 76,446 patients who were followed for 15 years, addressing the question of surgical interventions after a first endometrial ablation (EA).

University of Waterloo engineers are turning to augmented/virtual reality (AR/VR) to better understand - and maintain - the physical reality of Canada's critical infrastructure.

Water pipeline leaks were a big issue in Calgary this past summer , plunging the entire city into two extended periods of water-use restrictions after a mainline suffered a major break in June.

A discovery by scientists at the IRCM and the University of Pennsylvania leads to a better understanding of the role of the cytoskeleton in the neurological disorder of mirror movements. A team of Canadian and American scientists has made a promising breakthrough in understanding the origins of a mysterious neurological disorder known as mirror movements.

A new study by researchers in Canada and France provides insight into how a particularly severe form of epilepsy - as well as autism spectrum disorder - develops. What are the molecular and cellular mechanisms whereby some babies develop epileptic encephalopathies and autism spectrum disorder? That's what researchers in Canada and France set out to uncover - and they think they've found and answer.

Faculty of Arts researchers' work finds that girls and non-binary youth who experience teen dating violence are at elevated risk. It's well-known that adults who are victims of intimate-partner violence are also often victims of traumatic brain injury, including concussions. But whether this association exists in younger people who experience teen dating violence (TDV) has not been examined.

Rain, freezing rain or snow? Study uses new data to identify factors that will help meteorologists A recent study at McGill University provides new insights into how winter storms develop in the St. Lawrence River Valley, findings that could potentially improve the accuracy of winter weather forecasts in the region.

A new study by UdeM neuroscientist Guillaume Dumas sheds new light on the behaviour and brain activity of people with autism in social situations. The behavioural and inter-brain dynamics between a person with autism and a neurotypical person are different than those between two neurotypical people. That's the conclusion of a new study by Guillaume Dumas , a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Addiction at Université de Montréal and principal investigator at the Precision Psychiatry and Social Physiology Laboratory at the CHU Sainte-Justine Research Centre.

Replacing some of the refined sugar we consume with maple syrup would have positive effects on certain risk factors associated with cardiometabolic health. We would do well to replace some of the refined sugar we consume daily with maple syrup, suggests a study just published in the scientific journal The Journal of Nutrition .

Science Waterloo team is first to find an invasive plant in Canada. Hydrilla verticillate (hydrilla), one of North America's most invasive species , was found for the first time in Canada. Dr. Rebecca Rooney, a biology professor , and members of her Waterloo Wetland Laboratory were surveying a secluded section of the Hillman Marsh Conservation Area in Leamington, Ontario , when they found unexpected species.

Study: negative body image among teens is a global issue. A new study by University of Waterloo researchers found that the majority of young people on social media were dissatisfied with their bodies. Researchers say this is a global issue. Negative body image, or body dissatisfaction, occurs when a person has persistent negative thoughts and feelings about their body and is associated with poor psychological and physical health, especially in young people, according to similar studies.

Laval University team sheds light on the effects of financial assistance on the acquisition of zero-emission vehicles Incentive policies for the purchase of green, electric or hybrid vehicles are associated with an increase in their adoption, according to a study by the Faculty of Business Administration.

Researchers led by Jacques Drouin and his team at the IRCM discover an inter-cellular communication mechanism behind the balance of hormones needed to keep a human healthy. Hormonal balance is critical to the proper functioning of the human body. Disruption of this balance, however, can cause numerous health problems, such as metabolic syndrome and obesity.

Scientists at UdeM knit little wool caps to contain electrodes that cats normally shake off and chew to buts when being tested for chronic pain. In a world first, veterinary scientists at Université de Montréal have found a way to scan the brains of cats while they're awake, using electrodes concealed under specially knitted wool caps.