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New discovery shatters previous beliefs about Earth’s origin
September 16, 2016 by Leslie Burt London, ON – A new study led by Western University’s all-star cosmochemist Audrey Bouvier proves that the Earth and other planetary objects formed in the early years of the Solar System share similar chemical origins – a finding at odds…
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Genome research gets Big Data boost
September 16, 2016 by Leslie Burt Hamilton, ON – The federal government has awarded a total of $4 million to 16 new bioinformatics and computational (B/CB) biology research projects to be conducted at academic institutions across Canada. These projects will strengthen the development of new tools…
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New chemical sensor uses friction to detect
September 16, 2016 by Lab Product News Edmonton, AB – University of Alberta researchers, Vakhtang Putkaradze and Arindam Phani, along with Thomas Thundat, have created a resonator with nanoscale features to detect dangerous chemicals in the environment. Inspired by the anatomy of insects, the interdisciplinary research team…
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$1.1M supports big data program at McGill
September 16, 2016 by Leslie Burt Montreal, QC – McGill University will receive more than $1.1 million for CBRAIN, one of the world’s most advanced computing platforms for brain research, through the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) Cyberinfrastructure Initiative. CBRAIN, a national network of brain imaging…
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$4.5M aimed at finding new treatments for rare diseases
September 15, 2016 by Lab Product News Halifax, NS – One in 15 babies born in Canada has what is called an orphan disease. And even though there are more than 7,000 such diseases that affect over 300 million people globally, they are considered rare. “If you…
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Laboratory
40-plus new short courses for lab professionals at Pittcon 2017
September 15, 2016 by Leslie Burt Pittsburgh, PA – The Pittcon Short Course Committee has announced the 2017 Short Course program which runs from March 4 – 9. Pittcon will be held March 5-9, in Chicago, IL, in the West Hall of McCormick Place. Courses –…
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Life Sciences
Schizophrenia medication inhibits pancreatic cancer
September 9, 2016 by Lab Product News Montreal, QC – A receptor for the dopamine neurotransmitter promotes growth and spread of pancreatic cancer – and schizophrenia drugs, which block the function of this receptor, slowed tumour growth and metastatic spread in mice, according to researchers at McGill…
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Biology
Six new groups of molecules could be key to delayed aging
September 8, 2016 by Lab Product News Montreal, QC – Hearing loss, brittle bones, sagging skin, a deteriorating mind: these are just some of the issues associated with growing old. For millennia, humans have fought the process of aging using everything from fountains of youth to pricey…
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Agricultural
$35M infrastructure funding for cereal research labs
September 8, 2016 by Lab Product News Swift Current, SK – The Swift Current Research and Development Centre is receiving $35.3 million from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) for infrastructure improvements. The centre is being renovated and new laboratories are being built, which are used extensively to…
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New competition supports climate change technology development
September 8, 2016 by Lab Product News Kingston, ON – A new competition has been launched to develop technologies that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Organized by GreenCentre Canada, the program is called the InnovationHouse Chemistry Countering Climate Change Competition (IHC4 Competition). Formed in 2009 and funded…
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Life Sciences
Big data making a big impact on cancer care
September 8, 2016 by Lab Product News Toronto, ON – There is no denying that cancer is an incredibly complex disease – it is always changing, evolving, and adapting. To understand how a cancer grows, spreads, and kills, researchers need to examine a lot of data from…
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General Science & Research
Massive $900M in awards to transform university research
September 6, 2016 by Lab Product News Waterloo, ON – Kirsty Duncan, the federal minister of science, was at the University of Waterloo’s Institute for Quantum Computing today to announce funding of $900 million to 13 post-secondary institutions through the Canada First Research Excellence Fund. The fund…
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Life SciencesNew Facilities
Cardiovascular Genetics Centre takes step toward personalized medicine
September 1, 2016 by Lab Product News Montreal, ON – The Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) has officially opened its new Cardiovascular Genetics Centre. “We’ve just made an important step towards personalized medicine. This is the only specialized centre in Quebec with comprehensive expertise in patient monitoring thanks…
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General Science & Research
$51M funding awarded to research projects in Ontario
September 1, 2016 by Lab Product News Toronto, ON – Ontario’s provincial government is awarding a total of $51 million to support researchers across the province, laying the foundation for Ontario’s future knowledge-based economy. The funding will support 161 state-of-the-art and industry-relevant infrastructure initiatives at 25 institutions…
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Academic Research
$27M in awards to fast-track stem cell research
August 29, 2016 by Lab Product News Toronto, ON – Twenty stem-cell research projects at the University of Toronto that focus on regenerative medicine have been awarded a total of $27 million in funding. The team projects, which range from attempting to improve failing eyesight in aging populations…
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Scientists solve puzzle of converting CO₂ emissions to fuel
August 26, 2016 by Lab Product News Toronto, ON – Every year, humans advance climate change and global warming by injecting about 30 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO₂) into the atmosphere. A team of scientists from the University of Toronto (U of T) believes they’ve found…
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Life SciencesResearch Results
Scientists develop inexpensive microneedle system to monitor drugs
August 24, 2016 by Lab Product News Vancouver, BC – Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and the Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI) in Switzerland have created a microneedle drug monitoring system that could one day replace costly, invasive blood draws and improve patient comfort. The…
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Indestructible compound poses little threat, still needs monitoring: study
August 23, 2016 by Lab Product News Guelph, ON – A breakdown product of modern refrigerants that replaced banned ozone-depleting coolants will likely not threaten future generations, according to new University of Guelph research. The study, published recently in the Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health –…
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Life Sciences
Kidney podocyte researcher gets $750,000 in CIHR funding
August 23, 2016 by Lab Product News Guelph, ON – Nina Jones, a professor in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of Guelph and Canada research chair in eukaryotic cellular signalling, has received a five-year grant worth nearly $750,000. The funding comes from…
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Massive $190M retrofit of UofT labs is underway
August 23, 2016 by Lab Product News Toronto, ON – In what University of Toronto president Meric Gertler called “an historic investment in Canadian science and innovation,” the federal and provincial governments are joining with the University of Toronto to provide almost $190 million to upgrade nearly…
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Collaborative study aims to identify breast cancer mutations
August 23, 2016 by Lab Product News Toronto, ON – The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) has entered into a new collaborative research study with Thermo Fisher Scientific and Queen’s University to help bring more targeted diagnosis and treatment to breast cancer patients in the future.…
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ChemistryResearch Results
Could more fuel-efficient engines lead to more global warming?
August 17, 2016 by Leslie Burt Toronto, ON – Auto industry experts predict that more than 50 percent of cars on the road by 2020 will use a relatively new type of fuel-efficient engine. This transition, however, has raised questions about its ultimate effect on the…
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ChemistryResearch Results
A surprising way laundry adds flame retardants to surface waters
August 10, 2016 by Lab Product News Toronto, ON – In recent years, evidence has been building suggesting that flame retardants, which are used in furniture and electronics, are potentially linked to health problems. And studies have shown that the substances leach out of products, and end…
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General Science & Research
$1M in funding for project to treat food-processing wastewater
August 9, 2016 by Lab Product News Sydney, N.S. – Cape Breton University’s Verschuren Centre for Sustainability in Energy and Environment is receiving $1.1 million in funding from Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) for a project that supports research and development to degrade organic matter commonly found…
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Life Sciences
$2M funding supports study of drug-resistant pathogens
August 9, 2016 by Lab Product News Guelph, ON – Battling disease-causing bacteria – including potentially deadly microbes resistant to current therapies – is the ultimate goal of research by a University of Guelph microbiologist chosen to receive a $2-million federal grant. Prof. Chris Whitfield, Department of…
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Collaborative biomedical project launched with $12M in funding
August 3, 2016 by Lab Product News Hamilton, ON – McMaster University is receiving funding of up to $11.96 million from the federal government to help create and operate the Fraunhofer Project Centre for Biomedical Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing (BEAM). The funding will also be used to upgrade…
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Laboratory
$3.75M funding supports study of marine contaminants
August 3, 2016 by Leslie Burt Ottawa, ON – A new round of funding worth $3.75 million that will support research into marine contaminants has been announced by Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s National Contaminants Advisory Group. The funding will be available to Canadian universities and not-for-profit…
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$12M furthers transition to sustainable chemistry in Ontario
August 3, 2016 by Leslie Burt Sarnia, ON – The Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) is providing $12-million to Bioindustrial Innovation Canada to support the Centre for the Commercialization of Sustainable Chemistry Innovations, located at the Western Sarnia-Lambton Research Park. The new…
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General Science & Research
Northern Contaminants Program awards 53 research projects
August 3, 2016 by Lab Product News Ottawa, ON – The Northern Contaminants Program (NCP) has announced the recipients of its funding program for this year. The organization supports research projects that are guided by both scientific and traditional knowledge to broaden understanding of the potential impact…
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Life SciencesResearch Results
Canadian discovery may soon lead to the prevention of cardiac fibrosis
July 27, 2016 by Lab Product News Edmonton, AB – Groundbreaking research from the University of Alberta and McGill University has opened the door towards the future prevention of cardiac fibrosis — a condition leading to heart failure for which there is currently no treatment. The collaborative…
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New Facilities
New lab provides fuel burning testing services
July 25, 2016 by Lab Product News Toronto, ON – UL, a global safety science organization, has announced the official opening of its newest safety testing facility for appliances and controls in Toronto. This laboratory adds to the organization’s existing service portfolio with a custom-designed safety testing…
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