Mercury in fish may not be as bad as we thought
University of Saskatchewan researchers use powerful synchrotron light to see how mercury from different sources acts in the brain.
Read More >>Science that gets under our skin
Scientists are on a quest to create materials that mimic the sensory abilities of human skin for uses like the surfaces of robots and prosthetics. This skin-like salt-infused gel is a step towards that goal.
Read More >>Feux de forêt : quand notre santé part en fumée
Vivre dans une zone régulièrement touchée par des feux de forêt pourrait augmenter le risque de certains cancers, révèle une étude de l’Université McGill.
Read More >>Pollution atmosphérique : le carbone noir plus présent dans les villes enneigées?
Le carbone noir, un polluant atmosphérique nuisible pour la santé et pour le climat, est détecté en grande concentration dans les villes nordiques.
Read More >>How microwaves could help fight COVID-19
When the pandemic started Khashayar Ghandi, a materials chemist at the University of Guelph, had already been experimenting with using microwaves to kill bacteria and other pathogens. So he decided to see if the technique could work on the virus as well.
Read More >>Faster, more reliable vitamin D test could help better prevent respiratory illness
A newly developed way to screen for vitamin D deficiency could help critically ill patients stave off hospital acquired infections and reduce the severity of respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19.
Read More >>What toxic chemicals might be leaching from leather goods and medical implants?
Many products, like leather gloves or sandals, spend a lot of time in close contact with our skin – and some, like surgical implants, are even underneath it. While these products undergo testing to ensure they are safe to use, they can still produce dangerous chemical by-products.
Read More >>Mieux surveiller les contaminants dans le lait maternel
Le lait maternel contient des concentrations élevées de PFAS, des produits chimiques dangereux pour la santé, prévient une étude canado-américaine. Les auteurs incitent la communauté scientifique à poursuivre les recherches.
Read More >>UBC chemists create new antimicrobial coating for fabric
Researchers develop a polysiloxane coating for textiles that works through a combination of passive and active mechanisms to inactivate or decrease infectivity of pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2.
Read More >>New polymer coatings could improve medical testing
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Researchers at the University of Toronto have come up with a polymer coating that lets low surface tension liquids move over longer distances than currently possible, without losing any of the liquid.
Read More >>Le lupin blanc, une arme contre l’arsenic?
CHEMISTRY FOR HEALTH
Des chercheurs de l’Université de Montréal et du Jardin botanique de Montréal ont mis en lumière un nouveau mécanisme chimique utilisé par le lupin blanc pour combattre l'arsenic.
Read More >>Bad microbes? Call the copper
CHEMISTRY FOR HEALTH
Copper is a metal with antimicrobial properties known for centuries but is undergoing a renaissance of scientific interest in medicine. Lions Gate Hospital in North Vancouver is now keeping its many high touch surfaces clean with the help of this metal.
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