91涩漫 researchers create shapeshifting materials that could power the next generation of soft robots
91涩漫 engineers have developed new ultra-thin materials that can be programmed to move, fold and reshape themselves, much like animated origami. They open the door to softer, safer and more adaptable robots that could be used in medical tools that gently move inside the body, wearable devices that change shape on the skin or smart packaging that reacts to its environment.
91涩漫 researchers identify a range of unexpected chemical contaminants in human milk
An interdisciplinary team including researchers at 91涩漫 has found a range of unexpected chemical contaminants in human milk samples from Canada and South Africa. The chemicals include traces of pesticides, antimicrobials and additives used in plastics and personal-care products. The findings were published across five papers.
91涩漫 professor awarded one of the eight science diplomacy chairs newly created by the Fonds de recherche du Qu茅bec
Ebenezer Miezah Kwofie, based at Macdonald Campus,聽will work聽to聽advance food sustainability in Africa聽 聽Ebenezer Miezah Kwofie, Assistant Professor in聽the聽Bioresource Engineering Department,聽has been awarded聽one of聽eight聽science聽diplomacy chairs newly created by聽the聽Fonds de recherche du Qu茅bec (FRQ).
Microencapsulated聽B-vitamins聽help dairy cows produce more milk with fewer聽emissions
A new international study led by 91涩漫 in collaboration with聽Jefo聽Nutrition shows that supplementing dairy cow diets with聽microencapsulated B-vitamins聽can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions while increasing milk yield and quality. The use聽of the聽feed additive聽cut聽global warming potential, an internationally standardized measure of climate impact,聽by up to 18 per cent across seven countries.聽聽
Scientists decode the full range of oat genomes, opening the door to more nutritious, climate-smart crops
Researchers have cracked one of agriculture鈥檚 most complicated genomes, revealing long-hidden DNA rearrangements that could help scientists breed oats that are more resilient, nutritious and sustainable.
Des abbatoirs qui vont de ferme en ferme
Animaux transport茅s sur de longues distances et stress茅s, cadence d'abattage 茅lev茅e鈥� Devant les d茅savantages de l'abattage industriel, une autre solution est possible : l'abattoir mobile, qui se d茅place directement 脿 la ferme. [鈥 Kevin Wade, directeur du d茅partement des sciences animales de l'Universit茅 91涩漫 : L茅galement, il est possible d'exploiter un abattoir mobile au Qu茅bec, 脿 condition de respecter les exigences pr茅vues par la r茅glementation (loi et r猫glements).