The developmental programming of an organism ensures reproducibility of organ shape and size with accurate robustness. But, how an organ knows when to grow and when to stop is a key question that remains inadequately addressed. Both genetics and mechanics play a role in the maintenance of organ reproducibility and robustness, especially in plants. Mechanical […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly affected the physical and mental health wellbeing of health care workers. However, research on occupational stress and burnout in rehabilitation professionals (RPs) is severely lacking especially the effects of COVID-19. The purpose of this study is to examine the nature and impacts of burnout and occupational stress among RPs working […]

L’objectif de ce projet est de trouver des médicaments antidouleurs pour les poissons en observant leur comportement dans une eau à température variable. Le but est de différencier un effet analgésique d’un effet sédatif des médicaments testés en analysant la vitesse de nage des poissons. Les mesures seront effectuées à distance à l’aide d’une caméra […]

According to the literature, up to 75% of all fungicide applications are either off-target or are applied where no disease is present. Paramoria Agri-Science aims to reduce that by providing farmers with real-time monitoring of disease-causing spore populations, such that pesticides are applied on an as-needed basis, rather than as-feared. Currently, Paramoria uses quantitative polymerase […]

Christmas tree growers in Nova Scotia are experiencing high demand for trees along with increasing pressure to adapt to changing climate conditions. The Christmas Tree Council of Nova Scotia (CTCNS) is the parent organization of three regional Christmas tree associations representing over 300 Christmas tree growers who grow primarily Balsam fir. These growers need trees […]

More and more, consumers are looking for food products that meet their nutritional needs without the addition of complex, synthetic ingredients. This project focuses on the discovery of new emulsifiers to keep active ingredients, like omega 3 oils or fat soluble vitamins, well suspended and protected in food products. The emulsifiers will come from natural […]

Eukaryotic cells have evolved complex sub-compartments to partition the cell interior into tiny contained 3D microenvironments. The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) communicates with and regulates other intracellular structures, including the endolysosomal system, through membrane contact sites (MCSs). Dysfunction in endolysosomal spatial-temporal regulation is implicated in neurodegeneration, cancer, and metabolic disease. Recently, it was found that the […]

L’étude des microplastiques (MP) en suspension dans l’air extérieur en est à ses balbutiements. Des données recueillies en Europe, en Asie, en Océanie et au Moyen-Orient ont mis en évidence des concentrations significatives, ce qui pose de nombreuses questions sur l’exposition des populations et les conséquences en termes de santé publique. En effet, quelques travaux […]

This research project aims to review the different epidemiological modelling approaches used to predict the spread of COVID-19. The project will conduct a comprehensive search of literature and relevant sources, evaluate the quality of the identified studies, extract relevant data, and synthesize the data to provide a narrative summary of the effectiveness of different modelling […]

OneCup AI has created an artificial intelligence pipeline featuring BETSY, our AI rancher. BETSY is the leader in the accurate visual identification of livestock using only computer vision. This technology is on the leading edge, which makes it unique in an otherwise very traditional industry, how we develop our product in the market is imperative […]

A key requirement for returning to societal and economic normality is the evaluation and surveillanceof SARS-CoV-2 infection and immunity. The proposed technologies described herein, enable a safe and effectivediagnostic test that can quickly provide an easily interpreted result for SARS-CoV-2 immunity, all without complicated equipment, expensive reagents, or high-level biosafety containment facilities. Such a system […]