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  Scientists at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) have developed the first human protein gel material capable of repairing damaged heart tissue after a heart attack. The gel, made from recombinant human collagen in the BioEngineering and Therapeutic Solutions (BEaTS) laboratory of the UOHI, is an “unprecedented lea...

The University of Ottawa is collaborating with the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) on an investigation of a single gunshot that hit one of its residences early Sunday morning.   No one was injured as a result of the incident. Police were notified by the University’s Protection Service immediately after they were informed of the discovery of a bullet...

The Startup Garage now has a complimentary program, and the University of Ottawa’s Entrepreneurship Hub is thrilled to announce the first cohort of the Scaleup Garage, an eight-month program to help foster and support startups led by students and recent alumni. The great success enjoyed by the Startup Garage over the years inspired...

In the fight against biodiversity loss, the most important challenges we face appear to be political, not scientific or technical. We have the necessary technology to act, but the clear political will to change our ways seems to be the missing ingredient. We need to develop effective solutions to this crisis and to activate political s...

Right now, The Ottawa Hospital Home Dialysis nursing team spends a lot of time on the road, driving approximately 7,500 km every week to offer support and continuity of care to the 220 patients who receive dialysis treatments at home. Planning all these trips is a daunting task, but thanks to a partnership between the Telfer School of ...

A simple device capable of detecting and analyzing the cannabinoid content of marijuana plants within seconds is on the horizon. Researchers from the University of Ottawa developed a low-cost, miniaturized technology for on-the-spot analyses by cannabis producers as well as law enforcement agencies. They invented a device that can meas...

It can be hard to keep track of the many cases the Supreme Court of Canada hears each term, and it is difficult to appreciate their significance in the daily lives of Canadians. Over the course of its history, however, the Court has dealt with many tough and crucial issues. To make legal issues more accessible and to help the public un...

They may be small and rather simple in appearance, but their presence has the power to completely change the meaning of a message. Emojis, these small digital images that are used to express an emotion or to represent a character or action, can influence the perception of a text message. They are also changing the way we communicate. How will your...

A laboratory study published in Clinical Cancer Research offers a new hypothesis about how ovarian cancer forms and suggests how it might be prevented. The study is the first to show that the natural stiffening of the ovaries called fibrosis occurs with age. It also suggests that the diabetes drug metformin may be able to hal...

In ancient times, there were tales of paranoiac rulers and megalomaniac kings who, fearing that their enemies would try to have them poisoned, would start drinking a small dose of poison every day to develop a resistance to the toxins. This might seem like a foolish thing to do, but it looks like there might be some truth behind these ...