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Researchers from the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Science have achieved a significant breakthrough in the field of enzymology.

The University of Ottawa (uOttawa) is again building on its reputation as one of the world’s top universities by maintaining its positive momentum in the 2024 edition of the QS World University Rankings.

Dr. Yannick Benoit, the study’s co-first author, says the collaborative research team has established a clear link between different types of cancers and their embryonic origins.

A study of more than 8 million adults in Ontario, Canada suggests that even a modest loss of kidney function is associated with increased health risks. The study, published in The BMJ, could lead to better approaches to prevent chronic kidney disease and related conditions, particularly in younger adults.

A study from University of Ottawa and the Ottawa Hospital shows immune deficits in space are transient, and disappear back on Earth. Scientists have shown that the expression of (mostly protein-coding) genes in white blood cells changes rapidly when astronauts reach the International Space Station. This may explain why astronauts appear more susceptible to infectious diseases while in space. Most ...

Scientists from the University of Ottawa have invented a unique method to create better molecule-based magnets, known as single-molecule magnets (SMMs). This synthetic tour de force has resulted in a two-coordinate lanthanide complex which has magnet-like properties that are intrinsic to the molecule itself. This discovery opens the door to high-density hard disks, quantum computing applications, ...

When patients are suspected of having a primary brain tumour, also known as a glioma, they typically undergo a biopsy or a resection — procedures that involve surgically removing a sample of the tumour to further analyze it. Biopsies help oncologists confirm the existence of a tumour and determine whether it’s malignant or benign. This data also guides oncologists in choosing the proper course of ...

Cartoon characters in food ads sway kids toward unhealthy options, new research led by the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Medicine and Heart & Stroke finds

Scientists from the University of Ottawa and the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light are proposing a breakthrough approach that will facilitate discoveries in materials science by combining terahertz (THz) spectroscopy and real-time monitoring.

Faculty of Education graduate Catherine E. Déri (PhD ‘22) wins Pierre Laberge Thesis Prize for outstanding dissertation in the Humanities.