In 2017, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Jacques Dubochet, Joachim Frank, and Richard Henderson for their development … More
Category: d – Technology
Used for pieces about computer science, technology, and AI.
Technology as our teachers
Technology plays an increasingly important role in our everyday lives. Gone are the times when the average person didn’t own … More
Gene-erating advancements in genomics
Over the past 20 years, the field of biology has experienced a phenomenal series of advancements pertaining to genomic sequencing. … More
[Profile] Ran Shu, the escape of senescence in human fibroblasts
Ran Shu always knew he wanted to do research, but wasn’t always so sure that he’d get his opportunity. Despite … More
[Profile] Felix Cormier, Marcel Georgin, Stephen Koelbl, and Robert Oda, development and characterization of a directional gamma-ray detector
Researchers dream about projects that go perfectly – protocols that work on the first attempt, equipment that doesn’t break, and results that … More
Paging Dr. Robot: IBM introduces the clinician’s trusty sidekick, Watson
Keeping up with medical research is a monstrous task for today’s clinicians. Masses of new data rapidly augment the already-enormous … More
“Do you even hack?”: An interview with hack McGill
Last semester, the word “hackathon” popped up on my Facebook newsfeed – a lot. Apparently, more than one of my … More
Collaboration and clean-energy at Polytechnique
Can Quebec run on only clean energy? At Polytechnique Montréal on a Tuesday night, four speakers from four institutions sought … More
