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Research Reveals Why Beetles Don’t Freeze in the Winter

For 37 years , Professor Peter Davies has been studying organisms that include fish and insects to better understand why they don’t freeze in cold winter temperatures. “Many insects, plants and other organisms owe their survival to AFPs.” said Dr. Davies in a Queen’s University release, where he is a Biochemistry professor. “This research found… Keep Reading

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Computer Game Test Hopes to Improve Parkinson’s Patients Cognitive Function

Aarlenne Khan, a  postdoctoral fellow at the Centre for Neurosciences Studies at Queen’s University, is conducting research to test whether computer and tablet games may be able to improve cognitive function in people with Parkinson’s disease. The motor skills of patients with Parkinson’s gradually decline as nerve cells in the brain responsible for dopamine production… Keep Reading

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Astronaut Chris Hadfield Tweets Photo of Kingston from Orbit

Commander Chris Hadfield tweeted a photo of Kingston this week that he snapped while in orbit on the International Space Station (left). Hadfield, who graduated from Kingston’s Royal Military College in 1982 with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, was launched into space on December 19 aboard a Soyuz spacecraft and docked with the ISS two… Keep Reading

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Queen’s Researcher Using Cell Phones to Screen for Cervical Cancer

Karen Yeates, a Queen’s University researcher in Medicine, has created a cost-effective way to screen for cervical cancer using cell phone technology that is particularly useful in low-resource environments. “Using cell phones can help lower the barriers to large-scale screening and Pap smears in the developing world,” says Dr. Yeates, co-director of the Queen’s School… Keep Reading

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SWITCH Leadership Award for Director Of Fuel Cell Research Center

Brant Peppley, Director of the Queen’s-RMC Fuel Cell Research Center (FCRC), has been presented with an award for his research with Fuel Cells. The annual Community Leadership Award was presented to him by SWITCH, a member-based, non-profit organization dedicated to turning Kingston into a hub for sustainable energy. “This is a wonderful award,” said Dr.… Keep Reading

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Queen’s University Pioneers Training in Portable Ultrasound Technology

Queen’s University is the first university in the country to teach undergraduate medical students in the use of handheld portable ultrasound machines – a new curriculum developed to enhance patient care. Until recently, ultrasound has involved large machines used by highly skilled operators. But the creation of handheld ultrasound (HHU) devices is now enabling physicians… Keep Reading

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