ATLAS Higgs Challenge Results

ATLAS Higgs Challenge Results

After four months of frenzy by over 1500 teams, the very successful Higgs Challenge launched by the ATLAS collaboration ended yesterday, and the "private leaderboard" with the final standings has…
Research Reveals Moon's Violent Volcanic Past

Research Reveals Moon's Violent Volcanic Past

The farside of the moon may have had some extremely explosive volcanic eruptions hundreds of millions of years ago. The findings, reported in a paper submitted to the Journal of Geophysical…
WelO5: New Halogenation Enzyme Discovered

WelO5: New Halogenation Enzyme Discovered

Molecules containing carbon-halogen bonds are produced naturally across all kingdoms of life and constitute a large family of natural products with a broad range of biological activities.  The…
Concussion: The 'Hidden Injury' In Sports

Concussion: The 'Hidden Injury' In Sports

In 2010, McGill Redmen receiver Charles-Antoine Sinotte suffered a concussion during his last home game. "It was like nothing I had experienced before," recalls Sinotte. "I felt like I was out of…
Genetically Modified Wheat, Without The GMO Drama

Genetically Modified Wheat, Without The GMO Drama

Researchers have discovered "the most famous wheat gene," a reproductive traffic cop of sorts that can be used to transfer valuable genes from other plants to wheat, which clears the way for wheat…