The progress isn’t over until the paperwork is done
Medicine was originally conceived as a means of keeping us healthy, but as we consider the medical potential to transcend the limits of our natural bodies, unsettling questions are emerging.
View ArticleProceed with caution: Why technology should undergo in-depth analysis
Technology surrounds us. When we text, surf, download apps or upload files, we are constantly interacting with technology. But before buying the latest gadget we should ponder its impact, says Rocci...
View ArticleDiscrimination shouldn’t run in the family
Law professor Errol Mendes calls for a regulatory framework to protect human rights in the new age of genetic testing.
View ArticleRobots and the rest of us
Just as we now spend a large part of our lives interacting with electronic equipment that helps us communicate with one another, we will soon be interacting with robots and learning how to communicate...
View ArticleFrom the swamp to the cocktail party
In a world full of sounds and signals, how do our brains sort out the useful from the meaningless?
View ArticleUnlocking the mysteries of Alzheimer’s
Steffany Bennett leads an interdisciplinary team of researchers probing the link between metabolism of fat in the brain and the risk of developing the debilitating disease
View ArticleThe quest for the holy grail in parkinson’s disease
Michael Schlossmacher and his team investigate the relationship between a gene, a protein and approved drugs in the hope of finding a cure for Parkinson’s -------- David Park has genetically engineered...
View ArticleWhat amphibians and fish can teach us about the brain
Vance Trudeau studies the effects of pollution on brain function and their implications for environmental and human health
View ArticleHelping the brain heal itself
Understanding how new brain cells grow may lead to better treatment for major neurological disorders
View ArticleIs junk food aging young brains?
Unhealthy diets increase the chances of developing serious diseases at a much earlier age, find Dale Corbett and Mariana Gomez-Smith
View ArticleA new case for cannabis?
An international study dispels long-held beliefs about the effects of marijuana on memory, opening the door to its use in treating ailments of all kinds
View ArticleThe brain never forgets
Bullying is not only hurtful, it can leave long-lasting neurological scars
View ArticleClose connections
A new institute at the University of Ottawa will explore the remarkable partnership between the brain and the mind.
View ArticleA word from the Vice-President, Research
You are the caretaker of the most incredible and complex creation known to exist—your brain.
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