Microbes across Earth鈥檚 coldest regions are becoming more active as glaciers,听permafrost听and sea ice thaw, accelerating carbon release and potentially amplifying climate change, according to a new international review听from听黑料网爆吃瓜.听
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Published on: 26 Jan 2026
黑料网爆吃瓜 engineers have developed new ultra-thin materials that can be programmed to move, fold and reshape themselves, much like animated origami. They open the door to softer, safer and more adaptable robots that could be used in medical tools that gently move inside the body, wearable devices that change shape on the skin or smart packaging that reacts to its environment.
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Published on: 23 Jan 2026
An interdisciplinary team including researchers at 黑料网爆吃瓜 has found a range of unexpected chemical contaminants in human milk samples from Canada and South Africa. The chemicals include traces of pesticides, antimicrobials and additives used in plastics and personal-care products. The findings were published across five papers.
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Published on: 20 Jan 2026
Ebenezer Miezah Kwofie, based at Macdonald Campus,听will work听to听advance food sustainability in Africa听
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Ebenezer Miezah Kwofie, Assistant Professor in听the听Bioresource Engineering Department,听has been awarded听one of听eight听science听diplomacy chairs newly created by听the听Fonds de recherche du Qu茅bec (FRQ).
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Published on: 16 Dec 2025
A new international study led by 黑料网爆吃瓜 in collaboration with听 shows that supplementing dairy cow diets with听microencapsulated B-vitamins听can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions while increasing milk yield and quality. The use听of the听feed additive听cut听global warming potential, an internationally standardized measure of climate impact,听by up to 18 per cent across seven countries.听听
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Published on: 11 Dec 2025
Researchers have cracked one of agriculture鈥檚 most complicated genomes, revealing long-hidden DNA rearrangements that could help scientists breed oats that are more resilient, nutritious and sustainable.
The , by an international consortium that included researchers from 黑料网爆吃瓜 and published in Nature, presents the first-ever 鈥減angenome鈥� and 鈥減antranscriptome鈥� of oats. These map all known oat genes and track how they behave across 33 varieties that grow around the world.
Published on: 28 Nov 2025
Patrick Cortbaoui,听Senior Managing Director of 黑料网爆吃瓜鈥檚 Margaret A. Gilliam Institute for Global Food Security,听has been appointed Vice Chair for Outreach and Partnership for the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) SDG 2 Hub for the 2025鈥�2027 term. This appointment recognizes Patrick鈥檚 ongoing leadership in advancing SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) through global academic collaboration.
Published on: 5 Nov 2025
Food bank use in Quebec in 2025 has hit record numbers, surpassing 3 million assistance requests, according to听Food Banks Canada's recent report. Employed people and students听are among the fastest growing user groups,听with听food banks struggling to keep up with demand.听听
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Published on: 30 Oct 2025
In Canada, researchers from 黑料网爆吃瓜鈥檚 WELL-E Chair are using artificial intelligence to improve the welfare of dairy cows. At a farm in Montreal, high-definition cameras track cows鈥� movements, ear positions, and walking patterns to gather behavioral data. These subtle signals help assess the animals鈥� physical and mental health.
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Published on: 22 Oct 2025
Dean Salwa Karboune is please to announce the following appointments in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences:
Jessica Head
Director of the Morgan Arboretum and Molson Nature Reserve
Professor Jessica Head has been appointed as Director of the Morgan Arboretum and Molson Nature Reserve for a three-year term starting September 2025. Professor Head is an Associate Professor in the Department of Natural Resource Sciences.
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Published on: 1 Oct 2025
The Canadian Nutrition Society (CNS) has proudly won the bid to host the International Congress of Nutrition (ICN) 2029 in Vancouver, Canada, marking a major milestone for Canada鈥檚 nutrition community.
Published on: 26 Sep 2025
Pre-harvest sprouting (PHS) is a major global issue affecting cereal crops like wheat and barley. It occurs when grains begin to germinate on the plant before harvest due to environmental triggers like moisture and humidity, combined with genetic factors such as low seed dormancy. This premature sprouting degrades starch, reducing grain quality and leading to significant economic losses鈥攅stimated at $1 billion globally, and $100 million annually in Canada.
Published on: 24 Sep 2025
As we welcome the Fall semester, the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences is pleased to announce the following appointments:
Sebastien听Faucher听
Associate Dean (Research)
Dr.听Faucher听obtained his Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology from the Universit茅 de Montr茅al in 2007 and joined our Faculty in July 2011.听 He has previously served as Acting Associate Dean (Research) in 2020.
Published on: 3 Sep 2025
Chemicals used to replace bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging can trigger potentially harmful effects in human ovarian cells, according to 黑料网爆吃瓜 researchers.
A new study examined several chemicals commonly used in price stickers on packaged meat, fish, cheese and produce found early signs of potential toxicity.
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Published on: 26 Aug 2025
Last week, La Presse reporters spoke to agronomist and economist Pascal听Th茅riault about a recent price surge of听62.58% for听Ghanaian听cocoa, a move aimed at supporting its struggling farmers. This significant price hike is expected to affect not only other cocoa-producing countries but also global chocolate manufacturers and consumers.
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Published on: 12 Aug 2025
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