Author(s): Katal A; Leroyer S; Zou J; Nikiema O; Albettar M; Belair S; Wang L;
More frequent and severe extreme weather events such as heatwaves are among the most serious challenges to society in coping with the changing climate. To evaluate the impacts of the heatwave on large-scale urban areas, a multi-scale weather forecasting system is designed by integrating different resolutions of the Canadian urbanized version of the Global ...
Article GUID: 36587678
Author(s): Manrique PD; Chakraborty S; Henderson R; Edwards RJ; Mansbach R; Nguyen K; Stalls V; Saunders C; Mansouri K; Acharya P; Korber B; Gnanakaran S;
The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has triggered myriad efforts to understand the structure and dynamics of this complex pathogen. The Spike glycoprotein of SARS-CoV-2 is a significant target for immunogens as it is the means by which the virus enters human cells, while simult ...
Article GUID: 36590900
Author(s): Ben-Porat T; Sherf-Dagan S; Bacon SL;
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Article GUID: 36567233
Author(s): Grevesse T; Guéguen C; Onana VE; Walsh DA;
Background: The Arctic Ocean receives massive freshwater input and a correspondingly large amount of humic-rich organic matter of terrestrial origin. Global warming, permafrost melt, and a changing hydrological cycle will contribute to an intensification of terrestrial organic matter release to the Arctic Ocean. Although considered recalcitrant to degrada ...
Article GUID: 36566218
Author(s): Khalili-Mahani N; Sawchuk K;
Background: Two fields of research and development targeting the needs of the aging population of the world are flourishing, successful aging and assistive information and communication technologies (A-ICTs). The risks of ageist stereotypes emerging from how we communicate in both discourses are long known. This raises questions about whether using specif ...
Article GUID: 36563033
Author(s): Gallant NL; Hardy MS; Beogo I; Conklin J; Connelly D; Kaasalainen S; Keefe J; Robitaille A; Yous ML; Fanaki C; Cameron C;
Family caregivers play a vital role in supporting the physical and mental health of long-term care (LTC) residents. Due to LTC visitor restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, residents (as well as family caregivers) showed significant adverse health outcomes due to a lack of family presence. T ...
Article GUID: 36562582
Author(s): Kékedy-Nagy L; Perry JM; Little SR; Llorens OY; Shih SCC;
We present a novel "on-off", cost-effective, rapid electrochemical aptasensor combined with a microfluidics cartridge system for the detection of ?9-THC (?9-tetrahydrocannabinol) in human saliva via differential pulse voltammetry. The assay relied on the competitive binding between the ?9-THC and a soluble redox indicator methylene blue, using an aptamer ...
Article GUID: 36549107
Author(s): Vanaei HR; Magri AE; Rastak MA; Vanaei S; Vaudreuil S; Tcharkhtchi A;
Despite the application of the Additive Manufacturing process and the ability of parts' construction directly from a 3D model, particular attention should be taken into account to improve their mechanical characteristics. In this paper, we present the effect of individual process variables and the strain-rate sensitivity of Onyx (Nylon mixed with chop ...
Article GUID: 36556527
Author(s): Delavari MM; Ocampo I; Stiharu I;
This paper utilizes response surface methodology (RSM) design-based analyses to optimize starch-based wound dressings that were characterized based on weight loss (WL%), swelling index (SI%), and mechanical strength (TS). The wound-dressing materials were prepared by employing a modified casting method, using various concentrations of starch (0.5-2 w/w%), ...
Article GUID: 36557445
Author(s): He S; Singh D; Yusefi H; Helfield B;
In endothelial cells, microRNA-126 (miR-126) promotes angiogenesis, and modulating the intracellular levels of this gene could suggest a method to treat cardiovascular diseases such as ischemia. Novel ultrasound-stimulated microbubbles offer a means to deliver therapeutic payloads to target cells and sites of disease. The purpose of this study was to inve ...
Article GUID: 36559150
Author(s): Renard M; Audette-Chapdelaine S; Savard AC; Kairouz S; Brodeur M;
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought drastic changes to the lives of a substantial portion of the world's population. Many stakeholders have expressed concern about the impact of the pandemic on gambling practices, which have historically increased during times of crisis. The purpose of this study was to provide a snapshot of the impact of the pandemic o ...
Article GUID: 36554483
Author(s): Renaud J; MacNeil SL; Vijayakumar L; Spodenkiewicz M; Daniels S; Brent DA; Turecki G;
Although global rates of suicide have dropped in the last 30 years, youth in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) continue to be highly represented in suicide statistics yet underrepresented in research. In this review we present the epidemiology of suicide, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempts among youth in LMICs. We also describe population-leve ...
Article GUID: 36561636
