Environment
Ozone layer recovers faster than expected
International efforts to protect the ozone layer are a 'tremendous global success,' scientists said on June 12.
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New technology
Successfully made the world's smallest antenna
Researchers at the University of Montreal (UdeM) created a nanoantenna 20,000 times smaller than a human hair to track the movement of proteins.
Health
Can taking medicine help soothe a 'broken heart' by an ex-lover?
A Montreal researcher said he has found a way to overcome painful feelings after breaking up with his lover by 'editing' memories through therapy and using a medicine to…
World celebrity
Google changed Doodle to honor Joseph Jacques Omer Plante
Joseph Jacques Omer Plante (January 17, 1929 - February 27, 1986) was a Canadian ice hockey goalkeeper.
Discover science
The first sketch image of the mechanism of memory formation
In a recent study, scientists at the Montreal Institute and Neurological Hospital (The Neuro), McGill University and the University of California, Los Angeles for the fi…
Archeology
2500-year-old shopping district in Greece
Recent archaeologists unearthed traces of one of the oldest shopping malls in the world in the ancient city of Argilos, northern Greece.
Space science
The super-Earth planet may contain life
An exoplanet at 111 light-years away could be a large version of the Earth with conditions suitable for life.
Space science
Discovering the planet
Scientists at the University of Montreal (Canada) first identified a lonely planet or
Space science
Detects a spinning crystal hidden with the fastest speed
Researchers at McGill University in Montreal (Canada), led by astronomer Jason Hessels, discovered that the asteroid turned at 716 cycles (716 hertz) in a second, breaki…
Animal world
The fastest creature on the planet compared to racing formula cars
Jean-Eric Vergne, who just won the Montreal E-Prix, was the driver of the racing car that defeated the hunting newspaper.
Scientific application
Day to protect the ozone layer of the earth
Ozone is a thin layer of atmosphere in the air that surrounds the earth. Ozone has a valuable property that the sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation should be considered as…
Environment
Many parts of North America are colder than Mars
Daytime temperatures in some areas of Mars hit a threshold of -23 degrees Celsius, slightly higher than the heat in Montreal, Canada.
Environment
The ozone layer protects the Earth from new threats
Scientists have discovered in the stratosphere layers of dichloromethane, not currently on the Montreal Protocol's prohibition list.
Environment
Asia-Pacific uses many ozone-depleting substances
The UNEP report stated that Asia-Pacific produces up to 85% and consumes 74% of HCFC produced and consumed globally, of which China is a producer, consumer and supplier…
Environment
Positive signs in ozone recovery
In the most recent report, international efforts to prevent the destruction of the ozone layer have achieved initial success.