Québec
Québec, The better alcohol to use in hand sanitizers, swabs
Alcohol — nearly always ethanol — is contained in most anti-bacterial hand sanitizers and swabs. But are they really as good as they could be? Many household surface cleaning products use another kind of alcohol called isopropanol. All alcohols dry out skin and may lead to cracks, opening a germ pathway. A young Montreal high [...]
Inscription Défi Sanofi BioGENEius Canada Montréal 2011-2012
L’inscription pour le Défi Sanofi BioGENEius Canada pour la province de Québec est en cours. À partir de maintenant et jusqu’au 11 novembre 2011 nous invitions des équipes provenant de partout au Québec à s’inscrire. Pour toutes informations supplémentaires, vous pouvez communiquer avec le chargé de projet : Alexandre Joly-Lavoie alexandre.joly-lavoie@seur.qc.ca 514-353-6111 poste 3365
Concours DBSC Montréal 2011-2012 / SBCC Contest Montreal 2011-2012
Suite au grand succès qu’à remporté l’équipe montréalaise en mai passé (2e prix et prix du meilleur avenir commercial) c’est avec plaisir que nous vous annonçons que le DBSC aura encore une fois lieu dans la grande région métropolitaine de Montréal cette année. Beaucoup de nouveautés en vue cette année, notamment nous invitons les écoles [...]
2011 Montreal: Students find vegetable-based stabilizers to remove animal ingredients from sorbet
Legend has it that sorbet was invented by Nero, though some contend Marco Polo brought it back from the Orient. How and wherever it first originated, sorbet today is loaded with stabilizers to extend its freezer life and provide a smooth texture. These stabilizers give the fruity frozen dessert a pronounced flavour, but many commercial [...]
SABC Metropolitain Montreal 2010
The 2010 Sanofi-Aventis BioTalent Challenge! The final will be held at the Université de Montréal on March 30th and 31st 2010. On March 30th, come to the school visits! A unique chance to visit different university facilities, to participate in interactive activities and to attend fascinating lectures on a variety of subjects. You will also [...]
SABC Montreal 2010
The 2010 Sanofi-Aventis BioTalent Challenge! The final will be held at the Université de Montréal on March 30th and 31st 2010. On March 30th, come to the school visits! A unique chance to visit different university facilities, to participate in interactive activities and to attend fascinating lectures on a variety of subjects. You will also [...]
Coffee extract offers new potential treatment for Alzheimer’s, Quebec teens show
The number of Canadians with Alzheimer’s disease may double to 1 million by 2025, according to predictions. That’s motivation enough for two science prodigies from Ste. Foy to test a new treatment based on a coffee extract called SIG 1012. One cause of Alzheimer’s is thought to be an excess of phosphate attached to a [...]
The 2010 Sanofi-Aventis BioTalent Challenge!-Montreal
The final will be held at the Université de Montréal on March 30th and 31st 2010. On March 30th, come to the school visits! A unique chance to visit different university facilities, to participate in interactive activities and to attend fascinating lectures on a variety of subjects. You will also get to meet the 39 [...]
Défi BioTalent Sanofi-Aventis 2010! – Grande région de Montréal
Bienvenue à la section de la Grande région de Montréal La finale du Défi aura lieu les 30 et 31 mars 2010 à l’Université de Montréal. Le 30 mars, participez aux visites scolaires! Visites de pavillons, activités interactives, conférences sur une variété de sujets scientifiques. Venez aussi rencontrer les 39 équipes d’élèves du secondaire et [...]
2009 National Finalist Montreal
From the Great Lakes to Argentina , Europe and the great river systems of Asia , nitrate contamination of drinking water is a global problem that threatens the health of humans and ecosystems. When chemical fertilizers and animal or human waste pollute surface and ground water, toxic nitrate ions can reach concentrations high enough to [...]