Author: Maria Gill

"Subtly charming problem solver. Extreme tv enthusiast. Web scholar. Evil beer expert. Music nerd. Food junkie."

It is the oldest fossilsane man : The guy from Quebec is also called Omo 1. How old is he? It was just created at 230,000 years ago, a jump in the last 30,000 years compared to the latest estimates. Unprecedented analysis In the seventy-seventh episode of the Sixth Science Program. science podcast Science and the future And the 20 minutestells you how scientists came up with this exact calculation. At the microphone, Marine Benoit, science journalist at Science and the future A specialist in archaeology, he answers questions from Romain Gouloumès from 20 minutes. Together, they detail this dating…

Read More

Leah Levesque, The Canadian Press MONTREAL – More categories of temporary foreign workers should soon be able to take advantage of the simplified processing of their files in Quebec, much to the delight of employers. A easing of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) for this purpose was already announced last August. It will go into effect on May 24th. The announcement was made by Federal Minister for Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Integration, Carla Caltrow, Federal Minister for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Sean Fraser, and Quebec Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Solidarity, Jean Boulet, on Friday. The facilities…

Read More

For two decades, scientists have had a file Almost complete sequencing of our genome : a team The Human Genetic Code Project He actually succeeded in identifying nearly three billion nuclear bases. However, some technological limitations prevented mapping of the entire genome: it was then estimated that 5 to 15% remained to be deciphered. In fact, it was 8%, which is the percentage that the T2T consortium announced they had finally sequenced. ” This background information will enhance the numerous ongoing efforts to understand all the functional nuances of the human genome, which in turn will advance genetic studies of…

Read More

category in: Health, sports and recreationactive : the health MONTRAL, April 1, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – The Assembly of Public Health of Qubec (ASPQ) is proud to launch the second edition of Sustainable Health Week to be held approximately from 4-10 April and whose theme will be Quebec at the heart of the economy! . During this unique week, experts from various sectors will lead many meetings that bring together the economy and the sustainable health of the population. This will culminate on April 7, World Health Day, with a special morning session of conferences during which Dr. Horacio Arruda,…

Read More

every year , Allergy Respiratory diseases are gaining a bit more status in France. For example, pollen allergy, which is undoubtedly the most prevalent of all, today affects 30 to 35% of adults and about 20% of 9-year-olds according to INSERM, three times more than it did in the early 2000s. Twenty.And if you’re one of those millions of French people who fear spring comes and its share of sneezes, coughs, and itchy skin, know that there’s another relatively unknown phenomenon that should catch your eye, too: allergies.Cross-allergy, what is this?People who already have allergies are at risk of developing…

Read More

A bad start in Alabama, still possible in New York: Counting votes in unions at Amazon US warehouses began Thursday, but the final results are not yet known. If yes wins at one of the two logistics sites, it will be the e-commerce giant’s first US site since the company was founded in 1994. On Staten Island, a New York City neighborhood where warehouse workers voted for JFK8 in person, the “yes” vote resulted in 1,518 votes to 1,154. An official said the count “will end tomorrow.” The mere fact that a vote was held is “really historic,” said Christian…

Read More

The documentary was screened in the presence of Kate Thompson Gorey, Michelle Welterlin and Brie Francine Ntomy, director, producer and one of the film’s heroines, respectively. Women and Science in Africa: A Silent Revolution. This event is part of the program’s vision “Women and Science” The Congolese Foundation for Medical Research, whose activities include awareness campaigns in schools, and the promotion of women working in the field of science by awarding the Scientific Encouragement Award and scholarships to female students. Women and Science in Africa: A Silent Revolution is an original documentary at the heart of a bubble community of…

Read More

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revealed Thursday that Ottawa, like the United States, wants to expel Russia from the Group of Twenty, a group made up of countries with more developed economies. “It makes no sense to have a discussion about global economic growth when the country responsible for so much turmoil is sitting around the table and pretending to contribute.He said as he entered the interrogation period on Thursday in Ottawa. According to Mr Trudeau, the G20 member states should have “discussionOn expulsion from Russia, either on a permanent basis, or at the minimum for the next meeting. “I can’t…

Read More

primary Follow-up of 800,000 women over 10 years in the UK shows no increased risk of brain tumors associated with mobile phone use Follow-up of 800,000 women over 10 years in the UK shows no increased risk of brain tumors associated with mobile phone use Previous studies have shown that the risk of brain tumors associated with mobile phones exists for daily use of 17 minutes for 10 years The International Agency for Research on Cancer considers the link between cell phones and brain tumors possible This is a study that will undoubtedly get people talking. Because it addresses a…

Read More

(St. John) Bank financing has been secured for a third Ottawa loan guarantee to support the massive Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project in Newfoundland and Labrador. Posted at 12:22 PM The county’s crown corporation said Thursday that CIBC has secured a $1 billion federally guaranteed loan for a delayed hydropower project. Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro said in a press release that CIBC financed the loan through a series of 21 bonds at an average effective interest rate of 3.38%. The loan guarantee is part of a $5.2 billion bailout for the project. The plan aims to save consumers from the massive…

Read More