Author: Sophie Laurent

A Quebec team investigated the effect of temperature on the interaction between the COVID-19 virus and human cells. The researchers’ findings and reflections help understand the concept of seasonality. Since the beginning of the pandemic, scientists have wondered whether the SARS-CoV-2 virus is affected by the seasons. After all, coronaviruses usually follow annual cycles, peaking in the winter, as shown systematic review November 2020. So far, the virus has wreaked havoc in every potential climate and season, from Florida and the Indian summer to the Canadian winter to the Brazilian fall. This does not exclude the possibility that they are…

The labor shortage has grown unparalleled in Quebec, especially in the health sector, over the past two years, according to a study by the Quebec Institute unveiled on Tuesday. The number of job vacancies jumped 38.2% between the first quarter of 2019 and the second quarter of the year, an increase of 53,725, according to Statistics Canada figures. For the province of Quebec, the rate was 5.3% after an increase of 1.5% over the same period, the highest rate after British Columbia. But the situation in the health and social services sector is getting worse, as the number of vacancies…

Understanding Science and What It Threatens, with Norman BaylargonIt’s 22 minutes long22 minutesIn these times of fake news and conspiracy theories, our collaborating philosopher Norman Pelargon takes the time to demystify science. What is science? How it works? Why is it important? What threatens her? Science breaks down into eight simple ideas that help you understand it.Norman Baylargon mentions several popular scientific journals that he recommends. SolveLast week’s puzzle : Kant finished his watch before leaving his house, so when he returned he knew how long he was gone. Since that time, he has subtracted the time he spends with…

Tuesday 21 September 2021 When we pay for our purchases at checkout, we are often asked to add a few dollars to donate to a cause. Charles Pierre writes to us. He does not trust this approach. Thanks to these donations, he says, large chains donate large sums to charities. Requests : Can they get an official receipt for donations that qualify for tax credits or deductions? Non. asked by invoiceThe Canada Revenue Agency asserts, “When a retail store collects donations from customers for a registered charity, it is the customers who make the donation, not the retail store. Therefore,…

primary The eighth edition of European Researchers’ Night, Friday 24 September, on the theme of travel, real and virtual, presents walking tours, conferences and exhibitions. Its thing is planarians, flat aquatic worms, that live in the sea, in fresh water or in humid environments, and it is a species that has the ability to regenerate. If part of his body is separated from the rest, the animal completely recreates the missing part. An adorable pet for Caroline Vigent, research professor of biology at Champollion University in Albi. One of the eight science walking tours will be hosted on Friday 24…

In a meeting with the Parliamentary Committee on Climate Change, Jim Irving argued that a ban on glyphosate It will be disastrous. In the short term, that will be difficult. If we are no longer able to use these herbicides, it will have a major impact on our business. We have to use it carefully at this time, He said. Jim Irving and David Kohn greeted each other moments before the row over the glyphosate issue, during Tuesday’s Parliamentary Climate Change Committee meeting.Photo: Radio Canada/Jacques Poitras/CBCCompany officials told the parliamentary committee that the herbicide is sprayed on only 0.5% of…

There is something strange when you think about it a little bit. You all know that you are reading the words that are now passing before your eyes, but if I ask you to describe what is going on in your head, and how all this is possible, then almost all of you will have a different meaning and interpretation. So much so that there is a lively debate between researchers in neuroscience and among members of the disciplines interested in it, whether they are philosophers, cognitive specialists, AI researchers and even physicists. It must be said clearly, the challenge…

See gallery Conservative Bernard Genro won, on Monday evening, a fourth president, third in a row, from the voters of Montmagne – Leslet – Camorasca – Rivière de Loup by an overwhelming majority while receiving 50.7% of the vote. If starting the count could have led him to believe in a three-way race, the delusion only lasted a few minutes, because once the fifth ballot box was opened, he was alone in the lead. Mr. Genero, who followed the polling procedure in La Bucatérie, was emotional when addressing his team and the voters. “I think the people tonight thanked the…

In 2020, a total of 6.5% of the average basket of French people was made up of organic products, and 13% of French people claimed to consume at least one organic product per day. According to Agence Bio, since the health crisis, an increasing number of French people assert that they are taking longer to cook (55% in 2020 versus 47% in 2019), with an increase in particular among those under 35. Waste reduction and consumption of fresh and local produce in the general population also increased slightly more among adherents of organic products than among non-organic ones. But how…

(Washington): The race against time is going on in the US Congress to find an agreement on the debt ceiling and prevent the US from defaulting, which will have serious consequences for the US economy, but also for the world. Posted on Sep 20, 2021 at 12:16 pm Updated at 5:14 PM. Julie Chabanas France media agency The debt ceiling is the amount of debt that the state cannot issue new loans to finance itself, which prevents it from meeting its payments. It differs from a “shutdown,” the paralysis of federal state services, which can occur when Congress is unable…