The Conversation: About 10 million people live in Canada’s earthquake-prone zones. Yet few have practical knowledge of what to do with new early warning system alerts which aim to save lives and protect livelihoods.
Queen’s has partnered with leading companies and clinical networks on the CanDETECT Supercluster project to advance innovation in cancer detection and treatment.
The Conversation: Globally, most cancer patients die not because they don’t have access to newer drugs, but because they don’t have access to even basic treatments.
With support from the Canadian Space Agency, Queen’s research teams are exploring how to make space travel safer by better understanding how astronaut diets affect bone loss, and how space flight may impact astronauts’ DNA and the aging process.
The Conversation: Reducing greenhouse gases is expensive, but it’s a great investment compared to the damage we can expect to the Canadian economy if the climate warms 5 C by 2100.
The Conversation: While it might not be the first thing that comes to mind, new and effective ways to reduce stress in vulnerable members of our communities could be key to ensure supportive social environments.
The Conversation: While marketing has made diamond rings a symbol of heteronormative happy endings, women from the Northwest Territories tell a different story about their experiences with the diamond mines.
Queen’s researcher Amy Wu investigates how people walk, building knowledge that can lead to the development of robots that can help people with disabilities.
Researchers surprised by the study results, which looked into managing overweight and obesity through subtle changes to diet and exercise on weight management over time
