Parkway perilous for at-risk species
Queen's research finds more than 16,000 wildlife deaths in a seven-month period on the 1000 Islands Parkway.
Ecology
Jul 31, 2015
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Oil spills affecting fish population
A mixture of bitumen and gasoline-like solvents known as dilbit that flows through Prairie pipelines can seriously harm fish populations, according to research out of Queen's University and the Royal Military College of Canada.
Ecology
Jul 15, 2015
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Magnetospheres: Researcher works to debunk the theory behind massive stars
Queen's University PhD student Matt Shultz is researching magnetic, massive stars, and his research has uncovered questions concerning the behaviour of plasma within their magnetospheres.
Astronomy
May 26, 2015
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Robotic technology promises to improve mining safety
A new piece of mining technology developed by Joshua Marshall (Robert M. Buchan Department of Mining) and his Mining Systems Laboratory has positioned the Queen's researchers as leaders in the field of mining robotics.
Robotics
May 13, 2015
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The science behind spite
Psychology, biology, and mathematics have come together to show that the occurrence of altruism and spite - helping or harming others at a cost to oneself - depends on similarity not just between two interacting individuals ...
Evolution
Apr 29, 2015
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Researchers develop early warning sunburn indicator
Sunbathers could soon tell when to take shelter in the shade thanks to an early warning sunburn indicator, developed by Queen's University Belfast.
Other
Mar 25, 2015
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Research uncovers flawed IQ scoring system
Queen's University professor Allyson Harrison has uncovered anomalies and issues with the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV), one of the most widely used intelligence tests in the world. IQ scores ...
Social Sciences
Mar 17, 2015
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Researchers find new evidence of warming
A study of three remote lakes in Ecuador led by Queen's University researchers has revealed the vulnerability of tropical high mountain lakes to global climate change - the first study of its kind to show this. The data explains ...
Environment
Feb 9, 2015
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A gut reaction
Queen's University biologist Virginia Walker and Queen's SARC Awarded Postdoctoral Fellow Pranab Das have shown nanosilver, which is often added to water purification units, can upset your gut. The discovery is important ...
Bio & Medicine
Nov 19, 2014
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Examining terrorist propaganda
New research out of Queen's University could give insight into what terrorists are thinking. Professor David Skillicorn (School of Computing) analyzed language used in two jihadist magazines to gain intelligence about terrorist ...
Social Sciences
Oct 10, 2014
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