October-November 2020

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Is it serious, doctor?

A lump in your throat, a fever, aches and pains: who hasn't paid inordinate attention to their body since the start of the pandemic? For many, these worries are temporary, but for hypochondriacs, it's a reality as distressing as it is permanent. Can they cope?

Technology that's (really) good for you

We present six innovations developed by Quebec students that have the potential to change the world.

Montreal and the bomb

From 1943 to 1945, the Université de Montréal hosted an inter-national team competing in the race for the atomic bomb. A look back at the genesis of this exciting episode.

Metro-boulot-dodo

The pandemic provided a golden opportunity for a number of Quebec scientists to look into telecommuting, a work organization method previously shunned by bosses.

The last service

Is donating one's body to science still relevant in the 21st century? Opinions differ, but one thing remains constant: for these remains, there is life beyond death.

The cabinet of curiosities

Shine UV or blue light on certain living organisms and fluorescent tones will appear. What's all the fuss?

After irritable bowel syndrome, SIBO

This lesser-known digestive disorder poses diagnostic and treatment challenges for physicians.

The newspaper of controversy

A new scientific journal will soon be offering a platform to researchers whose ideas are not to their liking.

Collateral damage

COVID-19 has led to a setback in the fight against tuberculosis, AIDS and malaria.

Excavations in orbit

Archaeologist Alice Gorman is fascinated by the remains humans leave behind in space.

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