/newsroom/taxonomy/term/11352/all en /newsroom/channels/news/cutting-edge-technology-detects-nanoplastics-water-instantly-357890 <p>A ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ-led research team has developed the first real-time, on-site technology capable of detecting and deciphering nanoplastics from all other particles in water, a capacity akin to being able to find a needle in a haystack within milliseconds.</p> <p>Microplastic pieces are between 1 micrometre and 5 millimetres, roughly equivalent to a grain of rice. Nanoplastics are far tinier - a single nanometre is just 0.000001 millimetres. For comparison, a human hair is approximately 80,000–100,000 nanometers wide.</p> Thu, 04 Jul 2024 17:50:18 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 310812 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-planet-vs-plastics-earth-day-2024-356888 <p>Every year, millions of people across the globe gather on Earth Day (April 22) to celebrate the environmental movement. The 2024 theme, "Planet vs. Plastics", aims to raise awareness of the harms of plastic pollution for human and planetary health. This year's focus comes ahead of an historic UN treaty on plastics, which is expected to be agreed by the end of 2024.  (<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-68610073" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">BBC News</a>) </p> <p><strong>Here are some experts from ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ who can comment on this topic: </strong></p> Fri, 19 Apr 2024 17:35:08 +0000 keila.depape@mcgill.ca 310455 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/government-canada-promotes-equity-and-invests-discovery-research-mcgill-298329 <p>In conjunction with a $35 million <a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/nserc-awards-35m-to-mcgill-led-research-projects/">research funding announcement</a> to support 128 researchers through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada’s (NSERC) <a href="http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Professors-Professeurs/Grants-Subs/DGIGP-PSIGP_eng.asp">Discovery Grants program</a>, Canada’s Minister of Science and Sport, Kirsty Duncan, was on campus today to sign the <a href="http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/NSERC-CRSNG/EDI-EDI/Dimensions_Dimensions_eng.asp">Dimensions Charter.</a></p> Wed, 10 Jul 2019 17:57:21 +0000 krysta.veneruz@mail.mcgill.ca 177135 at /newsroom /newsroom/nathalie-tufenkji Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:59:44 +0000 Anonymous 22854 at /newsroom