Antimatter, a High-Tech Couch and a Blood Test for Head Injuries
Canadian researchers explore the outer limits of science with the support of the Canada Foundation for Innovation
(firmenpresse) - OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 05/29/15 -- Canada''s researchers are poised to push the boundaries of what we know in medicine, smart technology, ecology and particle physics with the support of more than $333 million in funding for research infrastructure announced by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) this week. Here is a small sample of some of the groundbreaking projects supported by these investments.
Antimatter vs. gravity
The atoms racing through a lab underneath Switzerland and France will be slowed to a standstill by ''s with the help of new CFI-funded infrastructure.
The particle physicist will join an international team of researchers to build the next generation of equipment at that can then be used to "freeze" antimatter protons emitted after their matter-twin (aka protons) have been smashed into a metal target at a high speed. Thompson''s goal? To find out whether antimatter falls up or down.
Danger zone
Major earthquakes can cause massive destruction to a city and its people: fires, explosions, floods and exposure brought about when municipal infrastructure crumbles. With the support of the CFI, , a structural engineer at , in Ottawa, will build a network of hazard labs in the National Capital Region and elsewhere that will measure the full scope of the dangers brought on by natural disasters. Lau''s research will lead to new technologies, materials and infrastructure that may be capable of withstanding wave upon wave of destruction.
A(head) of the game
How soon after a head injury can a patient return to the playing field? The answer to this question has eluded doctors for years, unable to actually see symptoms of injury in the brain scans of a concussed patient, that is, until now. neuroscientists are using CFI funding to get specialized imaging equipment that will enable them to see changes in brain structure as well as brain activity in patients who have suffered head trauma, such as sports-related concussions. , Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery at McGill and a medical scientist at the Research Institute of the MUHC and his team will use the new equipment to better diagnose the extent of these injuries and to ultimately develop blood tests that will tell them when patients are truly ready to return to work or to the rink.
iCouch
The ''s is designing your high-tech living room of the future: walls that ripple for an incoming call, a couch that makes sure your favourite show is ready to stream the moment you flop down. CFI funding will help the computer scientist create a lab where he can work with his counterparts in fine arts to design and build digitally immersive interiors where otherwise ordinary surfaces and objects are capable of collecting your daily data while responding to your needs - all without you having to lift a finger.
A real pain
Morphine remains the gold standard for the treatment of chronic pain for the past 50 years, but we don''t know what goes on in someone''s brain that determines the effectiveness of a painkiller. As Canada''s population ages, and as the need for pain medication increases, researchers such as from the are exploring the potential of new pain targets and developing new analgesic molecules to concoct the next generation of painkilling cocktails.
These are just some of the stories CFI-funded researchers at universities across the country are prepared to discuss. For additional stories, visit the CFI''s or contact our media relations team listed below.
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- An online directory of CFI-funded labs that are available to collaborate with the private sector.
About the Canada Foundation for Innovation
The Canada Foundation for Innovation gives researchers the tools they need to think big and innovate. By investing in state-of-the-art facilities and equipment in Canada''s universities, colleges, research hospitals and non-profit research institutions, the CFI is helping to attract and retain the world''s top talent, to train the next generation of researchers, to support private-sector innovation and to create high-quality jobs that strengthen the economy and improve the quality of life for all Canadians. For more information, visit or follow us on Twitter .
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Office of the Minister of State (Science and Technology)
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Michael Bhardwaj
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Canada Foundation for Innovation
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613-222-1910 (mobile)
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