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It’s a weird, weird quantum world

Mar 16, 2023

His work simultaneously ignited multiple new lines of research in quantum computing, information science, and cryptography. He worked from Simon’s starting point to see whether a quantum system could solve...

VIU researcher examining pelvic health histories to help address gaps and inequities in care

Mar 16, 2023

Dr. Whitney Wood received more than half a million dollars from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research to pursue her study. Studies on women’s health tend to focus on reproduction....

VIU News & Experts: March 15, 2023

Mar 16, 2023

Thanks for reading our VIU news & experts email, delivered straight to your inbox every two weeks. Featured in this issue:World Water Day expertsPlanning for more age-friendly communitiesTuition waiver program...

Poor sleep can impact brain health: ANU study

Mar 16, 2023

Poor sleep in middle age can have a negative impact on brain health, according to a new study by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU). According to lead author...

Women with rheumatoid arthritis more likely to achieve remission if they take sex hormones

Mar 16, 2023

RA patients using HRT or oral contraceptives in combination with the drugs prescribed for rheumatoid arthritis had a much greater likelihood of remission. The findings suggest that female sex hormones...

Cheering Silicon Valley Bank Bailout, Gavin Newsom Doesn’t Mention He’s a Client

Mar 16, 2023

Gavin Newsom praised the Biden administration’s decision to intervene on behalf of Silicon Valley Bank’s clients after the bank was taken over by the FDIC on Friday amid a bank...

Environmental Justice Scholar Joan Martinez-Alier Named 2023 Holberg Laureate

Mar 15, 2023

Today, the Board of the Holberg Prize named Catalan scholar Joan Martinez-Alier as the 2023 Holberg Laureate. The announcement of the Holberg Prize 2023 to Joan Martinez-Alier took place in...

Genes shed light on why men and women experience different depression symptoms

Mar 15, 2023

Depression is widely reported to be more common in women than in men, with women twice as likely to receive a diagnosis than men. A new sex-specific study from McGill...

SVB collapse was driven by ‘the first Twitter-fueled bank run’

Mar 15, 2023

New York CNN —The massive amount of customer withdrawals that led to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank had all the hallmarks of an old-fashioned bank run, but with a...

Scientists race to study new species before it’s too late

Mar 15, 2023

“Like really, really obsessed,” said the biodiversity postdoctoral fellow, who works in Harvard’s Museum of Comparative Zoology. By college, she had turned her attention to seabound invertebrates such as sea...