National Research Council

Lomiko Announces Excellent Results from La Loutre Graphite Testing with CRITM Grant and Corporate Update

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måndag, maj 6, 2024
Machine Tools, Metalworking & Metallurgy, Mining, Minerals, Technology, Manufacturing, Batteries, Natural Resources, Iron, National Research Council, Element, Fe, Silicon, Research, LMR, Multimedia, NRC, Clutch (eggs), Interim, Micronization, Lithium

The Phase 1 NRC testing was conducted on 0.6kg of flake graphite over 8 months, using a larger sample than the Polaris Study to confirm once again that the La Loutre material can meet battery requirements.

Key Points: 
  • The Phase 1 NRC testing was conducted on 0.6kg of flake graphite over 8 months, using a larger sample than the Polaris Study to confirm once again that the La Loutre material can meet battery requirements.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240506402432/en/
    Figure 1: La Loutre coated spherical graphite - cSPG (Photo: Business Wire)
    This study was first announced on July 27th, 2023, with the work being carried out at the NRC’s facilities in Boucherville, Quebec.
  • In this phase, using thermal purification methods and a larger sample size, the electrochemical performance results surpassed the study results from the Polaris tests announced on April 1, 2024.
  • The HT purification by the NRC was able to bring almost all elements below the 10 ppm target.

Investing in semiconductors to create jobs, economic growth, and new opportunities

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fredag, april 26, 2024
Organization, National Research Council, Investment, Acceleration, Strategic Innovation Fund, AI, Computer, Research, Semiconductor, Life, Information technology, Intelligence, Electronics, Telecommunications, Growth, IBM, Government, Renewable energy

From computers to medical equipment, to electric vehicles, semiconductors – or microchips – produce so much of what we depend on.

Key Points: 
  • From computers to medical equipment, to electric vehicles, semiconductors – or microchips – produce so much of what we depend on.
  • They will also drive significant growth for Quebec and create more than 280 new highly skilled jobs in the Bromont region.
  • This is about investing in innovation to build a strong semiconductor sector in Canada, grow our economy, and create new opportunities for this generation and the next.
  • It will create high-paying jobs, invest in innovation, strengthen supply chains, and help make sure the most advanced technologies are Canadian-made.

Yeast Fuel, Developed by Chula's Faculty of Science Soon to Expand Its Production for the Aerospace Industry

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tisdag, april 23, 2024
Cell, Cosmetics, Beer, Biomass, Culture, Chulalongkorn University, Food, Medicine, Petroleum, Soil, PTT Public Company Limited, Acetyl-CoA carboxylase, Plant, TBI, Biotechnology, GIEC, Hamburg University of Technology, University of Hamburg, Biological engineering, Safety, Health, Heat, Research, Transport, TUHH, Carbon, Dicarboxylic acid, Energy transformation, Human, Pressure, Faculty, Temperature, Bread, Acetyl-CoA, National Research Council, GRAS, Genetic engineering, Environment, Ministry, Aircraft, Fermentation, Drink, Growth, Air pollution

BANGKOK, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Yeast is a microorganism that is an important ingredient in many foods and beverages. However, in the future, yeast will play a major role in the production of fossil-based renewable fuels. 

Key Points: 
  • They aim to expand petroleum-based oil replacement production to reduce impacts on human health and the environment.
  • However, in the future, yeast will play a major role in the production of fossil-based renewable fuels.
  • Currently, researchers from Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Science are accelerating their technological development to scale up the production of aviation biofuel from yeast.
  • Petroleum is an important source of fuel in today's world, both in various industrial sectors and in transportation, especially the aircraft industry.

Success for All Foundation's Curiosity Corner Program Approved by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE)

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tisdag, april 16, 2024
National Research Council, Learning, Curriculum, Literacy, PCER, Success, National Reading Panel, Development, Success for All, VDOE, Child, All

"Success for All is thrilled about the approval of our Curiosity Corner program by the Virginia Department of Education.

Key Points: 
  • "Success for All is thrilled about the approval of our Curiosity Corner program by the Virginia Department of Education.
  • Curiosity Corner has undergone rigorous examination by the Department, meeting all established criteria and demonstrating alignment with effective literacy instruction strategies to prepare all children for success in kindergarten and beyond.
  • Curiosity Corner is a research-based, comprehensive preschool program that is aligned to the National Reading Panel, National Research Council, and Head Start Child Outcomes Framework.
  • For further information regarding Curiosity Corner and Success for All Foundation's comprehensive programs, please visit https://www.successforall.org/our-approach/schoolwide-programs/curiosity...

Maria Antonietta Loi Appointed Next Editor-in-Chief of Applied Physics Letters

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torsdag, april 11, 2024
University, American Institute of Physics, National Research Council, Physics, Light-emitting diode, American Physical Society, Royal Society of Chemistry, APL, Applied Physics Letters, Semiconductor, Johannes Kepler University Linz, History, Engineering, Science, Optoelectronics, AIP, University of Cagliari, Publishing, Book

MELVILLE, N.Y., April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AIP Publishing and Applied Physics Letters (APL) are pleased to announce Prof. Maria Antonietta Loi's appointment to APL editor-in-chief.

Key Points: 
  • MELVILLE, N.Y., April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AIP Publishing and Applied Physics Letters (APL) are pleased to announce Prof. Maria Antonietta Loi's appointment to APL editor-in-chief.
  • APL has played a pivotal role in the history of applied physics over the last sixty years; generations of scientists have been educated reading APL papers," said Prof. Loi.
  • That tradition is one that Prof Loi intends to carry on to the next generation of researchers advancing applied physics.
  • "Prof. Loi has established herself as one of her field's brightest stars, and we are delighted she will be leading Applied Physics Letters," said AIP Publishing Chief Publishing Officer Penelope Lewis.

Net5.5G Application Deployment Achieves Remarkable Progress, Inspiring Carriers' New Growth

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torsdag, april 11, 2024
Cloud, Telecom Argentina, National Research Council, IEEE 802.11be, MPLS, IP, SLA, AI, Vivo, Growth, Automation, Transport, Data-rate units, WBBA, Architecture, Mobile phone

The summit brought together guests from carriers, standards organizations, and industry organizations, to discuss major topics such as Net5.5G application deployment, scenario innovation, and target network architecture.

Key Points: 
  • The summit brought together guests from carriers, standards organizations, and industry organizations, to discuss major topics such as Net5.5G application deployment, scenario innovation, and target network architecture.
  • This indicates that Net5.5 converged transport is being deployed at a faster pace to support new growth of carriers' services.
  • Accelerating the deployment of Net5.5G applications to support carriers' greater business success has become an industry consensus.
  • Immersive applications, industry digitalization and cloudification, and AI applications drive the continuous growth of global ultra-broadband connections and bandwidth.

Net5.5G Application Deployment Achieves Remarkable Progress, Inspiring Carriers' New Growth

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torsdag, april 11, 2024
Cloud, Telecom Argentina, National Research Council, IEEE 802.11be, MPLS, IP, SLA, AI, Vivo, Growth, Automation, Multimedia, Transport, Data-rate units, WBBA, Architecture, Mobile phone

The summit brought together guests from carriers, standards organizations, and industry organizations, to discuss major topics such as Net5.5G application deployment, scenario innovation, and target network architecture.

Key Points: 
  • The summit brought together guests from carriers, standards organizations, and industry organizations, to discuss major topics such as Net5.5G application deployment, scenario innovation, and target network architecture.
  • This indicates that Net5.5 converged transport is being deployed at a faster pace to support new growth of carriers' services.
  • Accelerating the deployment of Net5.5G applications to support carriers' greater business success has become an industry consensus.
  • Immersive applications, industry digitalization and cloudification, and AI applications drive the continuous growth of global ultra-broadband connections and bandwidth.

Securing Canada's AI advantage

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söndag, april 7, 2024
First Nations, Child care, Natural language processing, NRC, Artificial intelligence, Child, Deep learning, Parliament, Investment, Democracy, Cohere, SSHRC, Woman, Safety, G7, Natural science, Drug discovery, Canada national team, Commons, Agriculture, Federation, Act, Research, Regional development agency, IRAP, Food, IBM, House, AIDA, National Research Council, Coveo, Digital, Health, Millennials, OpenText, Government, Growth, Today, TELUS, Public, Advisory Council, Working Group, Life, Housing, Ecosystem, BlackBerry, Social science, CIHR, Medical device

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced a $2.4 billion package of measures from the upcoming Budget 2024 to secure Canada's AI advantage.

Key Points: 
  • The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced a $2.4 billion package of measures from the upcoming Budget 2024 to secure Canada's AI advantage.
  • We will also develop a new Canadian AI Sovereign Compute Strategy to catalyze the development of Canadian-owned and located AI infrastructure.
  • Creating a new Canadian AI Safety Institute, with $50 million to further the safe development and deployment of AI.
  • Today's announcement is about investing in innovation and economic growth to secure Canada's world-leading AI advantage today and for generations to come.

DiagnaMed Strengthening Intellectual Property Support for CERVAI™ Brain Health AI Solution

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torsdag, mars 14, 2024
Algorithm, IPON, Growth, SME, Intelligence, NRC, Education, Research, IRAP, Software, IP, National Research Council, Intellectual property, Creative industries

The Company has made significant progress in its AI algorithms and software and achieved certain research milestones that merit IP protection for commercializing CERVAI™ Brain Health AI solution.

Key Points: 
  • The Company has made significant progress in its AI algorithms and software and achieved certain research milestones that merit IP protection for commercializing CERVAI™ Brain Health AI solution.
  • Fabio Chianelli, Chairman and CEO of DiagnaMed, commented: “We have made significant technical and operating progress with CERVAI™, our novel brain health AI solution, and we are pleased to strengthen support of our intellectual property for commercialization with a potential $150,000 non-dilutive funding from IPON and IP Assist programs.
  • As part of our global commercialization plans for CERVAI™, we continue to invest in R&D and expand our intellectual property portfolio through patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets.”
    With the IPON Partner Program, DiagnaMed can receive up to $35,000 in initial funding, with a further total grant of $100,000 for intellectual property protection and commercialization services.
  • DiagnaMed has completed IP Assist Level 1 with the IP Assist program and is eligible to receive up to $50,000 for expert IP services.

VBI Vaccines Announces Expanded Strategic Partnership with Canadian Government to Advance mRNA-Launched eVLP (MLE) Vaccine Platform

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tisdag, april 2, 2024
Research, Infectious Diseases, FDA, Clinical Trials, Other Health, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Health, Science, Oncology, Strategic Innovation Fund, Disease, Partnership, Vaccine, RNA, Messenger, MLE, National Research Council, Government, CAD, VBI

In preclinical studies, VBI’s MLE candidates generated strong B-cell and T-cell signals compared to those seen with other mRNA vaccines tested.

Key Points: 
  • In preclinical studies, VBI’s MLE candidates generated strong B-cell and T-cell signals compared to those seen with other mRNA vaccines tested.
  • The technology platform also offers potential for streamlined manufacturing timelines, similar to other mRNA vaccines.
  • “We are grateful for the continued support of our long-term partners in the Canadian government, and are pleased to extend our work together to investigate our novel MLE platform, which we think has the potential to revolutionize particulate vaccines,” said Jeff Baxter, President and CEO of VBI.
  • Consistent with the strategic intent of the original agreement, development will primarily focus on platform development and will also include a pan-coronavirus MLE candidate to contribute toward future epidemic and pandemic preparedness.