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QJ Science: When multitasking fails

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We’re all guilty of trying to juggle more than one task at a time. With final assignment deadlines looming, it sometimes feel more productive to multitask. Yet it’s easy to get distracted when we’re flipping back and forth from Facebook to note-taking during lectures or always popping open more browser...

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QJ Science: New antibiotic discovery

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Contrary to what the name may suggest, the iChip has nothing to do with Apple Inc. The electronic device has introduced a new method of growing bacteria and helped discover teixobactin, the first new antibiotic in 30 years. The iChip works by isolating antibiotic compounds in their natural environment....

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QJ Science: Wake up your brain

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When I wake up in the morning, the first part of my routine is usually the same: I get out of bed and groggily stumble downstairs in search of the holy grail — a cup of coffee. Like most who have become dependent on a daily boost of caffeine, when I forgo my morning coffee, I typically experience...

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QJ Science: Seasonal affective disorder

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Each year in the winter, between two and six per cent of Canadians find themselves feeling SAD. Terms like the “winter blues” or the “February blahs” — or, in the case of students, “winter exam stress” — may be used to describe these feelings. But for Canadians, the correct term is Seasonal Affective...

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QJ Science: Winter woes ahead

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Be warned: this coming winter has been described as the “T-Rex of winters” by the Old Farmer’s Almanac’s editor. When students choose to come to Queen’s, it usually isn’t because of the weather. In the summer, it’s humid. In the winter, it’s frigid and snowy. And in the months in between, it rains...

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QJ Science: Ebola erupts abroad

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The current outbreak of Ebola virus in West Africa is one of the largest deadly virus outbreaks in history. Fortunately, the chances of the virus coming to Canada are slim. Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) can have a fatality rate of up to 90 per cent. There is virtually no chance of survival without prompt...

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QJ Science: Addicted to Tanning

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Your daily tanning habit may be more problematic than you think. New research suggests that tanning could actually be more of an addiction. Exposure to UV light is known to cause cancer, but this hasn’t meant a decrease in tanning. In fact, researchers at Harvard Medical School have uncovered...

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