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An INRS discovery opens new avenues against bacterial resistance. Each year, more than 400 million people worldwide, most of them women, experience urinary tract infections (UTIs), most commonly caused by the bacterium Escherichia coli. While antibiotics such as fosfomycin remain first-line treatments, the growing issue of antimicrobial resistance is increasingly undermining their effectiveness a…

An international distinction highlighting a remarkable scientific career. The post Patrizio Antici Honoured with the Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Award appeared first on INRS .

A Quebec innovation positioning INRS among global leaders in advanced materials. The post Creating Green Materials with Light: A Breakthrough That Could Transform Clean Energy appeared first on INRS .

Each year, as ice retreats, coastlines reveal just how much they are changing — season by season, and over decades. In Quebec and across Canada, coastal erosion is no longer a distant or isolated phenomenon. Its impacts extend beyond shoreline communities and increasingly affect transportation networks, infrastructure, and public safety. The post Jacob Stolle: Tackling Coastal Erosion appeared fi…

arded by the Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ), this prize aims to promote French‑language scientific publications in Québec and throughout the Francophonie. The post Ablema Sephora Tanoe Receives the Gisèle‑Lamoureux Award for French‑Language Publication appeared first on INRS .

Two INRS virologists provide an update. The post Zika virus: Where do we stand ten years after the major outbreak? appeared first on INRS .

Cybersecurity is an integral part of our everyday lives: complex passwords, multi-factor authentication, and facial and voice biometrics are among the methods used to secure online access. The post Unlikely Perspectives: Combating bias in artificial intelligence with… artificial intelligence! appeared first on INRS .

INRS takes concrete action to help ease climate transition. The post Quantifying indirect Greenhouse Gas Emissions : Innovative methodological guide published by RUQDD appeared first on INRS .

With the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games around the corner, the issue of doping in sport is once again in the spotlight, reminding us of a challenge inseparable from high‑performance athletics. The post Jean‑François Naud: Protecting Sports from Doping in the Age of the Olympics appeared first on INRS .

A breakthrough made possible through a strategic partnership and the national Advanced Laser Light Source facility. The post World record: a research team from INRS and Infinite Potential Laboratories generates the highest neutron flux ever achieved with a laser appeared first on INRS .