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An INRS research team identifies an early and potentially reversible mechanism that could help protect brain cells. The post Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Discovery That Changes Our Understanding of the Disease appeared first on INRS .

A ceremony filled with pride to celebrate the journey, commitment, and accomplishments of the INRS student community.    The Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) celebrated the success of its 2025–2026 graduating class at the commencement ceremony held on May 23 at the Palais Montcalm in Québec City. Bringing together professors, graduates, family members, […] The post 2026 gradu…

A minimally invasive technology developed by researchers at the INRS and Université de Montréal and validated in preclinical studies could transform the early detection of micro-melanomas. Detecting melanoma before it becomes visible is a major challenge in dermatology. Now, with researchers from Université de Montréal, scientists at Université du Québec’s Institut national de la recherche […] Th…

Youth unemployment is once again drawing attention. Recent figures have fueled concern and debate, yet concrete measures to better support young people remain limited. The post María Eugenia Longo: Reinvesting in Youth Employment and Living Conditions Is a Societal Imperative appeared first on INRS .

Richard Ejinagosi Kistabish and Sophie Malavoy will be honored during the 2026 Convocation Ceremony, a historic event marked by the largest graduating cohort in INRS history. The post An Indigenous leader and a science communicator to receive honorary doctorates from INRS appeared first on INRS .

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 .