Western researchers improve strawberry cultivation with machine learning 

Computer Science

A Western study could help farmers get out of a potential jam by using artificial intelligence (AI) and passive camera monitoring to enhance strawberry cultivation.

Chemistry - Sep 16

Using sunlight to turn two greenhouse gases into valuable chemicals

McGill researchers have harnessed the power of sunlight to transform two of the most harmful greenhouse gases into valuable chemicals. The discovery could help combat climate change and provide a more sustainable way to produce certain industrial products.

Reality of Ice Age teen puberty

Social Sciences

Landmark new research shows Ice Age teens from 25,000 years ago went through similar puberty stages as modern-day adolescents.

Are algorithms and LLMs changing our conception of literature?

UdeM literature professor Marcello Vitali-Rosati looks at how, for better or worse, computerized large language models are changing how we write - and what we think about it. Computerized large language models (LLMs) are making inroads into the realm of literature. Their ability to generate coherent texts and mimic all manner of writing styles has sparked lively debate among writers, literary theorists and researchers.

Life Sciences - Sep 12

Sex-based differences in how brains handle threats

Life Sciences

Discovery highlights importance of including both male and female subjects in neuroscience research and considering sex in determining treatment approaches A new study has uncovered significant differ