Clotting risks for female astronauts

High blood pressure, or hypertension, affects more than one billion people worldwide and is a leading cause of heart disease and stroke. For decades, researchers have observed that premenopausal women are less likely to develop high blood pressure than men or postmenopausal women. Researchers have known for years that estrogen is the deciding factor, but exactly how it offers this protection has remained unclear.

Scientists have long focused on rising temperatures to understand how climate change is reshaping the natural world. But there's a critical blind spot in that picture: rain. A new global study reveals precipitation has been largely overlooked in studies of how climate change impacts birds, even though it can be just as influential as temperature.

A new, fully customizable 3D printed socket design is set to transform the prosthetics industry.

A few years ago, researcher Maya Gislason's young child came home from school with her crayon drawing of the Earth in 2020 and 2050. "The first was blue and green; the second was a planet on fire," she says.

Simon Fraser researchers have uncovered concerning fibreglass contamination in a key estuary on Vancouver Island, raising concerns about how an as-yet overlooked contaminant could affect aquatic birds, marine life and coastal communities that rely on shellfish and seafood.

In-person class cancellation and work-from-home / Annulation des cours en présentiel et télétravail.

Researchers say we need to look at the impact of video games on daily life, not just screen time. According to a new study, pre-adolescents who have difficulty managing their video game habits are more likely to experience psychotic-type episodes.

Neuroscience review demonstrates that connecting with nature shifts brain activity linked to attention and relaxation, helping explain why time outdoors feels restorative Spending time in nature, even

Two McGill-led studies suggest rooftop panels and smarter planning increase the clean-energy transition's sustainability. As solar energy rapidly is becoming the world's largest renewable power source, new research from McGill University offers a clearer picture of how much land that growth could require and how smarter choices could mitigate solar energy's land footprint.