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Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers led by UdeM graduate student Louis-Philippe Coulombe investigate the extreme weather patterns and atmospheric properties of LTT 9779 b. The exotic atmosphere of LTT 9779 b, a rare "ultra-hot Neptune," is coming to light thanks to observations via the James Webb Space Telescope led by Louis-Philippe Coulombe, a graduate student at Université de Montréal's Trottier Institute for Research on Exoplanets (IREx).

For the first time, a CRCHUM team has shown that, in mouse embryos, sister cells can communicate with each other through a bridge that allows them to die in a coordinated way.

Climate change limits progress on cleaning up the River Thames: study. A study led by a University of Waterloo researcher has learned that climate change is increasing the potential for algal blooms in the United Kingdom's River Thames despite a four-decade-long decline in phosphorus loads. The study completed a detailed analysis of the river's 150-year water quality record to learn this information.

Study finds practices in Buddhism and Christianity share a similar cognitive pathway to profound focus Two seemingly opposite spiritual practices - Buddhist jhana meditation and the Christian practice of speaking in tongues - have more in common than previously thought, a new study suggests. While one is quiet and deeply focused, and the other emotionally charged and expressive, both appear to harness the same cognitive feedback loop to create profound states of joy and surrender.

Proactively exposing ecosystems to mild environmental stressors appears to offer protection, study finds McGill researchers say their work could have important implications for managing biodiversity in the face of increasing anthropogenic stressors, such as climate change and pollution Mild, proactive exposure to environmental stress can help biological communities resist severe disturbances and maintain genetic diversity, a recent study from McGill University has found.

A groundbreaking study sheds new light on the role of the gut microbiome and metabolome in CTLA4 deficiency, a key factor in immune regulation and cancer mechanisms.

"Out of science fiction": First 3D observations of an exoplanet's atmosphere reveal a unique climate The first three-dimensional observations of the atmosphere of the exoplanet Tylos, in which astronomers from IREx participated, have revealed its unique climate. Joost Wardenier and Romain Allart, both IREx postdoctoral reseachers who contributed to the study.

The Calgary Stroke Program, a joint University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services initiative at Foothills Medical Centre, has been involved with three papers published this week in The Lancet and Lancet Neurology-the ESCAPE-NEXT trial, the FRONTIER trial, and an individual patient level meta-analysis across three trials.

For Feb.17, due to the storm, McGill teaching and work must be done remotely. Classes that cannot be done remotely will be cancelled. Labs and evaluations will be rescheduled, as appropriate. Only the McLennan Library is open for study ( see hours ). All other libraries are closed for the day. Pour le 17 février, en raison de la tempête, l'enseignement et le travail à McGill doivent être effectués à distance.

A new study sheds light on the obstacles faced by LGBTQ+ couples navigating medically assisted reproduction. For LGBTQ+ couples, getting pregnant can be an arduous process. There are countless forms to fill out and medical tests to take - many of which they feel are unnecessary - and a lot of invasive questions they have to field from friends and family who know precious little about the process.

Biologist Jérémy De Bonville has analyzed the ability of four fish species to acclimate to temperature variations in their marine habitats. When exposed to an increase in the water temperature of their habitat, zebrafish, three-spined stickleback and flounder adapt more quickly than goldsinny wrasse, which dwells in deeper waters.

Survivors of pediatric cancer should be stress-tested for acquired long QT syndrome, a type of heart arrhythmia, researchers at UdeM and CHU Sainte-Justine say in a new study. In children, can being treated for cancer have consequences for the heart - namely, cardiac arrythmias? A new study by researchers at Université de Montréal and its affiliated CHU Sainte-Justine Azrieli Research Centre provides some answers.

In a new study, Western researchers have shown just one 20-minute session of moderate intensity aerobic exercise can improve an athlete's executive function and concussion symptoms in the early stages of recovery. Executive function is essential for everyday tasks, from remembering a grocery list to making strategic decisions in sports.

A Canadian-led team of international astronomers has made a groundbreaking discovery about how young planets form and grow using a creative approach with unique tools of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The telescope was used to study PDS 70, a young star orbited by two growing planets. This remarkable system, located 370 light-years away, gives scientists a rare chance to see how planets form and evolve during their earliest stages of development.

Carla Bautista Rodriguez has just completed her doctorate at the Faculty of Science and Engineering after a research adventure full of twists and turns . The Research Samples series recounts the experiences of members of the research student community. Carla Bautista Rodriguez was curious by nature, and knew she wanted to pursue a career in science.

University of Calgary's Hotchkiss Brain Institute researchers with the Calgary Stroke Program at Foothills Medical Centre revolutionized treatment for stroke with the ESCAPE Trial , proving that a clot retrieval procedure known as endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) can dramatically improve patient outcomes after an acute ischemic stroke caused by a blockage in a large-sized blood vessel.

University of Waterloo researchers have pinpointed for the first time how microplastics accumulate in coral reefs, a key step to understanding how to protect vulnerable ecosystems.

Researchers analyzed how the country's short-track speed-skating team adapts to major time-zone differences when they fly to competitions in Asia.

UdeM researchers find that cognitive training using NeuroTracker virtual-reality software does not, in fact, improve the on-field performance of teenage elite soccer players. The virtual-reality (VR) cognitive-training tool NeuroTracker, also known as 3D-MOT, does not enhance the performance of teenage elite athletes on the field, according to a new study led by Université de Montréal adjunct professor of optometry Thomas Romeas.

Discovery could lead to new treatment strategies for infertility, but raises potential concerns about emerging therapies for muscular dystrophy and obesity A newly discovered line of communication between body muscle and the pituitary gland may play an unexpected role in female fertility, according to a new study.