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The environmentally friendly technology paves the way for advances in manufacturing and biomedical engineering Researchers in McGill's  Department of Mechanical Engineering  and at  Drexel University

This type of information leads more people to believe that an alcoholic product is not harmful to their health Are you concerned that your alcohol consumption is damaging your health, and believe that an alcoholic beverage with a nutrition facts panel is a better choice than one without?

Preclinical results show movement relies on a steady supply of dopamine, helping explain why current treatments work and how they could be improved  A McGill-led study is challenging a popular theory about how dopamine drives movement, a discovery that could shift how scientists think about Parkinson's disease treatments.

A study suggests that it may be possible to alleviate this autoimmune disease by preventing platelets from binding to white blood cells Certain autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus could be alleviated, or even cured, by preventing blood platelets from binding to immune system cells.

Data from Canada's most populous province add to emerging evidence that air pollution risks go beyond lung and heart health A new study has linked air pollution exposure and immune-system changes that often precede the onset of autoimmune diseases.

Scientists have found a planet that challenges the long-held assumption that lava planets are too hot to sustain an atmosphere. Waterloo Scientist Dr. Lisa Dang, physics and astronomy professor, and her collaborators made this discovery when they found a thick atmosphere around the rocky exoplanet TOI-561 b after flagging it as a planet of interest.

This herbicide is said to have sub-lethal effects that fly under the radar of ecotoxicological studies A study just published in Scientific Reports indicates that the glyphosate-based herbicide sold under the trade name Roundup does not adversely affect the survival of bumblebees. On the other hand, this product is said to substantially reduce male fertility, which could have repercussions on colony size and, ultimately, on the fertilization of plants that depend on this native pollinator.

McGill-led study finds that by making production more efficient, the feed additive also reduced, on average, the amount of land and water needed for dairy herds  A new international study led by McGill University in collaboration with  Jefo Nutrition shows that supplementing dairy cow diets with microencapsulated B-vitamins can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions while increasing milk yield and quality.

Researchers at University of Waterloo's Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) have reached a milestone in quantum information science: using a quantum computer to simulate how matter can behave in extreme environments, like the early universe after the big bang.

Researchers develop a method to measure insulin function in the brain and find patterns that can identify women at higher risk McGill researchers have identified a brain function that helps explain why childhood stress raises metabolic health risks for some women later in life. A new study found that variations in the brain's insulin receptor network affect how women respond to early-life adversity.

McGill study uses new concept, relationship clarity, to explore the association between singlehood and loneliness Single people who date without a clear understanding of what they are looking for in a relationship experience more loneliness and decreased life satisfaction, McGill researchers have found.

In a study, scientists at McGill University explored the link between celibacy and loneliness using a new concept: relational clarity Single people who date without having a clear idea of what they're looking for in a relationship feel lonelier and are less satisfied with their lives. These are the findings of a McGill University study.

Using images from the James Webb Space Telescope (Webb), an international research team including Western's Stanimir Metchev has discovered new answers to explain how some brown dwarfs form giant dust storms, contradicting previous assumptions. These storms may look similar to Jupiter's iconic Great Red Spot, but the new study, led by Shanghai Jiao Tong University, shows they actually form quite differently.

This indicator would enable us to quickly identify elderly people at risk of frequent emergency room visits and death The number of medications taken by the elderly is constantly on the rise, and we

McGill-led research using the James Webb Space Telescope sheds new light on how planetary atmospheres evolve Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), a team led by McGill researcher Vigneshwaran Krishnamurthy has observed a giant cloud of helium gas evaporating from a distant giant exoplanet called WASP-107b.

Chemical engineering researchers at the University of Waterloo have joined forces to take on a pressing environmental problem by using synthetic biology to turn plastic waste into valuable resources. The multidisciplinary group is working together to  review and identify strategies  that leverage synthetic biology, microbial engineering and engineering design to degrade and upcycle plastic waste.

Laval University study reveals role of nervous system cell metabolism, combined with inflammation, in ALS-related neuronal degeneration What if amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) was also a metabolic disease? That's the question raised by a research team led by Chantelle Sephton, professor at Université Laval's Faculty of Medicine and researcher at the CERVO research center.

Researchers using brain imaging gain rare insight into how prenatal exposure to modern, high-THC cannabis affects brain development into adulthood McGill researchers at the Douglas Research Centre have found evidence that heavy cannabis use during pregnancy can cause delays in brain development in the fetus that persist into adulthood.

UCalgary-led international study finds new insulin delivery technology supports healthier pregnancies An international study co-led by University of Calgary researchers has found new insulin delivery technology helps control glucose levels during pregnancy for those with Type 1 diabetes, which is crucial to the health of women and their newborns.

In every functional MRI scan, after the whir and pounding begins, there is a brief 10 to 20 seconds of stabilization as the machine's magnetic field settles into place. For decades, scientists have treated this period as dead time, discarding the data or 'dummy scans'. But a team of researchers at Western 's  Centre for Functional and Metabolic Mapping (CFMM) have discovered these early few seconds offer some of the richest data a scanner can produce.