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Sport - Event - 09.02.2025

Researchers analyzed how the country's short-track speed-skating team adapts to major time-zone differences when they fly to competitions in Asia.
Sport - 06.02.2025

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.
Health - Pharmacology - 05.02.2025

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.
Forensic Science - 04.02.2025
Incarceration reduces reoffending rates in British Columbia, SFU study finds
A new, long-term study of youth who have experienced incarceration in British Columbia has found that those who have spent more time in custody showed a decrease in reoffending following release from prison. The research was led by Evan McCuish, an associate professor in the School of Criminology at Simon Fraser University, and published in the Journal of Criminal Justice.
Music - Health - 03.02.2025
When using music to alleviate pain, tempo matters
We each have a natural rhythm, and music that matches it offers the best pain relief, McGill research suggests Music has the best chance of providing pain relief when it is played at our natural rhythm, a McGill University research team has discovered. This suggests it may be possible to reduce a patient's level of pain by using technology to take a piece of music someone likes and adjust the tempo to match their internal rhythm, the researchers said.
Social Sciences - Health - 31.01.2025
Sexual pleasure in teens: yes, gender matters
An UdeM-led study finds that cisgender teenage girls are less likely to achieve orgasm than teenage boys. Among cisgender Quebec teenagers - that is, those whose gender identity matches their sex assigned at birth - girls are significantly less likely than boys to achieve orgasm, either through masturbation or with a partner.
Life Sciences - Health - 30.01.2025
Cognitive abilities: mapping the impact of DNA modifications
A study explores how variations in the copy number of certain DNA segments can influence cognitive abilities and neurodevelopment. A significant advancement in knowledge of the link between cognition and genetics has been made thanks to a study led by Université de Montréal graduate students Guillaume Huguet and Thomas Renne, working under the supervision of medical geneticist Sébastien Jacquemont, an associate professor of pediatrics and a researcher at the UdeM-affiliated CHU Saint-Justine.
Environment - Social Sciences - 28.01.2025
How do emotions influence how people deal with natural disasters?
Researchers led by an UdeM architecture professor look at how fear, anger and pride combine to shape responses to climate risks in four Latin American communities. Cecilia lives in Carahatas, a coastal village in Cuba threatened by rising sea levels caused by climate change. Experts predict that part of the village could be under water within 50 years.
Health - Life Sciences - 27.01.2025

In an international effort, researchers at Western, the University of Maryland School of Dentistry (UMSOD) and Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) uncovered how specific patterns in brain activity can predict an individual's sensitivity to pain, expanding opportunities for improved pain management strategies.
Life Sciences - Psychology - 27.01.2025
What drives mood swings in bipolar disorder? Study points to a second brain clock
Researchers working with mice discover novel brain mechanism, potentially identifying new targets for treatment A brain rhythm working in tandem with the body's natural sleep-wake cycle may explain why bipolar patients alternate between mania and depression, according to new research. The McGill University-led study published in Science Advances marks a breakthrough in understanding what drives shifts between the two states, something that, according to lead author Kai-Florian Storch , is considered the "holy grail" of bipolar-disorder research.
Health - Pharmacology - 23.01.2025

A new study led by Western researchers found frequent treatment with intranasal oxytocin - a hormone in the brain associated with empathy - offers promise for addressing a key symptom among patients with frontotemporal dementia (FTD): Apathy. It's a common issue among those with FTD which affects the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain, impacting language, behaviour and decision making.
Astronomy / Space - Health - 23.01.2025

Stays of six months to a year in weightlessness on the International Space Station affect ocular biomechanics, but the changes don't last, according to a study led by UdeM's Santiago Costantino. The low levels of gravity (microgravity) in space cause significant changes in astronauts' eyes and vision after six to 12 months aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
Health - Pharmacology - 23.01.2025

A molecule already used for different purposes in humans could improve post-vaccination immune memory The RNA vaccine against COVID-19 has many qualities, but it has one shortcoming that has escaped no one's notice: the protection it confers is short-lived, hence the need for frequent booster doses.
Life Sciences - Health - 23.01.2025

A single gene that regulates testosterone levels in a "crazy" species of shore bird controls the development of three wildly different types of males, an international study involving researchers at Simon Fraser University has found. Ruffs have long fascinated scientists for their three types of males, known as morphs, that differ radically from each other in appearance and mating behaviours.
Health - Psychology - 21.01.2025

UdeM scientists are combining immersive imagery and hypnotic techniques to reduce pain and anxiety in patients who have cancer of the blood. In a room at Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital in Montreal, a patient puts on a virtual reality (VR) headset. Bright bubbles float slowly up and down before his eyes while soothing sounds play in the background.
Astronomy / Space - Physics - 21.01.2025
Dead galaxies, live signals: Astronomers uncover a fast radio burst’s surprising location
McGill astronomers place FRB 20240209A in a region of space associated with a 'dead' galaxy, one that is no longer forming stars Astronomers studying the origins of enigmatic fast radio bursts (FRBs) have made a groundbreaking discovery that could transform our understanding of the universe's most powerful and mysterious signals.
Social Sciences - 20.01.2025
Violence on TV: what happens to children who watch?
Boys exposed to violent screen content in the preschool years were more likely to become antisocial and violent themselves a decade later, in their mid-teens, a new study shows. Results of new study led by Linda Pagani, Professor at the Université de Montreal's School of Psychoeducation, show long-term associated risks of early exposure to violent content in childhood and later teen antisocial behavior, more than a decade later.
Materials Science - Innovation - 17.01.2025
Shape-shifting materials are made more versatile
McGill discovery has potential applications in fields ranging from aerospace exploration to next-generation soft robots Finding new angles on an old artform, McGill researchers have increased the num
Pharmacology - Health - 16.01.2025

Scientists at UdeM and its affiliated research institute IRIC have developed a new drug-discovery platform for high-risk leukemias in children - with promising results.
Environment - Earth Sciences - 16.01.2025

A long-standing question about when archaic members of the genus Homo adapted to harsh environments such as deserts and rainforests has been answered in a new research paper. The study , published in Nature Communications Earth and Environment , finds it was earlier than originally thought. "We reveal how early humans - known as hominins - were able to thrive under harsh conditions," says lead author Dr. Julio Mercader , PhD, a professor in both the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Science at the University of Calgary.