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Researchers from the University of Waterloo have achieved a feat previously thought to be impossible - getting a sphere to roll down a totally vertical surface without applying any external force.

A study by researchers at the IRCM and UdeM offers new hope for understanding and limiting the metastatic recurrence of breast cancer.

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There are an estimated 3 billion fewer birds in Canada and the United States today than there were in 1970.

An inter-university research group has serious questions about Quebec's Bill 94, which tightens secularism in the province's education system.

In late 2020, a female coastal wolf collared for a study on predation patterns unexpectedly died in southeastern Alaska.

A team of University of Calgary undergraduates hopes to tackle bird flu by developing a continuous early detection system for the virus. Highly infectious avian influenza, more commonly known as bird flu, has impacted 167 million birds in the U.S. since 2022 and has become more effective at crossing species.

Interdisciplinary project on implants, corrosion drives Western research to improve patient outcomes During the NHL playoffs, attention across the country turns to the arenas of those Canadian teams battling for the Stanley Cup.

You may want to think twice about using powerful artificial intelligence (AI) programs such as ChatGPT to self-diagnose health problems.

UdeM's Carole Anglade is exploring the benefits of choral singing for those who have difficulty communicating after a stroke. Regardless of how severe the impairment is, "why do some people cope with aphasia better than others," asks Carole Anglade, a professor at Université de Montréal's School of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.

A leading cardiovascular disease researcher from Simon Fraser University is ringing the alarm on universal recommendations intended to improve heart health around the globe.

While people from across the globe choose to move to Canada for any number of reasons, for some LGBTQ+ newcomers, Canada represents the freedom and safety they cannot find in their home countries.

Mouth taping, a growing trend on social media channels like TikTok, carries serious health risks, especially for those with sleep-disordered breathing and obstructive sleep apnea, according to a new paper published May 21 in PLOS One.

A new study has found stark differences in the dementia care received by people in richer and poorer neighbourhoods in Quebec, despite the universal health-care system.

Endocrinologist Hélène Lavoie discusses this complex and often misunderstood hormonal change in men, which occurs gradually and unevenly starting as young as age 30.

Financial landlords in Toronto charge monthly rents 44 per cent higher than the average neighbourhood price, according to a groundbreaking new study.