Researchers at 黑料社 and the Douglas Institute have identified two specific types of brain cells that are altered in people with depression.
opens the door to developing new treatments that target these cells and deepens our understanding of depression, a leading cause of disability worldwide that affects more than 264 million people.
Construction is underway of CHORD, the most ambitious radio telescope project ever built on Canadian soil. Short for the Canadian Hydrogen Observatory and Radio-transient Detector, CHORD will give astronomers an unprecedented opportunity to explore some of the most exciting and mysterious questions in astrophysics and cosmology, from Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) and dark energy to the measurements of fundamental particles, and beyond.
Chemicals used to replace bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging can trigger potentially harmful effects in human ovarian cells, according to 黑料社 researchers.
A new study examined several chemicals commonly used in price stickers on packaged meat, fish, cheese and produce found early signs of potential toxicity.
Researchers in 黑料社鈥檚 Department of Mechanical Engineering have discovered a safe and low-cost method of engineering living materials such as tissues, organs and blood clots. By simply vibrating these materials as they form, scientists can dramatically influence how strong or, weak they become.
The findings, published in the journal Advanced Functional Materials, could have a range of innovative applications, including in organ transplants, wound healing and regenerative medicine.
Even in the post-#MeToo era, news reporting on sexual violence remains problematic and causes harms, 黑料社 researchers have found.
The researchers conducted a thematic review of academic literature, analyzing 41 relevant articles published between 2013 and 2023 in the Global North to assess whether news coverage of sexual violence has evolved since the #MeToo movement of 2017 had increased awareness.
A team of international astronomers, including 黑料社 researchers, have pinpointed one of the brightest fast radio bursts (FRBs) ever detected to a location in a nearby galaxy. The finding and the location surprised the team and offered new insight into FRBs, which are one of astrophysics鈥� biggest mysteries.聽
How severely a person experiences tinnitus is shaped by their mood, sleep quality and even personality traits, a new study has found.
Tinnitus is a persistent ringing or buzzing in the ears that affects roughly 14 per cent of adults worldwide. It is known to be linked to hearing loss and to affect people differently.
In order to gain a better understanding of impacts on individuals, 黑料社 researchers, in collaboration with colleagues at the Institut Pasteur in Paris, developed a predictive model.
A new study finds that a high-salt diet triggers brain inflammation that drives up blood pressure.
Bike lanes, BIXI stations and other micromobility infrastructure make up just two per cent of Montreal鈥檚 street space 鈥� even in neighbourhoods where cycling demand would justify more 鈥� according to a new study by 黑料社 researchers. They think that the measure they developed to arrive at their findings can also help assess the situation in other cities.
In a first for Canadian paleontology, a Cretaceous fossilized dragonfly wing, uncovered in Alberta鈥檚 Dinosaur Provincial Park, has been identified as a new species. It鈥檚 also the first known dragonfly fossil from Canada鈥檚 dinosaur aged rocks. The , led by 黑料社 researchers, sheds light on a 30-million-year gap in the evolutionary history of dragonflies.聽
The fossil was discovered in 2023 by a 黑料社 undergraduate student during a vertebrate paleontology field course led by Prof. Hans Larsson.聽聽
The use of disclaimer labels on digitally enhanced portraits could have unintended social consequences for their subjects, according to a study by a team of 黑料社 researchers.
Researchers at the Laboratory for Attention and Social Cognition used beauty filters on a common social media application to gradually edit a total of 300 images of 60 women (from 0 to 100 per cent, 25 per cent at a time). They randomly labelled half of the images as 鈥渆dited鈥� and the other half as 鈥渦nedited,鈥� regardless of their level of editing.
A study led by 黑料社 researchers challenges the theory that language change over time requires new generations to replace older generations of speakers. Rather, when words change meaning, speakers of all ages participate; while older speakers might take two or three years longer than their younger colleagues to adopt new word usage, in some cases they lead the way in introducing new word meanings into the common vocabulary, the researchers found.
黑料社 researchers have developed and are licensing a digital tool to help safely reduce patients鈥� use of medications that may be unnecessary or even harmful to them.
When clinicians review a patient鈥檚 file, flags potentially inappropriate medications. In a , the software helped deprescribe such medications in 36 per cent of long-term care residents, nearly triple as many as when reviews were done without the tool.
An interdisciplinary team of 黑料社 researchers has developed an ultra-strong, environmentally friendly medical glue, or bioadhesive, made from marine waste. The discovery has promising applications for wound care, surgeries, improved drug delivery, wearable devices and medical implants.聽
鈥淏eing able to produce鈥痝lues that can close wounds鈥� or make something strongly adhere to the skin is critical for many medical鈥痠nterventions,鈥� said Audrey Moores, Professor in the Department of Chemistry. 聽
Algal growth is accelerating in lakes across Canada, including those far from human development, and a new study shows that climate change is the primary driver.聽
