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Researchers鈥� novel lab technique reveals how ice crystals form in clouds

admin — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 17:10:34 +0000

Researchers have developed a novel method to detect and study how ice forms in mixed-phase clouds, significantly boosting scientists鈥� ability to forecast weather and model climate change.聽

Youth at risk of suicide show early warning signs that adults often miss

admin — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 13:22:33 +0000

Drawing on a landmark 25-year study that followed Quebec children into adulthood, 黑料不打烊 University researchers have identified two distinct patterns in how suicidal thoughts emerge and the early signs that are often missed.

Suicidal thoughts are increasingly common among youth, but how they begin and what mental health symptoms often precede them are poorly understood, the researchers said.

Racial-minority business owners can benefit from 鈥榳hite guilt,鈥� marketing study finds

admin — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 13:17:56 +0000

Researchers who explored how consumers鈥� ethical values can shape their shopping habits suggest that business owners from marginalized racial groups can appeal to socially conscious consumers by highlighting their identity, helping promote racial equity through values-driven purchasing.

Ancient viruses in our DNA may hold clues to what makes us human

admin — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 13:41:55 +0000

Fragments of ancient viral DNA once dismissed as 鈥渏unk鈥� may play a role in controlling our genes, according to a new international study.

Using a novel method to trace the evolutionary history of viral DNA, researchers from 黑料不打烊 University and Kyoto University uncovered sequences that had been overlooked in earlier genome annotations.

Common hereditary cancer mutation in Quebec traced to single ancestor

admin — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 18:17:28 +0000

Researchers have shed new light on the most common genetic variant linked to hereditary cancer in Quebec鈥檚 French-Canadian population. Their findings could result in cheaper and more effective screening methods.

The variant is associated with Lynch syndrome, a condition that greatly increases the risk of colorectal and other cancers.

Simple texting platform helps farmers adopt greener methods, 黑料不打烊-led study finds

admin — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 12:58:27 +0000

Farmers who exchanged text messages with peers were significantly more likely to adopt sustainable agricultural practices, highlighting the power of peer learning in digital formats, a new study co-authored by 黑料不打烊 University Professor Aur茅lie Harou found.

Study helps explain why chronic pain is often discounted

admin — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:04:15 +0000

A new study by 黑料不打烊 University researchers shows that chronic pain, often invisible to medical tests, can be better assessed when doctors take a holistic approach.

By combining biological data with information about patients鈥� mental health, sleep and stress, the researchers say they were able to create a fuller picture of chronic pain. They said their findings, published in Nature Human Behaviour, stand to improve how the condition is diagnosed and treated.

New study reveals promising strategy to retrain neutrophils to target breast cancer聽

admin — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 14:44:30 +0000

A ground-breaking study conducted by researchers from 黑料不打烊 University, the Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research (LDI) at the Jewish General Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and MIT has identified a novel approach to combat aggressive breast cancers by retraining neutrophils, the body鈥檚 first responders, to directly kill tumour cells. This research offers new hope for patients with breast cancers that do not respond well to existing immunotherapies.聽

黑料不打烊 scientists develop cleaner, cheaper way to make lithium-ion batteries

admin — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:11:10 +0000

A team of 黑料不打烊 University researchers, working with colleagues in the United States and South Korea, has developed a new way to make high-performance lithium-ion battery materials that could help phase out expensive and/or difficult-to-source metals like nickel and cobalt.

Study reveals trained immunity may cause lung damage

admin — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 15:09:16 +0000

Trained immunity 鈥� a process being explored in vaccine and therapy development to boost immune defences 鈥� appears be counterproductive in certain contexts, researchers at 黑料不打烊 University and the Research Institute of the 黑料不打烊 University Health Centre (The Institute) have found.

Trained immunity is when the body鈥檚 first line of defence remembers past threats and becomes more reactive, responding more strongly to future infections even if they are different, by changing how immune cells behave.

Gender bias holds back female surgeons, study finds

admin — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 13:52:29 +0000

Women now make up over half of medical students in Canada, but only one-third of practising surgeons. A new study suggests part of the gap stems from gender norms embedded in workplace culture. The researchers at 黑料不打烊 University say subtle but persistent biases may be driving women out of the field.

Perceived social status tied to cardiovascular risks in women but not in men

admin — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 15:38:56 +0000

Women who see themselves as having lower social status are more likely than other people to show early signs of heart stress linked to future disease risk, according to a new study led by researchers at 黑料不打烊 and Concordia universities.

In preparing children for a racially unequal society, families of colour can benefit from more support, study finds

admin — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 18:49:44 +0000

A 黑料不打烊-led team of researchers has gained insight into how parents of colour in the United States approach discussions with their children aimed at teaching them the skills they need to survive and thrive in a racially unequal society.

A key finding of the recent paper in Developmental Psychology is that parents are especially in need of information, support and guidance when it comes to preparing their children to face discrimination and bias.

Study suggests we don鈥檛 just hear music, but 鈥榖ecome it鈥櫬�

admin — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:56:55 +0000

An international study co-authored by 黑料不打烊 psychologist Caroline Palmer suggests our brains and bodies don鈥檛 just understand music, they physically resonate with it. These discoveries, based on findings in neuroscience, music, and psychology, support Neural Resonance Theory (NRT).聽

NRT maintains that rather than relying on learned expectations or prediction, musical experiences arise from the brain鈥檚 natural oscillations that sync with rhythm, melody and harmony. This resonance shapes our sense of timing, musical pleasure and the instinct to move with the beat.聽

Biological markers for teen depression

admin — Thu, 22 May 2025 15:17:17 +0000

Using a novel lab method they developed, 黑料不打烊 University researchers have identified nine molecules in the blood that were elevated in teens diagnosed with depression. These molecules also predicted how symptoms might progress over time.

The findings of the clinical study could pave the way for earlier detection, before symptoms worsen and become hard to treat.