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Cambridge Dictionary names 'homer' Word of the Year 2022

Nov 17, 2022

The Cambridge Dictionary has revealed its word of the year for 2022 as "homer". Homer, an informal American English word for a home run in baseball, was searched for nearly...

COP must reverse rising pessimism over building sector decarbonisation, new study argues

Nov 17, 2022

This demonstrates, the researchers argue, “a strong environmental justice discourse.”The findings appear on the heels of COP27’s building sector events (10th – 14th November), which sought to promote a just...

McGill and RI-MUHC awarded $5.1 million for infectious disease research

Nov 17, 2022

The investments received under the BRIF program will enable expansion of the research capacity of Containment Level 3 (CL3) laboratories at McGill and the Research Institute of the McGill University...

Karen Bass Makes History as First Black Woman Elected Mayor of Los Angeles

Nov 17, 2022

Congresswoman Karen Bass has made history after winning the race to become the next mayor of Los Angeles. Numbers posted online by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s office showed...

E-cigarettes are more effective than nicotine-replacement therapy in helping smokers quit

Nov 17, 2022

Evidence also suggested that nicotine e-cigarettes led to higher quit rates than e-cigarettes without nicotine, or no stop smoking intervention, but less data contributed to these analyses. Data from the...

$15.3 million gift for brain research at McGill University will bring new insights into neurological diseases and disorders

Nov 17, 2022

“This kind of collaboration benefits the research community, and the future of brain research. “The possibilities for progress on brain diseases and disorders using a single-cell approach to research are...

A suite of government funding in support of McGill research

Nov 17, 2022

Today, the Government of Canada announced an investment in support of social sciences and humanities research, bioscience infrastructure and the Canada Research Chairs Program. McGill was awarded 35 Insight Development...

To stop new viruses jumping across to humans, we must protect and restore bat habitat. Here’s why

Nov 17, 2022

We found one surprisingly simple answer in our new research on flying foxes in Australia: protect and restore native bat habitat to boost natural protection. When we destroy native forests,...

Mums’ activity levels may depend on number and ages of children

Nov 17, 2022

Evidence suggests physical activity can help parents cope with the daily challenges of being a parent and strengthen relationships with children if they are active together. Less than 50% of...

Synthetic biology meets medicine: ‘programmable molecular scissors’ could help fight COVID-19 infection

Nov 16, 2022

Some classes of ribozyme are able to target specific sequences in other RNA molecules and cut them precisely. This means they can be programmed to attack mutated RNAs involved in...