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Arctic seabirds are less heat tolerant, more vulnerable to climate change

Jul 11, 2021

A new study led by researchers from McGill University finds that cold-adapted Arctic species, like the thick-billed murre, are especially vulnerable to heat stress caused by climate change. They put...

Painting a picture of the oral health of Canadians

Jul 11, 2021

A new study “Oral health and oral health care of Canadians” led by Prof. Paul Allison of McGill University’s Faculty of Dentistry, has received $3.3 million of funding from the...

Rare genetic variants confer largest increase in type 2 diabetes risk seen to date

Jul 7, 2021

Type 2 diabetes is thought to be driven in part by inherited genetic factors, but many of these genes are yet unknown. This approach typically does a good job at...

Harnessing AI to discover new drugs inspired by nature

Jul 7, 2021

“Over 50 percent of all drugs today are inspired by nature,” says Gisbert Schneider, Professor of Computer-Assisted Drug Design at ETH Zurich. Nevertheless, he is convinced that we have tapped...

Three from MIT receive 2021 Hertz Foundation Fellowships

Jul 7, 2021

The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation has selected three MIT students as recipients of its prestigious fellowships this year: Allen Liu ’20, Alex Miller ’21, and Isabelle Yan Phinney ’20....

Patently harmful: fewer female inventors a problem for women’s health

Jul 7, 2021

According to a new study published in Science, fewer women hold biomedical patents, leading to a reduced number of patented technologies designed to address problems affecting women. They show that...

Eric Adams wins Democratic primary in NYC’s mayoral race

Jul 7, 2021

Adams has won the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City. Adams has won the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City. Adams triumphed over a large field...

Johnson says restrictions to ease, UK must live with virus

Jul 6, 2021

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a media briefing on coronavirus in Downing Street, London, Monday, July 5, 2021. Johnson on Monday confirmed plans to lift mask requirements and...

Equine research and clinical treatment to grow with $3 million gift

Jul 6, 2021

Professor Chris Whitton performs an ultrasound on a horse at Werribee Equine Centre. Photo credit: Stuart Winthrope/the University of MelbourneU-Vet Werribee Equine Centre will receive more than $3 million to...

$4.95 million to make cities smarter

Jul 6, 2021

That’s the thinking behind the Implementing Smart Cities Interventions to Build Healthy Cities (SMART) Training Platform co-led by McGill, the University of Guelph and the University of Manitoba. This approach...