//www.puressens.com/ en-us provides the latest news from McGill University Many mammal species living in cold climates tend to have large bodies and short limbs to reduce heat loss—a general pattern known as Bergmann's rule. However, bats are the exception to the rule, displaying small body sizes in both hot and cold regions.https://phys.org/news/2022-07-tiny-bodies-flight-dissipation.html Plants & Animals Thu, 21 Jul 2022 13:08:03 EDT news577627681 Imagine having to choose over and over between what you enjoy doing and the pain that it might cause you, whether physical or emotional. If you live with conditions such as depression, anxiety, or chronic pain, you are probably familiar with making these difficult choices on a daily or weekly basis. But surprisingly little is known about which areas of the brain are involved in decisions of this kind.//www.puressens.com/news/2022-07-pain-gain-brain-profit.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 20 Jul 2022 12:44:03 EDT news577539841 化石记录过去十亿是的rs shows biodiversity as a zigzagging pattern of species births and extinctions. For decades scientist have attempted to answer the question: Which rules supreme—life or the environment? To explain this macroevolution, scientists have used two opposing theories: the Red Queen versus the Court Jester theory, inspired by the story Alice in Wonderland. New research by McGill University and Vilnius University puts these two theories to the test.https://phys.org/news/2022-07-evolutionary-life-climate.html Evolution Fri, 01 Jul 2022 03:46:34 EDT news575865945 Laser cutting techniques are usually powered by high energy beams, so hot that they melt most materials. Now scientists from McGill University have developed a gentler, more precise technique using low-power visible light.https://phys.org/news/2022-07-gentler-precise-laser-technique.html Materials Science Fri, 01 Jul 2022 03:44:13 EDT news575865843 Lower income people bore the brunt of the economic repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, efforts to reduce poverty were adopted in Canada and the United States. But how did partisan politics shape each government's response? Exploring the political dynamics at play, a team of researchers including McGill University Professor Daniel Béland, traces the adoption and evolution of anti-poverty measures in both countries.https://phys.org/news/2022-07-covid-poverty-reduction-agenda.html Social Sciences Fri, 01 Jul 2022 03:21:18 EDT news575864469 The extremely salty, very cold, and almost oxygen-free environment under the permafrost of Lost Hammer Spring in Canada's High Arctic is the one that most closely resembles certain areas on Mars. So, if you want to learn more about the kinds of life forms that could once have existed—or may still exist—on Mars, this is a good place to look. After much searching under extremely difficult conditions, McGill University researchers have found microbes that have never been identified before. Moreover, by using state-of-the-art genomic techniques, they have gained insight into their metabolisms.https://phys.org/news/2022-06-blueprint-life-mars.html Astrobiology Tue, 21 Jun 2022 13:33:12 EDT news575037190 Rates of melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer, are on the rise in Canada. Those living in southern and coastal areas are most at risk, according to a new study led by McGill University.//www.puressens.com/news/2022-06-melanoma-skin-cancer-canada.html Oncology & Cancer Mon, 20 Jun 2022 13:06:11 EDT news574949168 每个槲寄生浆果可以产生高达两米of a gluey thread called viscin. It allows the seeds of this parasitic plant to stick to and infect host plants. Since ancient times, mistletoe berries have been explored as treatments for everything from infertility and epilepsy to cancer. But, until now, no one has fully investigated the potential medical or technical uses of the glue itself. A recent paper from McGill University and the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, published in PNAS Nexus, suggests that through simple processing, viscin's ultra-stiff flexible fibers, which adhere to both skin and cartilage as well as to various synthetic materials, could have a range of applications—both biomedical and beyond.https://phys.org/news/2022-06-mistletoe-berries-secret-biological-super.html Materials Science Tue, 14 Jun 2022 14:49:37 EDT news574436975 空气污染造成大约700万人死亡every year worldwide. According to researchers from McGill University, airports are hotspots for airborne pollutants that are detrimental to human health and the Earth's climate. Studying air pollution at three major Canadian airports the researchers found that airports situated in colder climates accumulated more pollutants like PM2.5 in the fall and winter, compared to airports in milder climates. The smallest and the coldest airport with the least number of flights and passengers had the highest PM2.5 concentration.https://phys.org/news/2022-06-air-pollution-worse-winter-airports.html Environment Thu, 09 Jun 2022 12:19:42 EDT news573995980 More than ever before, women are reaching new heights in various fields. However, success comes at a cost—one that could have significant repercussions on their careers and personal lives.https://phys.org/news/2022-06-gender-gap-women-leaders-scrutiny.html Social Sciences Thu, 09 Jun 2022 12:17:02 EDT news573995821 Can fast-fashion be sustainable? Researchers, including Javad Nasiry, Associate Professor at McGill's Desautels Faculty of Management, think yes. By identifying why the fast fashion business model creates waste and whether regulators can establish incentives for consumers and manufacturers are steps to reducing waste.https://phys.org/news/2022-06-lack-environmental-awareness-variety-fast-fashion.html Economics & Business Thu, 09 Jun 2022 12:16:03 EDT news573995762 Despite the availability of highly efficacious vaccines, SARS-CoV-2 still causes serious medical complications. The lack of an effective drug treatment for hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19 has contributed to the more than six million deaths worldwide since the beginning of the pandemic, including more than 50,000 deaths in May 2022 alone. To address this therapeutic gap, a team of researchers from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center (RI-MUHC), the Canadian Center for Computational Genomics (C3G), and the McGill Genome Center studied host biological responses of patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19, looking for differences between patients who recovered and those who succumbed to the disease.//www.puressens.com/news/2022-06-drugs-mortality-severely-ill-covid-.html Medications Thu, 09 Jun 2022 10:12:57 EDT news573988372 Using radio transmitters, scientists have gained new insights into the behavior of medium ground finches in the Galapagos Islands. A study led by McGill University researchers reveals daily movement patterns covering an area equivalent to the size of 30 soccer fields.https://phys.org/news/2022-06-secret-darwin-finches-reveal-daily.html Plants & Animals Wed, 08 Jun 2022 15:24:06 EDT news573920643 Fever, cough, sore throat—symptoms in the spotlight in the era of COVID-19—are just some of the telltale signs of our body's immune system kicking into action against an unwanted intruder. Whether triggered by an infection, an allergen, or a vaccine, immune responses are driven by a complex array of cellular processes that can play out over several days or even weeks.https://phys.org/news/2022-06-decoding-language-immune-responses.html Cell & Microbiology Thu, 02 Jun 2022 15:51:53 EDT news573403910 Origami, the Japanese art of folding paper into decorative shapes and figures, has long served as inspiration for industrial design. The concept of folding has been used to build reconfigurable structures, which change their function by changing their shape. These structures are promising for applications such as nanorobots for drug delivery, foldable solar panels for aerospace, and morphable cladding and shading for architecture. However, most of these designs cannot bear heavy loads. Those that can are only able to do so in a certain direction, collapsing along the direction in which they fold. This limits their use as structural materials.https://phys.org/news/2022-05-origami-kirigami-reconfigurable-materials.html Materials Science Wed, 25 May 2022 02:29:42 EDT news572664579 Researchers from McGill University have identified a form of chemical signaling in mice to defend their offspring. The researchers found that proximity to pregnant and lactating female mice increased stress hormones in males and even decreased their sensitivity to pain.https://phys.org/news/2022-05-male-mice-bananas.html Plants & Animals Tue, 24 May 2022 17:23:02 EDT news572631781 Do you spend more time on your smartphone than you would like and have trouble cutting back your screen time? You are not alone. McGill University researchers may have found a solution based on "nudges," small changes to phone settings or behavior that can help curb smartphone addiction. The intervention includes various components such as changing the phone display to greyscale and keeping the phone out of the bedroom when sleeping. The researchers found that participants following the intervention reduced their screen time, reported feeling less addicted to their phones, and had better sleep quality.https://techxplore.com/news/2022-05-nudges-people-curb-smartphone-addiction.html Consumer & Gadgets Thu, 19 May 2022 13:49:41 EDT news572186978 虎鲸的数量正在入侵的北极,causing significant disruptions to an ecosystem already deeply affected by climate change. A team of McGill researchers has discovered new clues to understand how killer whales impact their environment—by reconstructing their diets using the lipids in their blubber.https://phys.org/news/2022-05-secrets-killer-whale-diets-role.html Plants & Animals Thu, 19 May 2022 09:05:05 EDT news572169901 Different types of brain damage caused by a concussion may lead to similar symptoms in children, according to research led by McGill University. A new way of studying concussions could help develop future treatments.//www.puressens.com/news/2022-05-concussion-symptoms-children-multiple-underlying.html Neuroscience Tue, 17 May 2022 15:04:03 EDT news572018642 Using anti-inflammatory drugs and steroids to relieve pain could increase the chances of developing chronic pain, according to researchers from McGill University and colleagues in Italy. Their research puts into question conventional practices used to alleviate pain. Normal recovery from a painful injury involves inflammation and blocking that inflammation with drugs could lead to harder-to-treat pain.//www.puressens.com/news/2022-05-discovery-reveals-blocking-inflammation-chronic.html Neuroscience Wed, 11 May 2022 14:00:04 EDT news571473004 A new study from McGill University finds higher incidence of lung cancer and brain tumors in people exposed to wildfires. The study, which tracks over 2 million Canadians over a period of 20 years, is the first to examine how proximity to forest fires may influence cancer risk.//www.puressens.com/news/2022-05-exposure-wildfires-cancer.html Oncology & Cancer Mon, 09 May 2022 18:30:01 EDT news571330211 It's easy to imagine the emotional distress of both parents and children in families where there isn't enough to eat. Especially if it happens regularly. An increasing number of studies have shown an association between food insecurity and adverse mental health outcomes. Now, new research from McGill University has looked at the impacts of food insecurity on the mental health of both parents and children separately. The researchers found that in families where adults sacrifice their own nutritional needs so that their offspring are fed first, the mental health of both groups is less severely affected. Although it is affected, nevertheless.//www.puressens.com/news/2022-05-shielding-children-food-insecurity-psychological.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 04 May 2022 14:11:57 EDT news570892298 In the fall of 2020, before vaccines were readily available, the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) surveyed nearly 24,000 middle-aged and older adults to test their willingness to get vaccinated. The new study from McGill and McMaster and Universities, published recently in the American Journal of Epidemiology, provides insight into the factors that may lead to vaccine hesitancy among older adults, who are known to be at increased risk of severe symptoms from COVID-19.//www.puressens.com/news/2022-04-hard-minds-vaccine-willingness.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 12 Apr 2022 13:02:08 EDT news568987326 我们摇麦片盒和牛奶盒图啊ut if there is enough for breakfast. We can easily tell if there is enough toothpaste left in the tube, or if we have enough vitamin tablets left in a bottle. For these actions, we rely on our sense of touch (and hearing). New research led by Ilja Frissen, Associate Professor in McGill's School of Information Studies, with Professor Catherine Guastavino, demonstrates a natural human ability to understand how an object moves inside a container, providing new insights into the different kinds of information that can be conveyed through the sense of touch.//www.puressens.com/news/2022-04-what-shaking-a-container-can.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 07 Apr 2022 10:40:41 EDT news568546839 We know the lakes and rivers in and around urban environments are contaminated by plastic debris, detergents, pesticides, heavy metals and other contaminants, but new research is showing that urban runoff toxicity is ill-defined and potentially underestimated globally. Researchers including Nathalie Tufenkji, Professor of Chemical Engineering at McGill University and Canada Research Chair in Biocolloids and Surfaces, are calling for cities to better manage and treat urban runoff to protect sources of drinking water and reduce the impacts on aquatic ecosystems.https://phys.org/news/2022-04-sustainable-strategies-urban-runoff.html Earth Sciences Thu, 07 Apr 2022 10:39:52 EDT news568546790 Over one in four women (or 27 percent) experience intimate partner violence before the age of 50, according to a worldwide analysis led by researchers from McGill University and the World Health Organization. The largest of its kind, the analysis covers 366 studies involving more than 2 million women in 161 countries.https://phys.org/news/2022-03-women-domestic-violence-age.html Social Sciences Thu, 24 Mar 2022 16:34:13 EDT news567358450 Given the extra cost, it's understandable that Tanzanian farmers living below the poverty level may be both unable and unwilling to invest in chemical fertilizers to address soil deficiencies. But research from a multidisciplinary team shows that low-cost soil tests and the targeted use of small amounts of the right fertilizers can have a noteworthy impact on farm productivity and profit and significantly improve the yield of maize, the staple food for most Tanzanians.https://phys.org/news/2022-03-maize-yields-tanzania.html Agriculture Mon, 21 Mar 2022 11:00:06 EDT news567078592 Controlling how cells grow is fundamental to ensuring proper brain development and stopping aggressive brain tumors. The network of molecules that control brain cell growth is thought to be complex and vast, but now McGill University researchers provide striking evidence of a single gene that can, by itself, control brain cell growth in humans.//www.puressens.com/news/2022-03-dimmer-human-brain-cell-growth.html ob欧宝直播nba Fri, 18 Mar 2022 17:24:31 EDT news566843063 In this troubled time of war and pandemic, the World Happiness Report 2022 shows a bright light in dark times. According to the team of international researchers, including McGill University Professor Christopher Barrington-Leigh, the pandemic brought not only pain and suffering but also an increase in social support and benevolence.//www.puressens.com/news/2022-03-war-disease-world-happiness-bright.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 18 Mar 2022 13:32:40 EDT news566829152 The craze for psychedelics used for therapeutic purposes is real. However, the scientific evidence supporting their effectiveness and explaining their mode of action in treating mental health disorders is still very thin. A new study led by Dr. Gabriella Gobbi, a senior scientist in the Brain Repair and Integrative Neuroscience (BRaIN) Program at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC), sheds light on previously unexplained neurobiological mechanisms by which LSD is believed to relieve anxiety.//www.puressens.com/news/2022-03-lsd-future-anti-anxiety-pill.html Medications Thu, 17 Mar 2022 11:23:11 EDT news566734985