Posts Tagged ‘McGill University’
Hormones unleash ant’s inner ‘Hulk’
MCGILL (CAN) — Researchers report hormones can reawaken ancestral genes in ants—genes that produce giant-headed “supersoldiers.” Continue…
Monday, January 9, 2012 12:50 - 1 Comment
Earth & Environment - Dec 23, 2011 10:49 - 0 Comments
Oxygen levels fell in Ice Age oceans
MCGILL (CAN) — Data from the end of the last Ice Age confirm that a changing climate lowers the amount of oxygen in the water. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 21, 2011 9:50 - 1 Comment
Tap runs dry as glaciers recede
MCGILL (CAN) — Glaciers are retreating at an unexpectedly fast rate, according to research in Peru’s Cordillera Blanca. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 14, 2011 10:20 - 0 Comments
Wires get cozy in smallest circuits
MCGILL (CAN) — A team of scientists has engineered one of the world’s smallest electronic circuits. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 25, 2011 11:51 - 3 Comments
DNA ‘remembers’ early living conditions
MCGILL (CAN) — Family living conditions in childhood are associated with significant effects in DNA that persist well into middle age, new research shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 12, 2011 10:34 - 0 Comments
Gamma rays from pulsar defy explanation
MCGILL U. (CAN) — Astrophysicists have detected pulsed gamma-ray emission from the Crab pulsar at energies far beyond what current theoretical models of pulsars can explain. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 23, 2011 10:01 - 0 Comments
Floating ‘vacuum’ probes cell behavior
MCGILL U. (CAN) — New technology is expected to serve as a powerful tool to study crucial cellular processes, including cancer cell formation and how neurons align themselves in the developing brain. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 15, 2011 10:48 - 0 Comments
Nursing care for diabetics a click away
MCGILL (CAN) — Nursing through the use of smart phones and the Internet is an effective way to help patients with uncontrolled diabetes manage their care, according to a new study. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 30, 2011 11:06 - 0 Comments
Gold wires get ‘brittle-like’ at nanoscale
RICE (US) — Tiny gold wires often used in high-end electronic applications are known for being flexible and conductive—qualities that don’t necessarily apply at the nanoscale. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 11, 2011 11:53 - 3 Comments
In grasslands, every species matters
IOWA STATE (US) — A new analysis of plants in grassland ecosystems around the world suggests most of those plant species are important. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 2, 2011 12:55 - 0 Comments
Troubled kids at risk for heart disease
BROWN (US) — Children who experience trauma or distress in their home life have a moderately higher risk of developing coronary disease as adults. (more…)
Top Stories - Jul 20, 2011 11:37 - 0 Comments
My, what big teeth you had ‘Croc Dog’
MCGILL (CAN) — A newly identified crocodile species that lived 70 million years ago had very big teeth and a dog-shaped head—and galloped on long limbs to chase down prey. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 9, 2011 14:08 - 2 Comments
Poor can’t break cycle of inferior health
MCGILL (CAN) — Canadians with less education and lower income begin life less healthy and remain that way over the course of their lives. (more…)
Earth & Environment - May 26, 2011 12:28 - 1 Comment
On extinction’s edge? No so fast
MCGILL U. (CAN) — According to recent estimates, around 20 percent of flowering plants are currently at risk of extinction. However, a new study suggests the criteria for assessing risk of extinction in plants should be revisited. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 23, 2011 12:18 - 4 Comments
Why we quit when others succeed
DUKE (US) — Seeing someone reach a goal or complete a task should inspire us to match that success, however new research indicates it can actually reduce our motivation. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 18, 2011 9:14 - 4 Comments
Back pain therapy renews brain function
MCGILL (CAN) — Easing chronic lower back pain reverses abnormal brain activity and function that often accompanies it. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 17, 2011 13:55 - 0 Comments
Psychiatrists OK treating with placebos
MCGILL (CAN) — A recent survey shows Canadian psychiatrists embrace the power of placebos more than other physicians. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 14, 2011 15:59 - 0 Comments
Cell dysfunction adds to brain clutter
MCGILL (CAN) — The malfunction of a filter neuron inhibits the brain from sifting through information and separating the unimportant from the relevant. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 5, 2011 13:41 - 0 Comments
Job loss raises risk of early death
MCGILL (CAN) / STONY BROOK (US) — Facing unemployment early in a career increases the chances of dying prematurely by as much as 63 percent. While the risk is true for both sexes, men most particularly are affected. (more…)
