Avatar therapy helps patients deal with hallucinations, addictions and depression by interacting with figures in virtual reality.

Two confirmed cases of solar retinopathy in Quebec following the eclipse highlight the importance of properly protecting your eyes, even during very brief exposure.

A study by researchers at the IRCM and UdeM offers new hope for understanding and limiting the metastatic recurrence of breast cancer.

Supported by a host of donors, the UdeM computer-science professor wants his new non-profit organization to design artificial-intelligence systems that prioritize safety over commercial interests.

A research project charts the intersection of exposure and vulnerability to gambling to identify high-risk areas and help authorities make informed decisions.

Faced with the fallout from the Trump administration's attacks on academics south of the border, Canadian universities must be vigilant, say Daniel Jutras, Stéphane Pallage and Sophie d'Amours.

Vaccination can help prevent infection-related hearing loss in children, but its full potential remains untapped, especially in low- and middle-income countries, a study finds.

An inter-university research group has serious questions about Quebec's Bill 94, which tightens secularism in the province's education system.

A new study by Marc Therrien's team at the IRIC unravels the mystery of the cancer-causing power of BRAF mutations and identifies novel ways of counteracting them.

Coffee can help you stay awake. But what does caffeine actually do to your brain once you're asleep? Using AI, a team of researchers has an answer: it affects the brain's "criticality".