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Artist’s rendering of the exoplanet WASP-121b. It shows only a portion of the exoplanet, showcasing instead the three layers of its atmosphere with more detail.

Science

First 3D observations of an exoplanet’s atmosphere reveal a unique climate

18 February 2025

Press release

Disturbances in the gut microbiome leading to metabolomic changes have been observed in patients with hereditary CTLA4 deficiency.

Health

A quantum leap: understanding the links between immunity and the microbiome

18 February 2025

Press release

Immigrant students are doing very well, not only in terms of academic success and graduation rates, but also on official exams.

Society

New to Quebec and thriving in school

18 February 2025

Article

Even though 20 to 30 per cent of the clients of MAR clinics are LGBTQ+ couples, the expectations remain heteronormative.

Society

Running the gauntlet to get pregnant when you're LGBTQ+

17 February 2025

Article

European halibut, zebrafish, three-spined stickleback and ctenolabra. These four fish species were the subject of Jérémy De Bonville's research project.

Science

Some fish adapt faster than others to changes in water temperature

14 February 2025

Article

The study is the first to identify and characterize childhood ALL survivors with possible aLQTS using maximal exercise testing.

Health

Chemotherapy side effects can include risks to the heart

13 February 2025

Press release

Combining Linda Pagani's diverse research interests with her personal passion for motorsports and auto racing, she'll travel to northern Italy next fall to join a team of guest professors in a new master’s degree program at the University of Pavia called 'Individualized Athlete Management in Motorsport.'

Community

On track to help the car racers of tomorrow

11 February 2025

Article

Our speed skaters can adjust to a 13-hour time difference in just five days. That’s twice as fast as the conventional theory that it takes half a day to a full day of recovery per time zone.

Science

Getting over a 13-hour jet lag: how do Canada’s speed-skaters do it?

9 February 2025

Article

While Romeas sees potential for VR in training for specific tasks and environments, he believes much work is needed to make it useful for high-level athletes.

Science

VR training: no substitute for the real thing

6 February 2025

Article

Mental-health education has long been a cornerstone of suicide prevention.

Health

Five reasons for the decline in teen suicides in Quebec

6 February 2025

Article

Catherine Régis, Yoshua Bengio and Gilles Brassard

Science

UdeM, AI and physics: the French connection

6 February 2025

Brief

Gilles Brassard

Science

Gilles Brassard wants to keep us safe

5 February 2025

Press release

Université de Montréal medical professors Nicolas Chomont and Andrés Finzi

Health

Two UdeM researchers get close to $6M to try to defeat HIV

4 February 2025

Brief

Marie-Eve Mathieu and François Dupont

Health

To sit or to cycle: which is best for students?

4 February 2025

Article

The study involving 170 seniors with an average age of 76 found that O’stress, a six-week stress management program, had beneficial effects on the emotional health of participants.

Society

Innovative program helps seniors manage stress

3 February 2025

Press release

The study is the first to scientifically document orgasm experiences in adolescents while taking into account gender identity and couple configuration.

Society

Sexual pleasure in teens: yes, gender matters

31 January 2025

Article

The results from this study also show that certain genetic duplications have a protective effect against neurodegenerative disorders.

Health

Cognitive abilities: mapping the impact of DNA modifications

30 January 2025

Press release

Yoshua Bengio

Science

The first International Report on AI Safety, led by Yoshua Bengio, is launched

29 January 2025

Press release

The research team organized workshops in the communities to create spaces for dialogue and collaboration among the local leaders, the researchers and students of architecture and urban planning.

Society

How do emotions influence how people deal with natural disasters?

28 January 2025

Article

The Advancing Net Zero has three key goals: to maximize the reduction of operational energy-related CO2 emissions, to produce and use renewable energy both on and off site, and to offset incompressible residual emissions.

Science

Decarbonization: net-zero building standards may not have a global impact

27 January 2025

Article

Spaceflight-associated neuroocular syndrome, which makes the eyes weaker, affects at least 70 percent of crew members on the International Space Station.

Health

Astronauts’ eyes weaken during long space missions

23 January 2025

Article

Sylvain Meloche, Simon Mathien, Manon Valiquette and Patrick Gendron.

Health

Cell painting technology holds promise for drug discovery

22 January 2025

Brief

The Canadian University Team Chess Championship will follow the Swiss tournament system, a format frequently used in chess competitions.

Community

UdeM hosts Canadian University Team Chess Championship

21 January 2025

Article

In addition to the expected therapeutic benefits, the study found VR had unanticipated emotional effects.

Health

Virtual reality and hypnosis bring relief

21 January 2025

Article

In a study, the authors report that 78 per cent of the illegal websites don’t accept cryptocurrencies, opting instead for Interac e-transfers.

Society

Canada’s black market cannabis sites shun crypto dollars

20 January 2025

Article

At age 15, for boys only, preschool violent televiewing predicted increases in antisocial behavior.

Society

Violence on TV: what happens to children who watch?

20 January 2025

Press release

Lyns-Virginie Belony

Society

Lyns-Virginie Belony: a different take on Haitian history

17 January 2025

Article

Campisi found that X is the platform where gang members are most likely to post mixtapes and songs. Hip-hop and rap serve to support street cred, since many of the most popular artists in these genres are self-proclaimed gang members.

Society

‘Gang culture’ goes online

17 January 2025

Article

Brian Wilhelm's team.

Health

Small molecules to treat pediatric cancers

16 January 2025

Brief

Jean Grondin co-directed the publication of the correspondence between Gadamer and Heidegger.

Society

Two giants of 20th-century philosophy correspond

16 January 2025

Article

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