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Understanding the molecular mechanisms of axon guidance is crucial to developing therapeutic strategies for neurological disorders.

Science

Understanding neurological diseases: crucial interactions come to light

13 December 2024

Press release

Táfula Santos drew on the work of mathematician Askold Khovanskii, who has described how certain sets of numbers grow when you keep adding numbers from the set together, to create a new breed of chess knight and, surprisingly, link it to the well-known Fibonacci sequence.

Science

How much faster is a knight than a king? A mathematical study reveals the exact ratio!

11 December 2024

Article

Involving 97 scientists from 11 countries, the Arctic Report Card reveals record-setting observations of a rapidly warming Arctic, including rising air temperatures, declines of large inland caribou herds, and increasing precipitation.

Science

The Arctic is on fire

10 December 2024

Press release

Given the pressing need to develop therapeutic interventions against vision loss, researchers around the world are testing different ways to repair damaged macula.

Science

Using stem-cell transplants to treat blindness

6 December 2024

Press release

Olivier Ferlatte

Society

Pup play: Behind the sexual fetish, a caring community

4 December 2024

Article

Picard and Rainville show that facial expressions triggered by painful stimuli can be predicted from brain activity.

Health

Facial expressions of pain can be predicted from brain activity

4 December 2024

Article

The decontamination study was part of a unique monitoring program that was set up in 2010 at CHU Sainte-Justine.

Health

Decontaminating the arms of oncology chairs to protect patients and healthcare workers

3 December 2024

Article

The presence of cells containing latent forms of HIV, which are not sensitive to current antiretroviral treatments, is an obstacle to the eradication of HIV in people living with HIV.

Health

Tracking down and eliminating HIV dormant in the body: a major step forward

2 December 2024

Press release

The study revealed that fish-oil omega-3 supplementation was effective in inhibiting the effects of LDL on adipose tissue inflammation and its association to risk factors for Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Health

Killing two birds with one stone

29 November 2024

Press release

Allophone children who attended daycare show better cognitive development, improved social and emotional skills, and greater communication abilities.

Health

Preschool education: A key to supporting allophone children

28 November 2024

Press release

The finding underscores the need to consider vascular health in understanding dementia risk, as well as the genetic susceptibility to it that some individuals may carry.

Health

What the white spots show

21 November 2024

Article

Research led by Michel Cayouette, IRCM researcher and professor at the Université de Montréal, has uncovered a novel phenomenon concerning mammalian retinal photoreceptor cells. Published in the journal Developmental Cell, their study shows that the cilia of these cells, which capture light, align themselves in a coordinated and uniform manner in the plane of the retinal tissue.

Health

Discovery of an essential role for light in the organization of retinal cells

20 November 2024

Press release

Health

Detecting consciousness with EEGs, soundscapes and … clowns

18 November 2024

Article

This research will shed light on how communication works in people living with dementia and help improve quality of life for them and their caregivers.

Health

Combating dementia with film, communication and emotion

14 November 2024

Article

The data showed that one cryostimulation session was not enough to improve sleep: the benefits appeared only after five consecutive sessions.

Health

Daily exposure to intense cold can improve sleep quality

12 November 2024

Article

One of the project’s main objectives is to provide concrete solutions to the housing crisis in many communities across Quebec.

Society

Innovative Sutton project supports socially and environmentally responsible densification

11 November 2024

Article

Just as some people are more likely to catch a respiratory virus through close contact, others are more susceptible to ‘catching’ the emotions of the people around them.

Society

“Emotional contagion” a factor in senior’s mental health

8 November 2024

Press release

The goal of Natalie M. Fletcher's work is to have young people's views recognized as both relevant and valuable.

Society

Respecting children's philosophical wisdom

7 November 2024

Article

A Mexican delegation has retrieved 84 Mesoamerican axes.

Science

Restoring Mexico’s archaeological heritage to its rightful place

7 November 2024

Article

Sexual abuse is not always violent; it can involve more insidious forms of abuse such as blackmail and manipulation.

Health

Children with intellectual disabilities at greater risk of sexual abuse

6 November 2024

Article

Sounds produced by a theremin are often used to evoke the eeriness of haunted houses and the strangeness of aliens in sci-fi films.

Culture

A symphony of terror

30 October 2024

Article

Some organisms bend the rules of life, reminding us that scientific truth can be stranger than supernatural legend.

Science

Animals that can cheat death

30 October 2024

Article

This study provides new scientific insights into the etiology of Crohn’s disease, chronic and incurable disease whose causes are not yet fully known.

Health

Inflammatory bowel disease: the crucial period of early childhood

29 October 2024

Press release

THC modifies the expression of certain genes affecting the structure and function of synapses and dendrites.

Health

Cannabis use in adolescence: visible effects on brain structure

23 October 2024

Press release

Some parents may be using their phones as a way of avoiding emotionally charged situations, such as managing their child’s anxiety.

Society

Is parents’ cellphone use harming their kids?

22 October 2024

Article

There is a critical need for a science-based, interdisciplinary approach to accurately weigh the costs and benefits of different methods of controlling invasive species.

Science

Insect invasions: Why we must act responsibly and act now

18 October 2024

Article

20 per cent of the autistic children displayed an intense or exclusive interest in letters, compared with only three per cent of the non-autistic children.

Health

‘A different way of perceiving the world’

17 October 2024

Article

Morgane Schambourg

Health

Morgane Schambourg: A veterinarian dedicated to advancing equine medicine

16 October 2024

Article

Neurons are the building blocks of the brain and the nervous system that are responsible for sending and receiving signals that control the brain and body functions.

Health

A new target for anxiety disorders

10 October 2024

Press release

The study found that the correlation between sexual orientation and political participation is particularly strong for non-institutional political activity, after controlling for sociodemographic and socioeconomic variables.

Society

Sexual minorities are more politically engaged

10 October 2024

Article

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