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An infested specimen

Science

How do parasitic worms affect the oxygen uptake of sunfish?

25 July 2024

Article

Biomass burning produces smoke composed of a complex mixture of gases and particles, including carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, ozone and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), all airborne contaminants with adverse effects on human health.

Science

Wildfires in Ontario and Manitoba affect air quality in Montreal

23 July 2024

Article

The instrument most frequently used by provinces to attract economic immigrants is the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), which lets them directly select a significant portion of their skilled immigrants.

Society

Canadian provinces in open competition for economic immigrants

22 July 2024

Article

Clinique Mauve was conceived as an intersectoral collaborative effort. Its main partner is the community organization Agir Montréal, the only organization supporting LGBTQIA+ refugees and migrants in Montreal.

Health

$750,000 for UdeM’s Clinique Mauve

17 July 2024

Press release

The project’s goal is to reduce Quebecers’ exposure to PFAS and mitigate the harmful effects of PFAS contamination on human health.

Science

“Forever chemicals” in our food?

10 July 2024

Article

The CBCT intervention encourages couples to discuss sexuality openly, which is often one of the hardest topics for couples to address.

Health

Couple-based therapy to improve sexual desire

10 July 2024

Article

Temperate exoplanet LHS 1140 b may be a world completely covered in ice (left) similar to Jupiter’s moon Europa or may be an ice world with a liquid substellar ocean and a cloudy atmosphere (centre). LHS 1140 b is 1.7 times the size of our planet Earth (right) and is the most promising habitable zone exoplanet yet found in the search for liquid water beyond the Solar System.

Science

Found with Webb: a potentially habitable world

8 July 2024

Press release

Distemper struck Berlin's urban red fox population between 2008 and 2013.

Science

Monitor virus progression based on cases of distemper in foxes

3 July 2024

Article

The ELT dome under construction in Chile

Science

UdeM astronomers are helping to build the world’s largest telescope

25 June 2024

Article

Society

Hidden humour, the software developer’s secret weapon

20 June 2024

Article

Maya Cousineau Mollen

Community

Maya Cousineau Mollen named Senior Advisor for First Peoples Relations

19 June 2024

Article

Bőthe pointed out that frequent pornography use isn’t necessarily problematic; it becomes a source of distress when the use is excessive and the person is unable to control their behaviour.

Society

Predicting problematic pornography use

18 June 2024

Article

Boudarbat believes it is important for policymakers to examine the factors that disadvantage visible minorities and then review integration policies to address them as a priority.

Science

Canadian-born visible minorities: A blind spot in labour market integration policies

17 June 2024

Article

While the number of family doctors promoting physical activity increased significantly, they did so mainly for secondary prevention.

Society

When do Quebec doctors recommend exercise?

13 June 2024

Article

The Landolt mission comprises a crucial step in the quest for precision in astronomy.

Science

Landolt space mission: more precise measurements of star brightness

10 June 2024

Press release

UdeM is among the 15 Canadian educational institutions and research centres that disseminate the most datasets on Borealis, where they can be reproduced and reused for academic or other purposes.

Science

Research data management: Sharing data to advance knowledge

3 June 2024

Article

Interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral teams of more than 70 researchers from 14 Canadian universities and more than 65 citizen, municipal, public and professional organizations have come together in a partnership called Quality in Canada’s Built Environment: Roadmaps to Equity, Social Value and Sustainability.

Society

An inclusive, accessible and sustainable future for architecture in Canada

31 May 2024

Article

The key to the IRIC’s success lies in its multi-faculty structure (medicine, pharmacy, arts and science), which is unique in Canada, and its focus on advancing both basic research and the drug commercialization process.

Health

Basic research at IRIC spawns commercial drugs

29 May 2024

Article

Society

Self-determination and social identity: Modeling team motivation

18 May 2024

Article

Society

The current state of homophobia, transphobia and biphobia

16 May 2024

Article

Virtual reality headsets will be tested on people undergoing palliative care.

Health

Can virtual reality help ease the end of life?

9 May 2024

Article

Ouellet’s study shows that we’re generally very good at guessing the political preferences of others based solely on lifestyle cues.

Society

Show me your car and I’ll tell you who you vote for…

8 May 2024

Article

In addition to health risks, the sleep disruption caused by atypical schedules has relational and social ramifications.

Health

Behavioural therapy and sleep: a lifeline for night workers

3 May 2024

Article

The goal of the project is to develop a Black Studies program at UdeM and, more broadly, take a hard look at how the knowledge and perspectives held by Black communities are now – or can be – integrated into other university programs.

Community

Education by and for Black communities

25 April 2024

Article

Yoshua Bengio

Community

Yoshua Bengio named one of TIME magazine's 100 most influential people in the world

17 April 2024

Article

In another longitudinal study of Quebec teenagers, Bőthe found that between 60 and 65 per cent of youths consume at least one form of pornography before the age of 14.

Society

There are benefits – and risks – to pornography

16 April 2024

Article

With input from parents, teaching and non-teaching staff, school principals, school service centres and community partners, the consultation will provide an overview of priorities and potential solutions.

Society

Consulting the public on education in Quebec

15 April 2024

Press release

Offered by the Montreal non-profit organization MU, Art en tête was born in response to needs identified in schools and launched through an innovative, long-term collaboration between community members, hospitals, school sand universities.

Community

Making mural art helps teens cope

8 April 2024

Article

This new study underscores the significance of directly comparing the spatial behavior of Neanderthals and ''Homo sapiens'' within the same site, using consistent parameters, to minimize analytical bias.

Society

Make yourself at home... 40,000 years ago

5 April 2024

Article

Developing a cross-platform app was another major challenge. Guo and Foul wanted to create one that could run on iOS, Android, PC or Mac.

Science

Where's the best place to see the eclipse? There’s an app for that.

27 March 2024

Article

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