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Climate Change Made Devastating Early Heat in India and Pakistan 30 Times More Likely

Since the beginning of March, India and Pakistan and large parts of South Asia experienced prolonged heat, that at the time of writing, May 2022, still hasn’t subsided.

Engineers Invent Vertical, Full-Color Microscopic Leds

Stacking light-emitting diodes instead of placing them side by side could enable fully immersive virtual reality displays and higher-resolution digital screens.

New Polymers Could Enable Better Wearable Devices

MIT engineers developed organic polymers that can efficiently convert signals from biological tissue into the electronic signals used in transistors.

McMaster Researchers Find Tobacco Users in Canada Are Exposed to Higher Levels of Cyanide Than Other Regions

Tobacco users in Canada are exposed to higher levels of cyanide than smokers in lower-income nations, according to a large-scale population health study from McMaster University.

Lockdowns Did Not Significantly Affect Young People’s Mental Health

Young people’s mental health has not been affected by the two corona lockdowns, a new study from the University of Copenhagen concludes. But in the short run, it did suffer temporarily.

Engineers Devise A Modular System To Produce Efficient, Scalable Aquabots

The system’s simple repeating elements can assemble into swimming forms ranging from eel-like to wing-shaped.

McMaster Researchers Trial Potential Hemophilia Treatment

A global study involving McMaster University researchers including (from left to right) Anthony Chan, Davide Matino and Alfonso Iorio has trialled a potential new treatment that could be a game-changer for people living with hemophilia A.

Solving A Machine-Learning Mystery

A new study shows how large language models like GPT-3 can learn a new task from just a few examples, without the need for any new training data.

Your Pet Could Protect Your Child Against Allergy

For a long time, scientists have debated whether or not growing up with a cat or a dog would influence either the risk of allergy or an asthmatic condition. A new study from the University of Copenhagen brings answers to the table.

Physician Workforce Planning Must Adjust for Aging Population, Changing Practice Patterns: New Analysis

Factoring in changing demographics and physician work trends can help with physician workforce planning, according to a new analysis by McMaster University researchers.

New Atomic-Scale Understanding Of Catalysis Could Unlock Massive Energy Savings

In an advance they consider a breakthrough in computational chemistry research, University of Wisconsin–Madison chemical engineers have developed a model of how catalytic reactions work at the atomic scale.

New Drug Delivery Method Harnesses Clotting To Target Anti-Cancer Drugs At Tumors

University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers have developed a new method for targeting tumors with cancer drugs by exploiting the clotting propensity of blood platelets.

McMaster Researcher Uncovers Link Between Ultra-Processed Foods and Crohn’s Disease

McMaster University professor Neeraj Narula has discovered that consuming large amounts of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) can increase the risk of Crohn’s disease, but not ulcerative colitis (UC).

Climate Change Could Lead to More Fungal Disease in Humans, Says Expert

Jianping Xu is a professor of biology at McMaster University and a member of the Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research.

A Star Is Corn: Researchers Develop Biodegradable Mask Material Made of Corn

Post-doctoral research fellow Sneha Shanbhag and PhD candidate Rong Wu from McMaster’s Centre of Excellence in Protective Equipment and Materials have developed an effective compostable and breathable air filter made from corn-based protein.

Salmonella Solution: Researchers Develop Rapid Test for Food Contamination

McMaster researchers have developed an on-the-spot rapid test for salmonella that is easier to conduct than a home COVID test.

A Nasal Spray Protects Against Coronavirus Infection – Effective Also Against Recent Immune-Evasive Variants

Researchers have developed a molecule that is, when administered nasally, extremely effective in preventing the disease caused by all known variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The molecule can be a key tool in preparing for future pandemics, as it is aimed at preventing both the transmission and spread of the virus.

Green Areas Can Offer Win-Wins For Carbon Mitigation And Biodiversity Across Urban Areas, But Community Engagement Is Vital

A study from the Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS), University of Helsinki identifies what kind of nature-based solutions in urban planning work best as carbon sinks and for biodiversity conservation.

Award-Winning Study: We Have To Realise That Machine Learning Models Cannot Be Trusted With Absolute Certainty

A study based on expert interviews urges increased attention on possible faults within systems. Anticipating things going wrong is necessary, as are appropriate mechanisms for correcting errors.

3 Questions: Leo Anthony Celi On ChatGPT And Medicine

The chatbot’s success on the medical licensing exam shows that the test — and medical education — are flawed, Celi says.