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The Power of Cinema: Study Shows Film Intervention Reduces Violence Against Children

A new study from McMaster University, in collaboration with community partners and researchers from Duke University, Oxford University, and Mahidol University, shows that screenings of a locally-produced narrative film about parenting led to a...
17-Jan-2025 9:35 AM EST Add to Favorites

Researchers Identify Novel Immune Cells That May Worsen Asthma

Researchers at McMaster University have made an important discovery in the field of asthma research, identifying a new population of immune cells that may play a crucial role in the severity of asthma symptoms.
13-Jan-2025 7:30 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Overcoming Resistance: McMaster Researchers Find New Utility for Old Antibiotics

Researchers at McMaster University have discovered a critical vulnerability in drug-resistant bacteria: zinc — or a lack thereof.
6-Jan-2025 4:55 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Rapid Evolution: Researchers Discover Surprising Novelty in Mechanisms That Determine Sex of the African Clawed Frog

Researchers at McMaster University have uncovered unexpected diversity in the genetic processes that determine the sex of the African clawed frog, a significant discovery in what was already one of the most widely studied amphibians in the world.
13-Dec-2024 5:25 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Getting to the Bottom of Things: Latrine Findings Help Researcher Trace the Movement of People and Disease

A McMaster researcher has uncovered evidence of intestinal parasites in a 500-year-old latrine from Bruges, Belgium, and while the finding may induce queasiness in some, it is expected to provide important scientific evidence on how infectious...
6-Dec-2024 9:50 AM EST Add to Favorites

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Researchers Develop a Simple Lab-Free Test to Detect Bacteria in Fluids From Water to Urine

Engineers and biochemists at McMaster university have brought their skills together to make it possible for untrained users to confirm contamination in fluids using a biogel test that changes colour in the presence of such bacteria as E. coli,...
26-Nov-2024 11:00 AM EST Add to Favorites

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McMaster celebrates launch of new Canadian Neutron Beam Laboratory

McMaster University and Neutrons Canada celebrated the launch of the Canadian Neutron Beam Laboratory (CNBL) – a new suite of facilities built to advance neutron beam research in Canada. Neutron beams are an essential tool for materials...
14-Nov-2024 10:55 AM EST Add to Favorites

McMaster University Researchers Uncover Potential Treatment for Rare Genetic Disorders

In a groundbreaking study, researchers at McMaster University have identified a potential treatment for Sandhoff and Tay-Sachs diseases—two rare, often fatal lysosomal storage disorders that cause progressive damage to nerve cells in the brain and...
13-Nov-2024 9:30 PM EST Add to Favorites


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