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Can AI help humans understand animals and reconnect with nature? A nonprofit research lab thinks so

A nonprofit research lab is getting attention from some wealthy tech philanthropists

The Independent UK

Study reveals how cannabis triggers psychosis

Cannabis is a known risk factor for developing psychosis that can progress to schizophrenia

The Independent UK

From bells to choirs, different ‘timbres’ ring in the Christmas holiday season

Concerts and radio stations at this time of year are filled with both Christmas and winter holiday music.

The Conversation

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Communication problems can be the sign of a mental health disorder

Human interactions are complex and come with their share of disappointments. This can be the case, for instance, when a loved one doesn’t react to our distress or joy the way we wish they had. Communication accidents happen!

The Conversation

We curated a podcast playlist for you: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

On Sept. 30, Canada will observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Formerly known as Orange Shirt Day, the now federal statutory day honours generations of Indigenous survivors, families and communities impacted by Canada’s residential school system and remembers the children who never returned home. It’s also a good…

The Conversation

Scientists Track Plastic Waste In Pristine Canada Marine Park

Old tires, discarded cups, and cigarette butts litter the magnificent Saguenay Fjord, a marine protected area in eastern Canada that attracts belugas and other whales seeking respite.

International Business Times

Police dismantle pro-Palestinian encampment at Canada’s McGill University

McGill University closes downtown campus as Montreal police descend in large numbers to help clear pro-Palestinian encampment

The Independent UK

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Skills shortage could lead to food insecurity

A lack of scientists across Canada, New Zealand and Australia who specialise in plant breeding could lead to global food insecurity, according to new research.

AAP

Police arrest more than 2,100 people during pro-Palestinian protests at college campuses across the US

More than 2,100 people have been arrested as pro-Palestinian protests continue to sweep college campuses across the United States.

Evening Standard

‘Greater than an encampment’: Why Gaza student protests strike a chord

Students say ‘barrier of fear’ has been broken as encampments take over public spaces in defence of Palestinians.

Al Jazeera

Canadian students hunger-strike for college to divest from Israel-linked firms

Several McGill University students have spent more than three weeks demanding school divest $20m from various companies

The Guardian - US

This diet swap can cut your carbon footprint and boost longevity

A new study finds swapping half of your typical red meat intake for plant protein, reduces your diet-related carbon footprint by 25% and may also your boost lifespan.

WEKU

Unexpected Climate Connections

Advancing good policy for the economy and the environment

The Walrus

The Douglas-Bell Canada Brain Bank: a goldmine for research on brain diseases

Human beings have always been fascinated by the brain.

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Study Reveals Global Humans Spend Nine Hours A Day Focused On Themselves Or Others

Research from McGill University analyzes how people allocate their time, shedding light on global human behavior.

The Guardian - UK

Listening to moving music may reduce pain, study says

Researchers in Canada found tracks that produce ‘chills’, such as tingling or goosebumps, were linked with lower pain intensity

The Guardian - UK

Trevor Burridge obituary

Other lives: Historian whose research and publications focused on the Labour party

The Conversation

Mapping unmarked graves: Why the Mohawk Mothers are fighting McGill University

A Québec superior court recently ruled that excavation can continue on certain parts of the site of Montréal’s former Royal Victoria Hospital. The ruling comes after a group of Indigenous women known as the Mohawk Mothers called for an emergency court hearing to halt excavations at the site.

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Covid’s effect on mental health not as great as first thought, study suggests

Pandemic resulted in ‘minimal’ changes in symptoms, according to review led by McGill University researchers

360info

Cheaper gene screening makes for DNA data dilemma

Cheaper DNA sequencing promises a world of health benefits. But to realise these, careful and sensitive storage of DNA data is vital.

Dynamite News

Social isolation enhances dementia risk factors: Study

Social lifestyle determinants, including social isolation, are associated with neurodegeneration risk factors, according to a new study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Kimia Shafighi of McGill University, Canada, and colleagues. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Research Reveals Multiple Causes For Concussion Symptoms In Tiny Tots

According to McGill University research, different forms of brain injury produced by a concussion may cause identical symptoms in youngsters. Read on for details:

Tribune News Service

‘Exceptionally rare’ find proves these dinosaurs were not picky eaters, researchers say

An “unusual” fossil revealed that a small, carnivorous dinosaur consumed mammals, demystifying the diet of the long-extinct creature, researchers said.

Inverse

Birds could hold the secret to interstellar flight

Interstellar travel is primarily a problem of propulsion and — even more acute — power. Dynamic soaring could solve some of these problems

Al Jazeera

COP15: Why does the UN biodiversity conference matter?

Conference aims to lay out plan to tackle ‘unsustainable rate’ of global biodiversity loss. Here’s all you need to know.

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