/lin-centre/taxonomy/term/4/all en /lin-centre/channels/news/mcgill-aims-be-world-leader-making-dentistry-sustainable-360624 <p>In response to growing concerns about climate change, ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ University researchers are exploring how even a routine dental visit can become a more sustainable practice</p> <p>The Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences is calculating the carbon footprint of its entire operation, including several clinics that serve the public. The goal is to become among the first fully sustainable dental faculties in the world.</p> Wed, 23 Oct 2024 12:53:21 +0000 admin 4006 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/news/most-canadians-consider-public-transit-be-essential-service-according-initial-results-mcgill-study-360582 <p>Most Canadians view public transit as an essential service and support increased provincial funding in response to current financial difficulties, according to preliminary results from a ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ-led study. </p> <p>The <a href="http://www.mobility-canada.ca/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Canadian Mobility Survey</a> is underway in 10 major cities. The researchers, in ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ’s School of Urban Planning, aim to evaluate the role public transit plays in urban Canadians’ daily travel and their ability to live a fulfilling life without using a car.  </p> Tue, 22 Oct 2024 12:59:02 +0000 admin 4005 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/news/how-vitamin-d-deficiency-can-lead-autoimmune-diseases-360580 <p>As Canadians brace for “vitamin D winter” – months when the sun’s angle is too low to produce the vitamin in the skin – a ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ University study explains why vitamin D deficiency early in life is associated with a higher risk of autoimmune diseases.</p> <p>During childhood, the thymus helps train immune cells to distinguish between the body’s own tissues and harmful invaders. A vitamin D deficiency at that stage of life causes the thymus to age more quickly, the researchers discovered.</p> Mon, 21 Oct 2024 15:20:40 +0000 admin 4003 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/event/rgtgm-rggpoutreach-event-rupture-and-continuity-history-358953 <h6 style="text-align:center">THE RESEARCH GROUP ON GLOBAL PASTS AND THE RESEARCH GROUP TRANSITIONS<br /> AND GLOBAL MODERNITIES CORDIALLY INVITE TO THE PUBLIC SYMPOSIUM</h6> <h2 style="text-align:center">RUPTURE AND CONTINUITY<br /></h2> Wed, 28 Aug 2024 15:41:43 +0000 jean-felix.caron@mcgill.ca 3952 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/news/genetic-tweaks-can-make-oats-more-nutritious-increase-shelf-life-360285 <p>A recent study from ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ University proposes a way to enhance the nutritional value of oats by increasing their content of oleic acid, a type of healthy fat known for its cardiovascular heart benefits and potential to lower diabetes.</p> <p>The findings also suggest this modification could improve their oxidative stability, making oat-based products, such as oat milk, less likely to spoil.</p> Thu, 10 Oct 2024 13:03:42 +0000 admin 3999 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/news/parenting-programs-help-kids-provide-insufficient-support-parents-study-finds-360264 <p><!-- x-tinymce/html --></p> <p>Parenting programs that address both mental health and parenting skills can improve children’s development, but often fall short when it comes to offering effective mental-health support for parents, new research suggests.</p> <p>“It’s a surprising contradiction,” said the study’s lead author,<a href="/newsroom/marilyn-ahun"> Marilyn Ahun</a>, Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ University. “Our findings show the potential of multi-component programs, while revealing gaps that need to be addressed.”</p> Wed, 09 Oct 2024 13:36:01 +0000 admin 3997 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/event/rgtgm-infiltrators-mainstreaming-far-right-americas-360260 Tue, 08 Oct 2024 19:25:05 +0000 jean-felix.caron@mcgill.ca 3996 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/news/new-global-database-dams-and-reservoirs-could-transform-water-management-360232 <p>A groundbreaking <a href="https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-03752-9">database</a> developed by the Global Dam Watch  (GDW) consortium is set to transform the global understanding of dams and reservoirs. </p> <p>Co-ordinated and led by members of a research lab at ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ University, with funding from World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the World Bank, the database integrates existing global datasets to provide the most comprehensive resource for large-scale analyses to date.</p> Tue, 08 Oct 2024 12:35:35 +0000 admin 3995 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/news/when-we-cannot-hear-our-own-speech-even-temporarily-ability-speak-impaired-mcgill-study-360174 <p>A ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ University study has shown that hearing plays a crucial role in how people coordinate and control speech movements in real-time.</p> <p>Published in the <i>Journal of the Acoustical Society of America</i> (JASA), the research shows that when people cannot hear their own speech, even briefly, their ability to move their jaw and tongue in a coordinated manner is impaired.</p> Fri, 04 Oct 2024 12:50:35 +0000 admin 3993 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/news/mcgill-university-libraries-unveil-game-���۲�ݮ��Ƶ-collections-centre-new-era-sustainable-book-360169 <p><b>October 1, 2024 – Valleyfield, QC</b> – ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ University is pleased to announce the official opening of the ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ University Collections Centre on October 1, 2024. This groundbreaking facility marks a historic milestone as ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ's first-ever design-build project and sets a new standard for library preservation and sustainability in Quebec.</p> Wed, 02 Oct 2024 15:51:17 +0000 admin 3989 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/news/new-design-overcomes-key-barrier-safer-more-efficient-ev-batteries-360128 <p>Researchers at ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ University have made <a href="https://www.cell.com/cell-reports-physical-science/fulltext/S2666-3864(24)00506-X">a significant advance</a> in the development of all-solid-state lithium batteries, which are being pursued as the next step in electric vehicle (EV) battery technology.</p> <p>By addressing a long-standing issue with battery performance, this innovation could pave the way for safer, longer-lasting EVs.</p> Wed, 02 Oct 2024 12:54:07 +0000 admin 3987 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/news/new-findings-can-help-improve-our-understanding-winter-weather-st-lawrence-river-valley-360123 <p>A recent study at ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ University provides new insights into how winter storms develop in the St. Lawrence River Valley, findings that could potentially improve the accuracy of winter weather forecasts in the region.</p> <p>“These findings are essential because even small temperature shifts, as little as one degree, can drastically change the type of precipitation, turning rain into freezing rain or snow,” said Juliann Wray, lead author and PhD student in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences. </p> Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:15:23 +0000 admin 3985 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/news/help-chronic-hives-new-app-and-north-americas-first-patient-registry-360119 <p>Tuesday, Oct. 1 is <a href="https://urticariaday.org/about-urticaria/">Urticaria Day</a>, raising awareness of a condition more commonly known as hives.</p> <p>This year, Canadians living with chronic hives have two new resources, developed in part by a ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ University researcher: North America’s first chronic urticaria patient registry and a new app for patient care.</p> Fri, 27 Sep 2024 19:09:03 +0000 admin 3983 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/event/research-group-global-pasts-2024-outreach-lecture-berenice-bellina-357189 Fri, 03 May 2024 13:26:41 +0000 jean-felix.caron@mcgill.ca 3871 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/news/new-drug-molecule-could-lead-new-treatments-parkinsons-disease-younger-patients-359804 <p>A novel drug molecule could potentially lead to new treatments to prevent Parkinson’s disease in younger patients, according to new research.</p> <p>“We are excited about this drug compound because we might have the possibility to develop the first cure for Parkinson’s disease, at least for a subset of patients,” said lead author <a href="/newsroom/kalle-gehring">Kalle Gehring</a>, a Professor in the Department of Biochemistry at ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ University and Canada Research Chair in Structural Studies of Neurodegenerative Diseases.</p> Fri, 20 Sep 2024 13:37:22 +0000 admin 3979 at /lin-centre