Brighter World

Diet plays an important role in human health, but how it does so — especially among those with gastrointestinal diseases — becomes complicated by the emotional and psychological aspects of eating.

With its acquisition of the university spinout's state-of-the-art lab at McMaster Innovation Park, Kapoose Creek Bio is expanding its B.C.-based operations into Ontario and joining a top-tier innovation hub.

Esther Chin has developed STITCH, a portable, affordable, reusable simulator that allows clinicians to practise treating postpartum hemorrhage, a complication that kills tens of thousands of women each year.

The complex community of microorganisms found on bats’ wings could help fight White-nose Syndrome, a deadly disease that has killed millions of bats.

McMaster researchers made an unexpected discovery that could make it possible to replicate structures found in nature and more effectively target harmful bacteria.

For 20 years, Karin Stephenson studied medical isotopes. Then she saw their impact when they helped save her mother’s life.

The Liberals’ return to power could be attributed to a referendum on Higgs, one of Canada's most socially conservative premiers. But it was also a rejection of a grievance politics, writes Noah Fry.

If trust in government matters to Canadians, then ethics issues must be kept in public view and political parties pressured to offer meaningful reform ideas in their campaign and party platforms, writes York University’s Ian Stedman and McMaster’s Matthew Cerilli.

McMaster was ranked No. 1 in Canada for student services and No. 2 for research income among universities with a medical school and a broad range of PhD programs and research. 

The campaign advocates for the adoption of the Canadian green energy technology to reach net-zero emissions targets and sustain Canada’s thriving nuclear ecosystem.

You could say rivers run in the family for grad students Priyanka Hire and Kate Pearson, who are part of the team setting up Mac WELL, a living lab that will monitor the health of a valuable aquatic ecosystem in real time.

Keena Trowell, a professor of mechanical engineering, is tackling the big question of how we can easily store and transport renewable energy so it can get to communities in need.

At 80 years old and with more than 80 books to his name, Henry Giroux definitely isn’t looking back. In fact, he’s more focused on the future than ever. 

Intermarriage in Jewish communities, lived by many couples and families in the U.S. and beyond, is a nuanced and rich reality, reflecting many factors, writes Celia Rothenberg.

The pop star’s endorsement of the Democratic presidential candidate is prompting questions about the effect of celebrity and cultural influence on politics.

Yes, there really are fewer mini chocolates in that box, economist Colin Mang confirms. Expect to get a less candy for your buck as chocolate makers as a result of a spike in cocoa prices.

Between growing public sympathy for workers facing economic pressures, and more unions winning wage growth after years of stagnation, the labour movement has new energy, expert Stephanie Ross says.

As Canadian shoppers contend with an affordability crisis and change their buying habits, some retailers are dropping prices. A retail expert breaks down the social and structural factors at play when it comes to pricing.