Physicists pinpoint a simple mechanism that makes bacteria resistant to antibiotics

Physicists at McMaster have for the first time identified a simple mechanism used by potentially deadly bacteria to fend off antibiotics, a discovery which is providing new insights into how germs adapt and behave at a level of detail never seen before.  

McMaster helps provide new insight on gene mutations associated with autism

Karun Singh is a principal investigator of the Stem Cell and Cancer Research Institute at McMaster University.

The more you tweet, the higher your impact

A team of researchers at McMaster have found that the more thoracic surgeons tweet, the better their research citation index.

Working it out: Researchers find exercise may help seniors fight depression

The benefits of exercise are widely known but kinesiologists at McMaster University have for the first time found that physical activity may help fight depression in seniors by stimulating muscle-generated mood boosters.

New federal grants for two Indigenous language revitalization research projects

The Indigenous Research Capacity and Reconciliation – Connection Grants are interdisciplinary and aim to identify new ways to co-develop an Indigenous research training model that contributes to reconciliation.

Ten Social Sciences researchers awarded SSHRC funding

Ten researchers have been awarded a total of $478,661 in funding through the federal government’s Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council's Insight Development Grants.

Global Water Futures funds more water-quality research at Six Nations

The three-year Ohneganos project will focus on issues of wellness, training and governance related to water quality on Six Nations of the Grand River.

Researchers use the “science of sway” to examine how musicians communicate non-verbally during performance

A team of researchers from McMaster University has discovered a new technique to examine how musicians intuitively coordinate with one another during a performance, silently predicting how each will express the music.

McMaster Health Forum and World Health Organization partner to support evidence-informed policymaking

The World Health Organization and its regional office for the Americas – the Pan-American Health Organization – have renewed the McMaster health Forum's designation as the PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centre for Evidence-Informed Policy for another four-year term.

Exercise ‘snacks’ make fitness easier: Researchers find short bouts of stairclimbing throughout the day can boost health

A few minutes of stair climbing, at short intervals throughout the day, can improve cardiovascular health, according to new research from kinesiologists at McMaster University and UBC Okanagan.

Most Canadians are concerned about their privacy in smart cities, and want more control of their personal information, researchers find

As Toronto considers its smart-city project, McMaster researchers have found that Canadians have strong concerns about how their digital information may be used.

McMaster Health Forum expanding the scope of Social Systems Evidence

McMaster to expand the scope of its Social Systems Evidence site in order to support the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.

McMaster and partners receive $2 million to help achieve UN Sustainable Development Goals

The McMaster Health Forum and 13 international partners have received a $2 million grant to help policymakers meet the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.

Identifying cystic fibrosis earlier and more reliably

Chemists at McMaster have discovered new signatures that could identify cystic fibrosis in infants sooner with better reliability.

Research finds opioids may help chronic pain, a little

Use of opioids for patients with chronic, non-cancer pain may help, but not a lot.

Impairment rating of injured workers depends on the when and where of assessment

If you experience an injury at work, the amount of compensation you receive depends on which impairment rating system is used, according to research from McMaster University and the Netherlands.