Major study finds one in five children have mental health problems

A new study has found that one in five Ontario children has a mental disorder, but less than one-third have had contact with a mental health provider.

Discovery of ‘kingpin’ stem cell may help in the understanding of cancerous tumours

A team of McMaster researchers has discovered a unique subset of cells within human stem cells that appear to signal how the surrounding cells will develop and grow.

The most aggressive spider societies are not always the ones that flourish, researchers find

Evolutionary biologist Jonathan Pruitt has found that the success of colony spiders' cooperative societies depends on their neighbours, not on their level of aggression.

From foam to bone

Plant cellulose can pave the way for healthy bone implants.

What happens when nature hits rewind?

Research predicts what makes evolution go backwards.

Housing, health and social services: Dunn connects the dots

James Dunn, professor and chair of the Department of Health, Aging and Society, looks to launch next generation of research on health inequalities in cities

Three outstanding researchers named inaugural Science Research Chairs

Kari Dalnoki-Veress, Allison Williams, and Michael Brook have been named Science Research Chairs, a new program developed by the Faculty of Science to highlight the achievements of its researchers and more directly support their work.

McMaster and University of South-Eastern Norway receive funding to tackle global health issues in northern communities

McMaster University and the University of South-Eastern Norway have received funding from the Norwegian Agency for International Cooperation and Quality Enhancement in Higher Education to continue their collaborative work in high north regions in both countries.

Kids’ concussion recovery like snakes and ladders game

CanChild, a McMaster research centre, has developed new guidelines that reduce the amount of rest required for children recovering from concussion.

Heather Sheardown elected fellow of the American Institute of Biological and Medical Engineers

Chemical Engineering professor Heather Sheardown, who has been elected a Fellow of the American Institute of Biological and Medical Engineers (AIMBE), answers 15 questions in a rapid-fire video interview.

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.