Brighter World

A multi-institutional team of researchers have published research showing how AI was trained to understand the “language” of proteins and can design peptide drugs to target disease proteins – a game-changer for hard-to-treat diseases.

A research team at McMaster University has discovered a new drug class that could lead to breakthrough treatments for dangerous fungal infections. The discovery responds to a critical need for new antifungal medicines.   

Findings from a new study, detailing this behaviour, fundamentally change conventional understandings of how some bacteria grow and multiply.

Fifteen women from around the world received hands-on experience at McMaster’s world class nuclear research facilities as part of the Lise Meitner Programme (LMP).

Roboticist and assistant professor Onaizah Onaizah is leading groundbreaking research in microrobotics: tiny, magnetically controlled devices that could one day revolutionize how we diagnose and treat disease.

'Smart transit isn't just about moving people — it's about moving forward.'

The cautious, conditional endorsements from Canada and the U.K. reflect the workings of a dated international system that governs the birth of states, writes Catherine Frost.

Public Development Banks provide affordable financing, direct resources where urgently needed and align funding with long-term development strategies, writes Alicja Paulina Krubnik.

If privacy is important anywhere, it is in the context of politics. If it is important at any time, that time is now, writes expert Sara Bannerman.

How do firms and investors respond to biodiversity risks? Amir Akbari's research is highlighting the financial implications of environmental degradation - and bringing clarity to develop effective environmental policies and investment strategies.

"There’s nowhere else I’d rather be, no one else I’d rather be working with and nothing else I’d rather be studying.” Professor Sean Carey has made the Yukon his lab since he was a grad student.

'Smart transit isn't just about moving people — it's about moving forward.'

Many homeless women in Canada spend years without housing, yet policies don’t reflect their realities, writes Mary Vaccaro.

Divinatory practices like tarot card readings are on the rise. What may seem like harmless fun can also serve as a serious response to a chaotic world, writes Hanna Tervanotko.

In less than a year, Allan Downey’s latest award-winning film project has travelled across the continent – and sparked conversations about Indigenous history.

How do firms and investors respond to biodiversity risks? Amir Akbari's research is highlighting the financial implications of environmental degradation - and bringing clarity to develop effective environmental policies and investment strategies.

Through the McMaster Centre for Research on Employment and Work (MCREW), faculty members across McMaster discuss breaking down academic silos to solve work, worker and workplace problems.

Political momentum is building to develop the Ring of Fire, which overlaps with one of the most important carbon storage systems in the world. Alemu Gonsamo explains why any development in this area should be done with long-term preservation in mind.