Zahra Motamed’s lab is developing non-invasive ways for early and precise diagnosis of patients with a chronic cardiovascular disease in which the aortic valve opening narrows, restricting blood flow.

Pfizer is investing $500,000 in McMaster's Global Nexus to support emerging vaccinology scholars from equity-deserving groups and students conducting vaccine research that will help populations that are especially vulnerable to infectious disease. 

Contrary to past warnings, the drug donepezil does not increase the risk of specific fatal heart arrhythmias, a systematic review and meta-analysis found.

McMaster researchers are working to get their inventions into market to prevent illness and reduce food waste. 

It took an astronomical effort, but Professor Robert Cockcroft's eclipse outreach dreams — giving away eclipse glasses, hosting an Indigenous astronomy panel, running special planetarium shows and hosting a free on-campus viewing party — all came true.

Since 1959, the McMaster Nuclear Reactor has driven groundbreaking discoveries in energy, medicine and materials; fuelled job creation and the economy; and provided unique training opportunities for future generations of nuclear leaders.

Kindergarteners’ literacy and active play are both grounded in the science of learning, writes Professor Jean Clinton.

Bioarchaeology PhD student Amanda Cooke shares her experiences of malaria research, pathogen prospecting and future collaboration with the Ohneganos project.

Policy makers should consider changes in doctors’ working hours and the need for work-life balance in workforce planning, authors of new research say.

Wild bees face risks on a number of fronts, and supporting bee diversity in Ontario is an important component of promoting a healthy environment, write Sebastian Irazuzta, Noah Stegman and Susan Dudley.

Policymakers should repurpose public banks to work together globally and nationally so climate finance can be policy-driven and public rather than profit-driven and private, says the director of the Public Banking Project.

It's supply and demand: Climate is affecting olive and cocoa crops, but with demand staying high, prices aren’t going down any time soon, economist Colin Mang says.

The report, led by McMaster's Sandra Lapointe, examines the gap between universities’ stated vision for community innovation and impact, and its actual implementation.

Our society needs to talk more openly about suicide, but it’s crucial that a public discussion be informed, sensitive and alert to potential harm, write Karin Neufeld and Sidney Stacey.

What did people in past centuries think when the sky suddenly went dark? History PhD student Tina Kocic shares some insights on Renaissance attitudes to science, superstition and the skies.

Rising grocery prices have sparked anger against the Canadian grocery giant, but a boycott is unlikely to lead to major change, Bradley Ruffle and Francois Neville say. 

It's supply and demand: Climate is affecting olive and cocoa crops, but with demand staying high, prices aren’t going down any time soon, economist Colin Mang says.

The collaboration will help the university move its research out of its labs and into the hands of those who can put it to work out in the world.