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Business students win big with plan for biodegradable Keurig K-Cups

The students won a recent case competition by taking on the amount of waste generated by plastic pods used to brew individual cups of coffee.
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This year’s University Scholars tackling some of health’s biggest questions

Among the recipients are two researchers taking on infectious diseases in two very different ways.
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How do agricultural, food processing practices affect obesity? McMaster team awarded $2M to find out

Research will look at how toxicants such as pesticides and herbicides and ingredients like artificial sweeteners and high-fructose corn syrup might affect brown fat activity.
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Researchers find new way to grow life-saving blood stem cells

The discovery provides new strategies that can be used to control the growth of cells used as therapeutics for a range of life-threatening diseases.
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No time to get fit? Think again

Researchers at McMaster have found that a single minute of very intense exercise produces health benefits similar to longer, traditional endurance training.
'Without conservation, the history in these books could be lost, we need to preserve them for future generations,' says McMaster Preservation Technician Audrie Schell who restored the 545 year-old Book of Hours.

Breathing new life into a medieval gem

It took more than eight months, but thanks to modern restoration techniques and skilful artistry, McMaster's Book of Hours now looks as it did when it was first created 545 years ago.
A new McMaster survey shows that consumer demand for electric vehicles like the Tesla Model X (left) and Model 3 (right) is likely to grow as the price of electric vehicles comes down.

Demand for electric vehicles will increase – if the price is right

The results of a McMaster-led survey on consumer attitudes toward electric vehicles shows that demand for vehicles like the hugely popular and comparatively affordable Tesla Model 3 will likely increase over time.

Milk better than water to rehydrate kids

It's a more effective way of countering dehydration than a sports drink or water itself, say researchers at McMaster University.