Science & Technology

Led by genetic anthropologist Hendrik Poinar and his colleagues in B.C., the project will use ancient DNA to understand how landscapes recovered from climactic shifts, and predict how current ecosystems will respond to a changing climate.

The way that many microbial fungi reproduce has largely remained a mystery — until now.

Concrete is the most widely used construction material, so developing ways to make it more durable can improve infrastructure and save millions in costs.

In the first of the Postdoc Fellows in Focus series, meet Julia Rosén, who is exploring how informed consent can be meaningfully obtained in human-robot interaction.

Microneedle patches adhered to the packaging of raw meat or ready-to-eat meals change colour to indicate spoilage, then deliver bacteriophages to eliminate the bacteria.

Gaulin, who holds the Brockhouse Chair in the Physics of Materials at McMaster, will be responsible for the scientific strategy of Neutrons Canada.

Acclaimed researcher Laurel Trainor combined a leading-edge lab with a world-class concert hall to answer big questions about music and the mind.

With the Toronto Blue Jays on the cusp of a World Series title, pitcher Kevin Gausman’s mastery of the splitter is not just athletic skill, it’s a brilliant application of physics, says expert Patrick Clancy.

Didar is one of just six recipients across the country of NSERC’s most prestigious award for outstanding young researchers who are earning a strong international reputation for original research.

Joseph Okeme's start-up company, Idometrics, uses AI to prevent dance plagiarism in the Age of TikTok.

A new study from researchers at McMaster and Harvard has revealed the Ice Age giants migrated vast distances in response to shifting climates - and were far more genetically diverse than previously known.

Winning the Nobel Prize in Physics beamed Brockhouse out of retirement decades after his pioneering work with neutrons.