Science & Technology

Professor Emeritus Mike Brook’s Neopara Materials combines a novel ingredient with tire rubber to create a more sustainable replacement for silicone, epoxy and polyurethane. 

With a federal investment of $1.4 million and further support from industry partners, Paulin Coulibaly's McMaster-based FloodNet research network will continue to focus on strengthening flood preparedness across Canada.

The evolutionary physiologist figures prominently in The Animal Within, a show that examines how animals have adapted over time and how humans can learn from their evolution.

In this Q&A, professor Yufei Yuan talks about the role of AI in the workforce and the questions that have powered his career.

The interpretation that the subduction zone is winding down gets ahead of the science. What the new research actually shows is far more complex and interesting, writes Alexander Lewis Peace.

The Faculty of Engineering projects cover a range of topics, from SMR safety and the performance and life cycle of materials to the secure remote operation of SMRs and spent fuel management.

Professor Andrew Gadsden breaks down how mechanical engineers are key to rocket launches and why the Artemis II mission is so important to space travel.

A new partnership between McMaster researcher Andrew Gadsden and Adastra seeks to deploy capable, transparent and reliable AI systems.   

Hildebrandt and an international team of collaborators will explore the application of a complex non-linear optical process for biosensing and bioimaging.  

The findings have spurred a call for wider use of methods that detect the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome earlier and more accurately.

Researchers from the faculties of Engineering and Science are teaming up to convert agricultural food waste into energy-dense solid fuel, then use the water left over from the process as an eco-friendly pesticide and fertilizer.

Replacing the flammable liquid in EV batteries with a solid electrolyte would reduce the risk of spontaneous combustion from damaged or overheated batteries, writes Taiana Emmanuel Pereira.