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Neuroscience and music: The story of LIVELab

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

Analysis: How the physics of baseball could help Kevin Gausman and the Blue Jays win the World Series

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.
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Tohid Didar wins NSERC’s prestigious Arthur B. McDonald Fellowship  

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.
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Chemistry professor helps dancers and choreographers own their art

Joseph Okeme's start-up company, Idometrics, uses AI to prevent dance plagiarism in the Age of TikTok.
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Ancient DNA reveals deeply complex Mastodon family and repeated migrations driven by climate change

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.
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Remembering Bertram Brockhouse: McMaster professor emeritus and Nobel Prize laureate

Winning the Nobel Prize in Physics beamed Brockhouse out of retirement decades after his pioneering work with neutrons.
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Powering the future: the role of nuclear in an AI-driven world

As energy demands rise, AI companies are exploring nuclear power as a long-term solution.
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Canada’s nuclear university: How McMaster is fuelling the future of nuclear

Global demand for nuclear experts is projected to skyrocket in the next couple of decades. With its suite of world-class facilities and immense breadth of opportunities for hands-on learning, McMaster is uniquely positioned to train tomorrow's nuclear workforce.
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Undergrad students showcase nuclear research from summer program

McMaster science and engineering students shared the nuclear research projects they led this summer as part of a unique experiential learning program.
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A unique, hands-on experience for a new generation of nuclear experts

'The learning was non-stop' for 12 undergraduate students who spent the summer as Canadian Nuclear Laboratories research assistants.
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Welcome to MARC: A world-class innovation hub driving the future of electric transportation

At the McMaster Automotive Resource Centre, students and researchers develop and test innovative vehicle technologies, often working with with auto makers, for tangible, real-world results.
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Analysis: Size matters, but so does beauty and vigour – at least when it comes to peacocks

Charles Darwin used peacock tails to support his theory of sexual selection, but new research indicates the matter is more complex.