Eye-to-eye contact is rare but shapes our social behavior

Published: 8 November 2023

When speaking to one another, much of the communication occurs nonverbally – through body posture, hand gestures, and the eyes. Our eye gaze during conversations therefore reveals a wealth of...

When dads are feeling a bit depressed or anxious, how do kids fare?

Published: 2 November 2023

Many parents experience stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms throughout their lives, particularly during times of transition, such as pregnancy and children’s entry into school. Studies have...

Killer whales’ diet more important than location for pollutant exposure, study says

Published: 24 October 2023

Both elegant and fierce, killer whales are some of the oceans’ top predators, but even they can be exposed to environmental pollution. Now, in the largest study to date on North Atlantic killer...

How having a purpose in life can bolster men’s mental health

Published: 21 September 2023

Despite growing awareness about the high rates of suicide among men, research is still needed to examine men’s mental health challenges. Existential psychology, with its focus on questions of...

New study shows need for better awareness, training and intervention on sex trafficking in the healthcare system

Published: 30 August 2023

Victims’ agency and needs, independent of their desire to exit trafficking, should be the focus of healthcare services for individuals who have been sexually exploited, concludes a new study by...

Tiny proteins found across the animal kingdom play a key role in cancer spread

Published: 15 May 2023

Phosphatases of regenerating liver (PRLs) are a family of enigmatic proteins involved in cell growth and metabolism present in various species. From humans to fruit flies, they play a unique role...

Not so sweet after all: are candy-striped spiders a threat to ecosystems across North America?

Published: 19 April 2023

For years, pollinator declines have been a pressing issue for ecosystem health and food security in the face of climate change and human impacts on the environment. Even in their sleep, pollinating...

Fifteen McGill researchers and scholars honoured by the Royal Society of Canada

Published: 6 September 2022

Today, The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) announced 102 new Fellows and 54 new Members of the College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists. Among the 2022 cohort are fifteen McGill researchers...

Spiders caught in a web of Internet lies

Published: 1 September 2022

It’s no secret that the internet and social media fuel rampant spread of misinformation in many areas of life. A collective of researchers, including Catherine Scott, Postdoctoral Fellow in McGill...

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