Latest news from Universite de Montreal on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/animals-that-can-cheat-death/?sc=rsin /articles/animals-that-can-cheat-death/?sc=rsin Thu, 07 Nov 2024 12:00:48 EST Some animal species seem to possess extraordinary regenerative abilities. How do they do it? And could we learn from them to defy the grim reaper ourselves? Universite de Montreal /articles/recommendations-for-better-pandemic-preparedness/?sc=rsin /articles/recommendations-for-better-pandemic-preparedness/?sc=rsin Thu, 07 Nov 2024 12:00:37 EST Health Canada has released a report from a panel of experts, including Eric A. Cohen, on how to improve Canada's preparedness for the next pandemic. Universite de Montreal /articles/a-symphony-of-terror/?sc=rsin /articles/a-symphony-of-terror/?sc=rsin Wed, 06 Nov 2024 21:05:04 EST Some sounds have the power to conjure premonitions of death, ghostly apparitions or creatures lurking in the dark. Why do we react to them the way we do? Universite de Montreal /articles/australian-courts-use-body-language-to-judge-witness-credibility/?sc=rsin /articles/australian-courts-use-body-language-to-judge-witness-credibility/?sc=rsin Tue, 05 Nov 2024 12:00:38 EST Professor Vincent Denault shows that legal decisions by Australian judges have used myths about "body language" to assess the credibility of witnesses. Universite de Montreal /articles/is-parents-cellphone-use-harming-their-kids/?sc=rsin /articles/is-parents-cellphone-use-harming-their-kids/?sc=rsin Wed, 30 Oct 2024 12:00:33 EST Parents' cellphone use can have a direct impact on their preteens' mental health, according to a study. The effects include increased hyperactivity and inattention. Universite de Montreal /articles/cannabis-use-in-adolescence-visible-effects-on-brain-structure/?sc=rsin /articles/cannabis-use-in-adolescence-visible-effects-on-brain-structure/?sc=rsin Tue, 29 Oct 2024 12:00:43 EST A collaborative study sheds light on how cannabis use affects brain development in young people, the main one being atrophy of certain regions of the cerebral cortex. Universite de Montreal /articles/inflammatory-bowel-disease-the-crucial-period-of-early-childhood/?sc=rsin /articles/inflammatory-bowel-disease-the-crucial-period-of-early-childhood/?sc=rsin Tue, 29 Oct 2024 12:00:30 EST Breastfeeding, child nutrition and exposure secondhand tobacco smoke at an early age may play a role in the onset of inflammatory bowel disease, according to a study conducted on Quebecers. Universite de Montreal /articles/insect-invasions-why-we-must-act-responsibly-and-act-now/?sc=rsin /articles/insect-invasions-why-we-must-act-responsibly-and-act-now/?sc=rsin Tue, 22 Oct 2024 12:00:46 EST Ecologist and academic Jacques Brodeur makes a compelling case for using biological pest control as a main line of defence against invasive non-native species. Universite de Montreal /articles/a-first-cohort-of-graduates-from-haiti-s-school-of-optometry/?sc=rsin /articles/a-first-cohort-of-graduates-from-haiti-s-school-of-optometry/?sc=rsin Tue, 22 Oct 2024 12:00:07 EST Through an initiative led by UdeM, a first cohort of students is graduating from the State University of Haiti's School of Optometry. It's a story of perseverance in the face of adversity. Universite de Montreal /articles/benjamin-gwinneth-uncovering-the-effects-of-past-climate-change/?sc=rsin /articles/benjamin-gwinneth-uncovering-the-effects-of-past-climate-change/?sc=rsin Mon, 21 Oct 2024 12:00:52 EST Newly appointed geography professor Benjamin Gwinneth uses innovative geochemical methods, such as measuring fecal molecules, to understand how climate variability shaped ancient populations. Universite de Montreal /articles/tweeting-during-the-pandemic/?sc=rsin /articles/tweeting-during-the-pandemic/?sc=rsin Sun, 20 Oct 2024 12:00:05 EST What can Twitter tell us about how people complied - or not - with public-health measures during the COVID-19 pandemic? Quebec researchers Helene Carabin and Jose Denis-Robichaud investigate. Universite de Montreal /articles/student-debt-an-individual-and-collective-burden-at-english-language-universities/?sc=rsin /articles/student-debt-an-individual-and-collective-burden-at-english-language-universities/?sc=rsin Thu, 17 Oct 2024 12:00:51 EST Professor Jean Francois Bissonnette analyzes student debt from a moral economy perspective and explains how it has sparked protests at English-language universities. Universite de Montreal /articles/a-different-way-of-perceiving-the-world/?sc=rsin /articles/a-different-way-of-perceiving-the-world/?sc=rsin Thu, 17 Oct 2024 12:00:16 EST A new study reveals children with autism have a keen interest in letters and numbers - something their parents don't always spot. Universite de Montreal /articles/morgane-schambourg-a-veterinarian-dedicated-to-advancing-equine-medicine/?sc=rsin /articles/morgane-schambourg-a-veterinarian-dedicated-to-advancing-equine-medicine/?sc=rsin Thu, 17 Oct 2024 12:00:10 EST UdeM's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine welcomes Morgane Schambourg, a specialist in equine surgery and sports medicine who honed her skills in the United Arab Emirates caring for endurance racehorses. Universite de Montreal /articles/sorel-friedman-s-students-scrutinize-swing-states-in-u-s-election/?sc=rsin /articles/sorel-friedman-s-students-scrutinize-swing-states-in-u-s-election/?sc=rsin Wed, 16 Oct 2024 12:00:44 EST In a course she's taught for over 20 years, the sessional lecturer in literature uses U.S. presidential elections as a springboard for learning English and understanding American culture. Universite de Montreal /articles/marc-andr-legault-optimizing-drug-therapy-with-bioinformatics/?sc=rsin /articles/marc-andr-legault-optimizing-drug-therapy-with-bioinformatics/?sc=rsin Wed, 16 Oct 2024 12:00:10 EST A new professor in the Faculty of Pharmacy, Legault is using innovative techniques in genetics and AI to predict patients' responses to medication. Universite de Montreal /articles/sexual-minorities-are-more-politically-engaged/?sc=rsin /articles/sexual-minorities-are-more-politically-engaged/?sc=rsin Tue, 15 Oct 2024 12:00:20 EST Canadians who identify as members of sexual minorities are more involved than others in non-electoral politics, according to a new study. Universite de Montreal /articles/a-new-target-for-anxiety-disorders/?sc=rsin /articles/a-new-target-for-anxiety-disorders/?sc=rsin Tue, 15 Oct 2024 12:00:00 EST By generating mice with genetic mutations that disrupt the brain's TrkC-PTPσ protein complex, researchers at the UdeM-affiliated IRCM find a key way that brain cells communicate. Universite de Montreal /articles/when-drinking-affects-the-embryo/?sc=rsin /articles/when-drinking-affects-the-embryo/?sc=rsin Mon, 14 Oct 2024 09:05:24 EST The effects of rapid exposure to alcohol in early pregnancy - when a woman consumes as many as six drinks in an hour - can be detected in the placenta, an UdeM study on mice suggests. Universite de Montreal /articles/micha-l-boissonneault-predicting-social-dynamics/?sc=rsin /articles/micha-l-boissonneault-predicting-social-dynamics/?sc=rsin Thu, 10 Oct 2024 12:00:50 EST An expert on aging, disappearing languages and migration - and a self-taught polyglot, too - the academic has joined UdeM's Department of Demography as a professor. Universite de Montreal