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L’humain a commencé à prendre du poids à mesure que les progrès technologiques ont rendu la nourriture abondante et disponible. Car son cerveau et son métabolisme fonctionnent comme en temps de disette.
Digital twin technology is a huge boon for indoor farming and may hold the key to addressing rising global food scarcity.
Anyone concerned about 2SLGBTQ+ struggles today can learn from the history of resistance and activism preserved in these archives.
Tech firms are relying on low-wage workers to power their AI models. That raises serious ethical questions about how the technology is being developed.
Automobile technology provides opportunities for older drivers to maintain their independence and autonomy, but cars need to be designed with their needs in mind.
The Ukraine war’s impact on food insecurity is critical, but there is more to the picture. The main problem is that capitalism allows food and other basic needs to become precarious commodities.
E-fuels are materials that reliably and efficiently store energy until we need to use it and can readily be moved from place to place. They could be a major player in Canada’s green transition.
Asian martial arts and films functioned as mythic models which inspired Black and brown youth in the making of ‘urban warriors,’ and later the Wu-Tang Clan.
Does the ‘diploma divide’ make politics more about culture than economic inequality?
The shortage of family doctors affects not only patients, but the entire health-care system. A strong primary care foundation increases average lifespan, improves overall health and reduces costs.
We asked 7 global experts in microbiology and biochemistry if we are headed towards a future with no antimicrobial agents.
We asked 7 global experts in microbiology and biochemistry if we are headed towards a future with no antimicrobial agents.
Humans can spontaneously fall into rhythms with precision, and across a wide range of tempos. This may be because the same neurological processes that anticipate rhythm are involved with movement.
Companies like Uber and Lyft have a long way to go in improving worker safety to ensure both drivers and passengers feel safe on the road.
Publicly funded primary and home care should be accessible to all older adults, regardless of where they live.
Lithium-ion batteries are holding back the full-scale decarbonization of Canada’s energy grid. Zinc-ion batteries may be the solution.
Amid the fanfare about a new medication for postpartum depression, it’s important to remember that PPD is underdiagnosed and undertreated, and that safe and effective treatments already exist.
We still have much to learn about many aspects of COVID-19 — including its lingering health effects and the mechanics of its endless mutations — but we do know one thing: we can’t let our guard down.
Trading the right to strike for binding interest arbitration is a minefield for unions.
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PhD Candidate, Political Science, McMaster University
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Professor, Department of English and Cultural Studies, McMaster University
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Research on Teaching and Learning, McMaster University
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Professor of Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University
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Canada Research Chair and Professor of Organizational Behaviour, McMaster University
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Professor and Chair, Family Medicine, McMaster, McMaster University
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Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, McMaster University
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Assistant Professor, Computer Science, McMaster University
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Assistant Professor of Psychology/Neuroscience/Behavior, McMaster University
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Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, McMaster University
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Professor of Biocchemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University
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PhD. Candidate, McMaster University
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Assistant (Adjunct) professor, Deptartment of Internal Medicine, McMaster University
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Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, McMaster University
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Adjunct professor, Department of Medicine, McMaster University
