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A Canadian-led international study has revealed new insights into the atmosphere of GJ 9827 d – an exoplanet orbiting the star GJ 9827 in the constellation Pisces, about 98 light-years from Earth – using the James Webb Space Telescope…

The Agency for Public Health Accreditation (APHEA), an international certification body based in Europe, has granted accreditation to the School of Public Health at Université de Montréal (known by its French acronym ESPUM) for a…

The effects of alcohol exposure on an embryo prior to implantation in the uterus can be detected in the late-gestation placenta, according to new research by Université de Montréal scientists. Led by Serge McGraw, an UdeM associate…

A recently published study has found that members of Canada’s LGBTQ+ community are more likely than heterosexuals to participate in non-electoral politics. They tend to be more involved in both institutional and non-institutional…

Scientists at Université de Montréal and its affiliated Montreal Clinical Research Institute (IRCM) have uncovered unique roles for a protein complex in the structural organization and function of brain cell connectivity, as well as in…

Did the extent to which people used social networks – especially Twitter – really reflect how much they supported – or not – the public-health measures put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic? Quebec health experts Hélène Carabin …

The State University of Haiti has successfully established a School of Optometry with support from an international consortium* led by the Université de Montréal. And despite operating in a very challenging environment, the school is…

There have been numerous studies of the effects of screen time on children. But kids aren’t the only ones using cellphones; parents are just as likely to be seen glued to their devices at the park, at a restaurant and at home. Is…

Cannabis use may lead to thinning of the cerebral cortex in adolescents according to a recent study led by Graciela Pineyro and Tomas Paus, according to a recent study led by Graciela Pineyro and Tomas Paus, researchers at CHU…

In a remote region of northern Guatemala near the border with Belize, a multidisciplinary international team of archaeologists and students led by Professor Christina Halperin of Université de Montréal is busy unravelling the mysteries…