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Researchers find link between psychosocial stress and early signs of heart inflammation in women

webfull — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:26:24 +0000

Women who report high levels of psychosocial stress, such as from caregiving and lack of emotional support, show signs of early heart tissue changes associated with cardiovascular disease – an association not observed in men, a new study reveals.

The results support the notion that there are sex-specific ways in which stress affects cardiovascular health and that risk-assessment processes should take psychosocial factors and mental wellness into account, the researchers said.

Published: 4 December 2025

Group therapy helps cancer survivors reclaim life after treatment

webfull — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 14:06:00 +0000

A program developed by a �� researcher to help cancer survivors cope with the fear their cancer will return is expanding across Canada.

The Fear of Recurrence Therapy (FORT) program offers evidence-based support to address what co-founder Christine Maheu calls one of the most overlooked aspects of recovery.

Published: 3 December 2025

Navigating the dating world? It’s important to know what you want, researchers say

webfull — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 14:38:47 +0000

Single people who date without a clear understanding of what they are looking for in a relationship experience more loneliness and decreased life satisfaction, �� researchers have found.

Published: 2 December 2025

Exoplanet is observed shedding its atmosphere in real time

webfull — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:36:10 +0000

Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), a team led by �� researcher Vigneshwaran Krishnamurthy has observed a giant cloud of helium gas evaporating from a distant giant exoplanet called WASP-107b.

Published: 1 December 2025

Scientists decode the full range of oat genomes, opening the door to more nutritious, climate-smart crops

webfull — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 14:16:51 +0000

Researchers have cracked one of agriculture’s most complicated genomes, revealing long-hidden DNA rearrangements that could help scientists breed oats that are more resilient, nutritious and sustainable.

The study, by an international consortium that included researchers from �� and published in Nature, presents the first-ever “pangenome” and “pantranscriptome” of oats. These map all known oat genes and track how they behave across 33 varieties that grow around the world.

Published: 28 November 2025

�� researchers develop stretchable, biodegradable battery using eco-friendly acids

webfull — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 15:55:08 +0000

Researchers with ��’s Trottier Institute for Sustainability in Engineering and Design have developed a stretchable, eco-friendly battery suitable for use in wearable and implantable devices. The battery, which uses citric or lactic acid and gelatin to achieve flexibility and performance without relying on toxic materials, stands to reduce electronic waste.

Published: 25 November 2025

�� researchers track boulders’ influence on snow melt, watersheds using unique combination of methods

webfull — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:30:56 +0000

Thanks to their use of a unique methodology, a ��-led research team has obtained new insights into how boulders affect snow melt in mountainous northern environments, with implications for local water resources.

The team found that snow near boulders melts faster, not only because rocks radiate heat, but also due to subtle processes that reshape the snow’s surface. This information will help researchers understand how small-scale processes affect downstream water resources.

Published: 11 November 2025

Bringing environmental policymakers together to focus on the future sparks empathy for nature and later generations, �� study finds

webfull — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 15:19:04 +0000

When environmental policymakers are invited to imagine the future together, they don’t just think differently, they feel differently, too.

Published: 21 November 2025

New therapeutic strategies show promise against a hard-to-treat prostate cancer

webfull — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:05:40 +0000

A new study has uncovered promising therapeutic strategies against one of the deadliest forms of prostate cancer.

�� researchers at the Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Institute (GCI) identified a mechanism driving neuroendocrine prostate cancer, a rare and highly aggressive subtype for which there currently are no effective treatment options.

Published: 20 November 2025

What the history of the printing press can teach us about AI regulation

webfull — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:55:01 +0000

A study on the legal history of printing press regulation in early modern England yields insights relevant to contemporary debates on the regulation of emerging technologies like AI and virtual reality, a �� researcher says.

Published: 19 November 2025

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