Ï㽶ÊÓƵ News - behaviour /channels/news_feeds/all/term/behaviour/rss en The secret lives of Darwin's finches reveal daily commutes the equivalent of 30 soccer fields /channels/channels/news/secret-lives-darwins-finches-reveal-daily-commutes-equivalent-30-soccer-fields-339840 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Using radio transmitters, scientists have gained new insights into the behaviour of medium ground finches in the Galapagos Islands. A study led by Ï㽶ÊÓƵ researchers reveals daily movement patterns covering an area equivalent to the size of 30 soccer fields.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/bird-image-standing-web.png?itok=lYXZq9Rm" width="160" height="111" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">8 </span><span class="month">June </span><span class="year">2022</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 08 Jun 2022 16:49:53 +0000 webfull 180464 at /channels Using AI to predict suicidal behaviours in students /channels/channels/news/using-ai-predict-suicidal-behaviours-students-332119 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>How can we predict suicide risk in students, especially at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected many people’s mental health? According to researchers from Montreal and France, self-esteem represents an important predictive marker of suicidal risk. The team from Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, University of Montreal, Inserm, and Université de Bordeaux is using artificial intelligence to identify factors that accurately predict suicidal behavior in students.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/university-students.jpg?itok=YH9jzI-K" width="160" height="107" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">28 </span><span class="month">July </span><span class="year">2021</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 28 Jul 2021 13:58:53 +0000 webfull 171944 at /channels Early bird or night owl? Study links shift worker sleep to ‘chronotype’ /channels/channels/news/early-bird-or-night-owl-study-links-shift-worker-sleep-chronotype-331281 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Getting enough sleep can be a real challenge for shift workers affecting their overall health. But what role does being an early bird or night owl play in getting good rest? Researchers from Ï㽶ÊÓƵ find a link between chronotype and amount of sleep shift workers can get with their irregular schedules.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/man-sleeping.jpg?itok=8wHdx8Qk" width="160" height="107" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">1 </span><span class="month">June </span><span class="year">2021</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 01 Jun 2021 13:33:40 +0000 webfull 170861 at /channels The secret lives of Canada lynx /channels/channels/news/secret-lives-canada-lynx-331256 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Using a Fitbit and a spy mic, scientists have discovered new insight into the behaviour of the elusive Canada lynx. A <a href="https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.13605">new study</a> by researchers from Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, University of Alberta, and Trent University provides a first look at how miniaturized technology can open the door to remote wildlife monitoring.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/canada-lynx.jpg?itok=tU0S_HHo" width="160" height="106" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">31 </span><span class="month">May </span><span class="year">2021</span></div></div></div></div></div> Mon, 31 May 2021 12:59:00 +0000 webfull 170837 at /channels Can you judge a man by his fingers? /channels/news/can-you-judge-man-his-fingers-242473 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><img src="//www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/files/newsroom/thinkstockphotos-533666781_0.jpg" style="height:234px; width:715px" /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">18 </span><span class="month">February </span><span class="year">2015</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 18 Feb 2015 14:28:52 +0000 webfull 108218 at /channels Social media data pose pitfalls for studying behaviour /channels/news/social-media-data-pose-pitfalls-studying-behaviour-240450 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>A growing number of academic researchers are mining social media data to learn about both online and offline human behaviour. In recent years, studies have claimed the ability to predict everything from summer blockbusters to fluctuations in the stock market.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/likebutton.jpg?itok=bLLg3iP5" width="160" height="107" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">27 </span><span class="month">November </span><span class="year">2014</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 27 Nov 2014 19:46:37 +0000 webfull 106825 at /channels Stories that motivate children to be honest /channels/news/stories-motivate-children-be-honest-237141 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/mother-child-web.png?itok=ChVpt-Eu" width="160" height="106" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">18 </span><span class="month">June </span><span class="year">2014</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 18 Jun 2014 13:35:19 +0000 webfull 103311 at /channels