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The truth about lying? Children’s perceptions get more nuanced with age

Parents don’t like it when children lie. But what do the kids themselves think about it? New research suggests truth telling isn’t black and white.

As children get older, their moral evaluations of both lies and truths is increasingly influenced by whether they think this behaviour will cause harm to either others or themselves.

Published: 5 Oct 2016

KalGene gears up to manufacture and test promising Alzheimer’s treatment with NRC, McGill and CIMTEC

KalGene Pharmaceuticals and the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) are proud to announce the signature of an agreement worth over $1M to develop, scale up, and transfer the technology needed to manufacture a promising novel Alzheimer’s treatment in Canada that the parties have been co- developing since 2015.

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Published: 3 Oct 2016

Socioeconomics play key role in Arctic Search and Rescue

Traveling and harvesting on the land and sea is of vital importance to Indigenous communities in the Canadian Arctic and subarctic, with links to food security, cultural identity, and wellbeing. A new study by the Climate Change Adaptation Research Group at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ however, finds that economic transitions, social shifts, and climate change are dramatically affecting the safety of Inuit during these activities.

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Published: 30 Sep 2016

Brain’s biological clock stimulates thirst before sleep

The brain’s biological clock stimulates thirst in the hours before sleep, according to a study published in the journal Nature by Ï㽶ÊÓƵ researchers.

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Published: 28 Sep 2016

McGill launches Task Force on Indigenous Studies and Education

Ï㽶ÊÓƵ launches its Task Force on Indigenous Studies and Indigenous Education, mandated by Provost and Vice Principal Academic, Christopher Manfredi, with a public event to be held on September 22 at the new site of the Hochelaga Rock. The Task Force will propose initiatives aimed at integrating indigenous perspectives into the academic curriculum and research, as well as the retention and recruitment of Indigenous students and faculty members.

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Published: 19 Sep 2016

Canada Foundation for Innovation provides $1.1M for CBRAIN computing platform at McGill

Ï㽶ÊÓƵ will receive more than $1.1 million for CBRAIN, one of the world’s most advanced computing platforms for brain research, through the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) Cyberinfrastructure Initiative.   Marc Miller, Member of Parliament for Ville-Marie — Le Sud-ouest — ÃŽle-des-sÅ“urs, made the announcement at McGill on behalf of the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, the Minister of Science.   CBRAIN, a national
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Published: 15 Sep 2016

Could quality of sleep have to do with sex differences?

You may have noticed that women are more prone to sleep disturbances than men. They are, for instance, up to twice as likely to suffer from insomnia than men. Could there be a link between the body clock that regulates sleep and being a female or a male? Yes, according to an original study conducted by Dr. Diane B. Boivin of Ï㽶ÊÓƵ’s Department of Psychiatry and the Douglas Mental Health University Institute.

Published: 12 Sep 2016

Campus-wide consultation launched on sexual-violence policy

Sexual violence on campus is a matter of preeminent importance, meriting a clear response and commitment to action.
Published: 12 Sep 2016

Ï㽶ÊÓƵ welcomes Martine Alfonso as Interim President and Executive Director of the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Health Centre (MUHC).

In the context of the MUHC’s recent announcement regarding Ms. Alfonso’s appointment and the MUHC’s strategic direction, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ is very supportive of any proposal that has as its primary goals to improve patient care and strengthen the academic mission in its affiliated health network.

Published: 9 Sep 2016

Critical information missing in fight to save wildlife

With global temperatures continuing to rise at an alarming rate, predictions for the impact of climate change on plants and wildlife must improve to give scientists a clearer picture of which species are most at risk of extinction.

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Published: 8 Sep 2016

Mammals, spiny plants and the savanna story

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The evolution and distribution of spiny plants holds clue to spread of African savanna

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Published: 7 Sep 2016

Medication against schizophrenia inhibits pancreatic cancer

A receptor for the dopamine neurotransmitter promotes growth and spread of pancreatic cancer -- and schizophrenia drugs, which block the function of this receptor, slowed tumor growth and metastatic spread in mice, according to researchers at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and the German Cancer Research Center.

Published: 7 Sep 2016

Aerosol emissions in East Asia driven by consumption in developed countries

Much of the influence on climate from air pollution in East Asia is driven by consumption in the developed countries of Western Europe and North America, according to research co-led by Ï㽶ÊÓƵ atmospheric scientist Yi Huang.

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Published: 6 Sep 2016

McGill maintains its position as top Canadian university in QS rankings

McGill remains Canada’s top university according to the QS World University Rankings 2016/17, which were released yesterday.

Published: 6 Sep 2016

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