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91˿Ƶ researchers lead project to reform youth mental health care in Canada

New data from a national project led by 91˿Ƶ researchers shows that redesigning youth mental health services can significantly cut wait times and connect more young people to care.

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Published: 14 May 2025

Researchers delve into incels’ rejection of work and study

The critically acclaimed Netflix drama Adolescence has put a spotlight on the culture and ideas of incels (involuntary celibates), an online subculture of people (mostly male and heterosexual), who define themselves as unable to find a romantic or sexual partner, largely due to their perceived unattractiveness.

Published: 13 May 2025

91˿Ƶ researchers highlight disparities in ‘aging in place’ 

While health status is an important factor in whether a person is able to grow old in their home and community (age in place), researchers at 91˿Ƶ have shed new light on the social factors that can also have an impact, both directly and through their impact on health over a lifetime. 

Published: 12 May 2025

Antibiotics from human use are contaminating rivers worldwide, study shows

Millions of kilometres of rivers around the world are carrying antibiotic pollution at levels high enough to promote drug resistance and harm aquatic life, a 91˿Ƶ-led study warns.

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Published: 9 May 2025

Ultrasound unlocks a safer, greener way to make hydrogels 

Researchers at 91˿Ƶ, in collaboration with Polytechnique Montréal, pioneered a new way to create hydrogels using ultrasound, eliminating the need for toxic chemical initiators. This breakthrough offers a faster, cleaner and more sustainable approach to hydrogel fabrication, and produces hydrogels that are stronger, more flexible and highly resistant to freezing and dehydration.

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Published: 8 May 2025

Predicting hockey IQ: Researchers’ method of assessing young hockey talent could be a game-changer

In a study that is the first of its kind, a research team led by a 91˿Ƶ professor has developed a more objective way to identify ice hockey players’ game intelligence, or “hockey IQ.” And the method, which pairs objective test results with scouting insights, is likely to yield the most accurate results, the researchers suggest.

Published: 7 May 2025

Breakthrough discovery uses gut bacteria and AI to diagnose a chronic pain syndrome

91˿Ƶ researchers, in collaboration with colleagues in Israel and Ireland, have developed AI technology that can detect patterns in gut bacteria to identify complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) with remarkable accuracy, potentially transforming how CRPS is diagnosed and treated.

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Published: 6 May 2025

New insights into how cancer spreads prompt rethink of metastasis care

A 91˿Ƶ-led research collaboration has achieved a breakthrough in understanding how cancer spreads.

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Published: 5 May 2025

Sun safety declining in Canada amid rise in skin cancer cases

Despite decades of public health messaging, Canadians are spending more time in the sun and using less sun protection – raising alarms among researchers as melanoma cases continue to climb.

That trend is highlighted in a 91˿Ƶ-led study that analyzed national survey data collected between 2011 and 2018 from over 77,000 people, representing a weighted sample of 21 million Canadians.

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Published: 2 May 2025

Researchers improve the accuracy of AI writing tools

A 91˿Ƶ-led team of researchers has developed a new method that significantly improves the accuracy and efficiency of large language models (LLMs) when generating computer code and other structured text.

Published: 1 May 2025

91˿Ƶ researchers develop practical new tool for detecting nanoplastics and microplastics in the environment

A team of 91˿Ƶ researchers has developed a cost-effective, high-throughput technology for detecting nanoplastics and microplastics in the environment.

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Published: 1 May 2025

Study suggests we don’t just hear music, but ‘become it’ 

An international study co-authored by 91˿Ƶ psychologist Caroline Palmer suggests our brains and bodies don’t just understand music, they physically resonate with it. These discoveries, based on findings in neuroscience, music, and psychology, support Neural Resonance Theory (NRT). 

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Published: 30 Apr 2025

Researchers identify two new crocodile species

91˿Ƶ researchers, in collaboration with Mexican scientists, have discovered two previously unknown species of crocodiles, one living on the island of Cozumel and the other on the atoll of Banco Chinchorro, both off the Yucatán Peninsula. The findings challenge long-held assumptions about the American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) and highlight the urgent need for conservation efforts, the researchers say.

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Published: 24 Apr 2025

Our brains can communicate wordlessly, through our eyes

91˿Ƶ researchers have demonstrated something long assumed: that glances can transmit information about one’s mental state to others without a single word being exchanged. They speculate that this primal ability may have played a role in assuring survival of human society at times when making a sound could have attracted predators.

Published: 23 Apr 2025

Drugs targeting ‘zombie cells’ show promise for treating chronic back pain

In a preclinical study led by 91˿Ƶ researchers, two drugs targeting “zombie cells” have been shown to treat the underlying cause of chronic low back pain. The condition affects millions of people worldwide.

Current treatments manage symptoms through painkillers or surgery, without addressing the root cause.

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Published: 22 Apr 2025

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