January 19, 2023
Plague trackers: Researchers cover thousands of years to understand the elusive origins of the Black Death
Researchers at McMaster's Ancient DNA Centre studied more than 600 genome sequences of Yersinia pestis, the bacterium that causes plague...
December 9, 2022
Nobel connections: Hendrik Poinar reflects on his graduate supervisor’s legacy and the Ancient DNA Lab
As his former mentor and graduate supervisor Svante Pääbo receives the Nobel Prize for medicine, McMaster evolutionary geneticist Hendrik Poinar talks about the ways in which Pääbo fundamentally shaped his own groundbreaking research. ...
November 10, 2022
Analysis: Canada’s Latin American community is growing, and universities must improve teaching about the region
As Latin American communities continue to grow, universities must teach students about Latin America and Latinx communities in interdisciplinary ways....
October 26, 2022
Rising food insecurity is a population health risk, expert warns
With more and more families struggling to afford food, it's time to consider effective food programs, starting with school lunch programs, expert Tina Moffat says....
August 23, 2022
Analysis of everyday tools challenges long-held ideas about what drove major changes in ancient Greek society
A modern scientific analysis of ancient stone tools is challenging long-held beliefs about what caused radical change on the island of Crete, where the first European state flourished during the Bronze Age: the ‘Minoan civilization.’...
June 8, 2022
Analysis: Ending child hunger and food insecurity needs to be a top priority in Canada as well as globally
Child malnutrition is no stranger to high-income countries. In Canada and the U.S., food insecurity affects one in six children under 18, but policies to address the issue are still lacking, writes Tina Moffat. ...
January 24, 2022
Analysis: Ancient DNA suggests woolly mammoths roamed the Earth more recently than previously thought
Permafrost in the Yukon is a treasure trove of ancient environmental DNA, but climate change threatens these rich historical archives. ...
January 21, 2022
Researchers uncover new information about ancient Maya settlements in Mexico and Guatemala
New research co-led by a McMaster researcher Shanti Morell-Hart offers fresh insights into patterns of settlement, agriculture and economic practices that could help develop more sustainable practices now....
January 11, 2022
Analysis: Bones and teeth help reveal whether teenagers have always been a source of worry for their parents
Today, adolescence is a tumultuous period of change and distress, with clinical research suggesting it is a key phase of development, responsible for long-term mental and physical well-being....
December 8, 2021
Ancient DNA found in soil samples reveals mammoths, Yukon wild horses survived thousands of years longer than believed
New research finds megafaunal collapse occurred before major environmental shift, small pockets of mammoths and horse adapted to change....
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