A New Zealand bird that conspicuously displays its status on the top of its head can provide valuable insight into the social conventions of all creatures, including humans, scientists have found.
Plants & Animals
Dec 3, 2013
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Man's two best friends, smartphones and dogs, are together at last.
Software
Nov 28, 2013
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In the same way that fragments of ancient pottery and bones offer valuable information about human history, music can also reveal previously hidden clues about the past, according to new research from an international team ...
Social Sciences
Nov 20, 2013
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Researchers at McMaster University are addressing the crisis in drug resistance with a novel approach to find new antibiotics.
Biochemistry
Oct 13, 2013
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(Phys.org) —A team of researchers from McMaster and the University of Concepcion are shining a light on rare sulfur-loving microbes off the coast of Chile.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 25, 2013
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At a time when scientists are quickly running out of options, McMaster researchers are using a new approach to fighting antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Biochemistry
Sep 20, 2013
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(Phys.org) —The squirming larva of the humble fruit fly, which shares a surprising amount of genetic material with the human being, is helping scientists to understand the way we learn information from one another.
Plants & Animals
Aug 1, 2013
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Job applicants interviewed through video conferencing come across as less likeable, a new study from the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University has found.
Economics & Business
Jul 29, 2013
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Dinesh Basker applied to graduate schools around the world. He was accepted to three, but you might say he "saw the light" in choosing McMaster.
Optics & Photonics
Jul 23, 2013
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After decades of laboring under other theories that never seemed to add up, a team led by biologist Rama Singh has concluded that what causes menopause in women is men.
Other
Jun 13, 2013
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