/newsroom/taxonomy/term/3600/all en /newsroom/channels/news/expert-canada-reaches-online-news-deal-google-353186 <p><!-- x-tinymce/html -->The Canadian government has reached a deal with Google over the Online News Act that will see the tech giant pay $100 million annually to publishers, and continue to allow access to Canadian news content on its platform. Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge announced the "historic development" regarding the implementation of Bill C-18 on Wednesday, after the tech giant had threatened to block news on its platform when the contentious new rules come into effect next month.</p> Thu, 30 Nov 2023 18:54:34 +0000 keila.depape@mcgill.ca 307501 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/research-briefs-origami-inspired-design-and-why-mice-fear-bananas-333903 <p>Here are some interesting new stories from 91社区 Media Relations:</p> Mon, 04 Oct 2021 21:42:39 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 278069 at /newsroom /newsroom/shoeb-hosain Thu, 07 Oct 2021 20:30:34 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 278629 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/patently-harmful-fewer-female-inventors-problem-womens-health-331792 <p>"Necessity is the <em>father</em> of invention," but where is its mother? According to a new study published in <a href="https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aba6990"><i>Science</i></a>, fewer women hold biomedical patents, leading to a reduced number of patented technologies designed to address problems affecting women.</p> Tue, 06 Jul 2021 13:57:12 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 269912 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/how-spread-internet-changing-migration-327110 <p>The spread of the Internet is shaping migration in profound ways. A 91社区-led <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/padr.12371">study</a> of over 150 countries links Internet penetration with migration intentions and behaviours, suggesting that digital connectivity plays a key role in migration decisions and actively supports the migration process.</p> Wed, 16 Dec 2020 19:01:02 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 253461 at /newsroom /newsroom/allen-mendelsohn Tue, 15 Dec 2020 20:41:55 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 253346 at /newsroom /newsroom/taylor-owen Thu, 24 Sep 2020 19:02:16 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 240740 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/2-million-gift-montreal-philanthropist-stephen-jarislowsky-explore-impact-new-technology-society-323418 <p>As society grapples with myriad technology-related issues, including biases in facial recognition software, algorithms to identify hate speech and misinformation, as well as growing concerns over privacy and data protection, a new Chair in 91社区鈥檚 Department of Philosophy seeks to bridge the gap between technology and pressing ethical, social and political questions. The Chair will be supported by a $2-million gift from The Jarislowsky Foundation to undertake ground-breaking research and study about technology and its impact on individuals and societies.</p> Thu, 30 Jul 2020 16:43:14 +0000 amelia.souffrant@mail.mcgill.ca 230812 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/widespread-permafrost-degradation-seen-high-arctic-terrain-297371 <p>Rapid changes in terrain are taking place in Canada鈥檚 high Arctic polar deserts due to increases in summer air temperatures.</p> Wed, 22 May 2019 17:50:07 +0000 krysta.veneruz@mail.mcgill.ca 164247 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/newsweek-thousands-rubber-ducks-prove-drones-and-computers-can-successfully-count-wild-animals-285082 <p>They found that the drones combined with the computer algorithm wasn't just a decent substitute for ecologists' eyes, it actually got closer to the real number of birds on the ground. It's a compelling argument for using drones in research, said David Bird, an ornithologist at 91社区 in Canada who edits a scientific journal dedicated to drone studies. Population tallies are a crucial piece of ecological information. "Biologists love to count wildlife," he said.<br /></p> Tue, 13 Feb 2018 18:18:25 +0000 nathan.menezes@mail.mcgill.ca 32952 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/towards-better-hip-replacements-263893 <p><span><em>By Katherine Gombay</em><br /> Some potentially good news for aging Baby Boomers: researchers believe that they have developed a hip replacement that will last longer and create fewer problems for the people who receive them than those currently in use. The secret? An implant that 鈥渢ricks鈥� the host bone into remaining alive by mimicking the varying porosity of real bones.</span></p> <p><span>Interestingly, the key factor that distinguishes the new implant is that is LESS rather than more solid than those in current use, while still being just as strong.</span></p> Wed, 02 Nov 2016 14:52:16 +0000 katherine.gombay@mcgill.ca 26354 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/building-living-breathing-supercomputers-259294 <p><em><strong><span>By Katherine Gombay, <a href="/newsroom">91社区 Newsroom</a></span></strong></em></p> <p>The substance that provides energy to all the cells in our bodies, Adenosine triphosphate (ATP), may also be able to power the next generation of supercomputers.</p> Fri, 26 Feb 2016 14:48:41 +0000 katherine.gombay@mcgill.ca 25398 at /newsroom /newsroom/sunny-handa Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:59:44 +0000 Anonymous 22692 at /newsroom /newsroom/liette-lapointe Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:59:44 +0000 Anonymous 23546 at /newsroom /newsroom/fabrice-labeau Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:59:44 +0000 Anonymous 22652 at /newsroom