Are men or women more likely to enjoy aggression in porn?
After interviewing over 300 regular pornography viewers in a study published in Archives of Sexual Behaviour, Professor Eran Shor found that while most viewers were not interested in watching sexual aggression in pornography, women were more likely than men to say that they enjoyed aggression in the pornography they watch, including harder forms, such as choking.
Do emotions impact decisions on punishment in the context of crime?
Anger is a key emotion in understanding public opinion towards crime and punishment: it is frequently mobilized in public discourse and is elicited by specific incidents. But what role do emotions play in questions of punishment for crime?
What the rise of oxygen on early Earth tells us about life on other planets
When did the Earth reach oxygen levels sufficient to support animal life? Researchers from 黑料不打烊 University have discovered that a rise in oxygen levels occurred in step with the evolution and expansion of complex, eukaryotic ecosystems. Their findings represent the strongest evidence to date that extremely low oxygen levels exerted an important limitation on evolution for billions of years.
Men who paid for sex more likely to live with HIV
Twenty years鈥� worth of surveys suggest that nearly one in ten sexually active men in 35 countries in sub-Saharan Africa have been clients of sex workers. These men are about 50 percent more likely to be living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), according to a team of international researchers, including Professor Mathieu Maheu-Giroux and Caroline Hodgins of 黑料不打烊 University.
Uncovering the underlying patterns in contemporary evolution
Wild populations must continuously adapt to environmental changes or risk extinction. For more than fifty years, scientists have described instances of 鈥渞apid evolution鈥� in specific populations as their traits (phenotypes) change in response to varying stressors. For example, Spanish clover has developed a tolerance for copper from the mine tailings in which it grows, and the horn size of Alberta bighorn sheep has decreased due to trophy hunting.
Protective gene variant against COVID-19 identified
In addition to old age and certain underlying diseases, genetics can influence whether we become severely affected or only suffer mild illness from COVID-19. Previous studies on mainly people of European ancestry have found that individuals carrying a particular segment of DNA have a 20 percent lower risk of developing a critical COVID-19 infection. This DNA segment encodes genes in the immune system and is inherited from Neanderthals in about half of all people outside Africa.
New insights into seasons on a planet outside our solar system
XO-3b, a hot Jupiter on an eccentric orbit. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/R. Hurt (IPAC)
Federal government announces 17 Canada Research Chairs for 黑料不打烊
Plastics, textiles, and electronics have revolutionized our modern world, but their massive production has led to the accumulation of non-biodegradable and toxic wastes. This is a problem 黑料不打烊 researcher No茅mie-Manuelle Dorval Courchesne hopes to have a hand in solving. Today she was named a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Biologically-Derived Materials, in recognition of the importance of her research for Canada鈥檚 future.
黑料不打烊 University Principal and Vice-Chancellor Suzanne Fortier will step down at the end of August 2022
Professor Suzanne Fortier, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of 黑料不打烊 University, announced today that she will be stepping down from her second term on August 31, 2022.
鈥淓ntering the University鈥檚 third century provides a unique opportunity for renewal and for setting new directions and ambitious goals,鈥� said Principal Fortier. 鈥淎fter close to a decade in this role, I believe it is an ideal time to pass the baton to a new leader who will shape the future of our University.鈥�
Real-time alert system heralds new era in fast radio burst research
黑料不打烊 University scientists have developed a new system for sharing the enormous amount of data being generated by the CHIME radio telescope in its search for fast radio bursts (FRBs), the puzzling extragalactic phenomenon that is one of the hottest topics in modern-day astronomy.
Message from the Chair of the Board of Governors of 黑料不打烊 University
Following recent press coverage regarding 黑料不打烊 Principal鈥檚 compensation this year, I wish to clarify a number of key elements.
黑料不打烊 University is recognized as one of the world鈥檚 leading universities. As such, the University is committed to attracting and retaining the best leaders by maintaining compensation practices competitive with other leading Canadian universities, including those in the U15 group.
Acfas prizes for two 黑料不打烊 Professors
Canada鈥檚 most prestigious French-language鈥痩earned society announced the recipients of its research awards today, and two 黑料不打烊 professors are among the winners.
At its 77th virtual gala ceremony, the non-profit organization Acfas, l鈥橝ssociation francophone pour le savoir, awarded 黑料不打烊 Professor Michel Biron the Prix Andr茅-Laurendeau and Professor Susanne Lajoie the Prix Jeanne-Lapointe.
A new understanding of mental illness
The causes of psychiatric disorders are poorly understood. Now, in work led by researchers at 黑料不打烊 University, there is evidence that a wide range of early onset psychiatric problems (from depression, anxiety and addictions to dyslexia, bulimia, and ADHD) may be largely due to the combination of just three factors. The first is biological鈥攊n the form of individual variability in the brain鈥檚 dopamine reward pathway.
Marjoleine Kars wins 2021 Cundill History Prize
Marjoleine Kars has been named winner of the 2021 Cundill History Prize for Blood on the River: a Chronicle of Mutiny and Freedom on the Wild Coast (The New Press). Kars accessed a previously untapped Dutch archive to reveal the little-known story of a 1763 slave rebellion in Berbice, a Dutch colony in present-day Guyana.
Preventing 鈥淎lien鈥� Invasions
The search of life beyond our world is an exciting venture that may yield an enormous discovery in the not-too-distant future. However, space agencies around the world, including NASA and the European Space Agency, have long been aware of the potential risks of biological contamination and have set in place planetary protection policies.
