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Researchers at the University of Ottawa and the Institute of Hydrobiology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have discovered a new role for reproductive hormone secretoneurin (SN) and, for the first time, explained how it travels between brain cells to shape the development of the reproductive system.

Improved methods for social and behavioural sciences research could help enhance public trust in science, says a new study that investigated the robustness of data analysis to understand whether it reliably stood the test of time. It did.

The University of Ottawa and Université Côte d’Azur are strengthening their strategic partnership for international scientific co-operation by establishing a Franco-Canadian observatory and a joint chair in research security. The two initiatives were formalized on April 13, at the headquarters of France Universités, with Marie-Eve Sylvestre, uOttawa president and vice-chancellor, and Jeanick Briss...

New uOttawa study provides deeper insight into the complex relationship between verbal and nonverbal cues in technology-mediated communications.

Experts call for global collaboration to mitigate the harms of US policy changes

Turns out helplessness is key to humankind’s survival rather than a weakness.

Throughout winter, bumble bee queens lie buried underground in diapause, in a hibernation-like state, in a form of overwintering. But as snow melts and heavy rains soak the ground each spring those underground chambers fill with water, it was assumed that the bees who hadn’t yet awoken from their slumber, drowned. Now new research from the University of Ottawa shows that these queens can survive b...

Jean-Thomas Bernard, Visiting Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Ottawa, recently published an opinion piece in the Quebec daily La Presse examining current energy and geopolitical issues linked to the potential return of Venezuelan oil to global markets.

New global policy brief by the University of Ottawa’s AI + Society Initiative and IVADO offers policymakers actionable insights to successfully integrate AI into government functions.

New national health data platform gives researchers and institutions secure access to diverse types of health data to accelerate high-performance computing and innovation.