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Researchers Say Repeat Drunk Drivers, Speeders Share Distinct Behaviors

Road crashes are the world’s leading cause of preventable death and injury in people under 35, accounting for around 5 million casualties every year. Repeat offenders make a disproportionate contribution to these statistics – and are known for their poor …

Office Workers Could Become Athletes of the Workplace

Office work will become much less of a pain in the neck if Julie Côté has her way. That’s because this kinesiology researcher who teaches at McGill University is interested in finding ways to reduce or even prevent the kinds …

Deaths Due to Painkillers Higher Than Heroin, Cocaine Combined

The number of deaths involving commonly prescribed painkillers is higher than the number of deaths by overdose from heroin and cocaine combined, according to researchers at McGill University. In a first-of-its-kind review of existing research, the McGill team has put …

Deep-Sea Study Reveals Cause of 2011 Tsunami

The devastating tsunami that struck Japan’s Tohoku region in March 2011 was touched off by a submarine earthquake far more massive than anything geologists had expected in that zone. Now, a team of scientists including McGill University geologist Christie Rowe, …