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Technology

A sustainable alternative to air conditioning

As the planet gets hotter, the need for cool living environments is becoming more urgent.

Oct 30, 2023

Brain & Behavior

How having a purpose in life can bolster men’s mental health

Despite growing awareness about the high rates of suicide among men, research is still needed to examine men’s mental health challenges.

Sep 22, 2023

Health

Why men, wealthy people and maritime residents are more likely to develop skin cancer

A new study led by McGill University examines why people living in Atlantic regions are more at-risk for developing melanoma than other Canadians, providing lessons on skin cancer prevention for the whole country.

Aug 31, 2023

Life

Not so sweet after all: are candy-striped spiders a threat to ecosystems across North America

For years, pollinator declines have been a pressing issue for ecosystem health and food security in the face of climate change and human impacts on the environment.

Apr 20, 2023

Brain & Behavior

Artificial intelligence tutoring outperforms expert instructors in neurosurgical training

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented both challenges and opportunities for medical training.

Feb 23, 2022

Brain & Behavior

Understanding how your romantic partner sees your emotions may help couples cope with conflict

A study by researchers at McGill University is shedding new light on the importance of the perception of emotion in romantic relationships.

Feb 14, 2022

Brain & Behavior

Cell structure previously associated with disease actually improves brain function

Researchers at McGill University have shown that a brain cell structure previously thought to be pathological in fact enhances cells’ ability to transmit information and correlates with better learning on certain tasks.

Jul 9, 2021

Social Sciences

Gender gap: Women represent two-thirds of doctorates, but hold only one-third of academic jobs

Women today represent two-thirds of all Canadian doctorates in archaeology, but only one-third of Canadian tenure-stream faculty.

Feb 12, 2021

Earth & Environment

Sustainably managed fisheries provide a safeguard against global food insecurity

Thanks to the pandemic, we know just how quickly food can disappear from supermarket shelves.

Dec 5, 2020

Brain & Behavior

Big data analysis suggests role of brain connectivity in epilepsy-related atrophy

Large multi-site study accurately predicts damage to grey matter by disease An international study has found a link between the brain’s network connections and…

Dec 3, 2020

Earth & Environment

Scientists warn of the social and environmental risks tied to the energy transition

To meet the most ambitious 1.5º C climate goal requires a rapid phaseout of fossil fuels and mass use of renewables.

Dec 3, 2020

Health

Transforming coronavirus proteins into nanoparticles may hold the key to an effective COVID-19 vaccine

Researchers from McGill University are part of an international team led by the University of Buffalo, which has discovered a technique that could help…

Nov 4, 2020

Social Sciences

Housing-first strategy proves cost effective especially for the most-vulnerable homeless group

Canadians spend big money dealing with the consequences of homelessness, but the money spent could be far more effective.

Aug 25, 2020

Brain & Behavior

Molecular changes in Alzheimer’s begin decades before detectable cognitive impairments

For decades researchers have known that Alzheimer’s disease (AD) causes the atrophy of a system of neurons and synapses highly involved in memory, learning and…

Aug 8, 2020