Researchers shift focus to prevention of Alzheimer’s

Published: 10 March 2017

The failures of these amyloid-reducing efforts have left researchers with two broad conclusions, said Dr. John Breitner, a professor of psychiatry at McGill University and Canada Research Chair in...

McGill earns high marks in global subject rankings

Published: 9 March 2017

McGill has been ranked the world’s third-best anatomy and physiology school in global rankings released Wednesday. Read more: The Montreal Gazette

Why guillemot chicks leap from the nest before they can fly

Published: 9 March 2017

Before they have the wing span to actually permit them to fly, young guillemots (also known as murres) leap hundreds of metres off towering cliffs and flutter down towards the sea, guided by their...

Molecule shown to repair damaged axons

Published: 8 March 2017

A foray into plant biology led one researcher to discover that a natural molecule can repair axons, the thread-like projections that carry electrical signals between cells. Axonal damage is the...

Why carbon pricing and cash rebates to oil companies go hand in hand

Published: 8 March 2017

Governments across this country need to find ways to reduce GHG emissions without threatening Canadians’ economic prosperity. And carbon competitiveness issues are far too important to be swept...

Access to cutting-edge research equipment, laboratories and tools

Published: 28 February 2017

At the University of New Brunswick this morning, The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, announced $51,968,051 for 223 projects at 39 universities across the country, including over $4.5...

McGill ranked world’s 3rd best university for study of Anatomy & Physiology

Published: 7 March 2017

McGill University is the world’s third-best university for the study of Anatomy & Physiology, behind only the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, according to the 2017 QS World University...

Every stamp tells a story at McGill's McLennan Library

Published: 7 March 2017

David Lank, a retired McGill professor, was mandated by the Rare Books and Special Collections department of the McLennan Library to buy and assemble a stamp collection, predominantly relating to...

Will Trump’s unilateral trade approach work? History says no.

Published: 7 March 2017

What happens if the United States decides to bypass the World Trade Organization dispute settlement system — and crack down unilaterally when it thinks other countries are trading unfairly? Here’s...

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