CHIME collaboration helps identify location of "missing" matter in the universe

Published: 21 July 2026

Estimates of ordinary matter in the universe exceed the amount observed in stars and galaxies, leaving much of it unaccounted for. Researchers from the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping...

Reducing vehicle emissions could prevent thousands of deaths in Canada

Published: 8 July 2026

A shift to cleaner transportation could prevent more than 3,600 premature deaths in Montreal and Toronto by reducing ultrafine particle pollution, finds a new study led by McGill researchers....

Bike infrastructure is expanding in Canada, but access remains uneven

Published: 29 June 2026

Children and older adults are consistently less likely to live near bike lanes, finds a new study that mapped cycling infrastructure in three Canadian cities over a decade....

Green LED light could help keep leafy greens fresher longer, McGill study suggests

Published: 22 July 2026

Low-intensity green lighting in refrigerated storage can slow spoilage in leafy greens, helping maintain their appearance and nutritional value, according to a new study from McGill University....

Novel marine monitoring network could help improve environmental protections, shipping regulations in the Lower St. Lawrence

Published: 9 July 2026

A single monitoring network developed by McGill, Natural Resources Canada, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and Dalhousie University researchers can simultaneously track earthquakes, water...

Gambling addiction treatment underused in Quebec, study finds

Published: 6 July 2026

A new study finds public specialized gambling addiction treatment services are underused in Quebec, pointing to a need to better reach people with gambling disorder....

NASA should build a biocontainment facility on the moon to protect Earth, researchers advise

Published: 19 June 2026

A biocontainment facility designed to protect Earth from potentially hazardous biotic contaminants from space should be part of a planned NASA base on the moon, a policy paper maintains....

Study offers new insights into why ex-smokers remain at elevated risk of lung disease

Published: 22 July 2026

A new study by a team of McGill researchers could help explain why people who have quit smoking remain at elevated risk of lung disease long after their last cigarette....

McGill-led study could help event organizers prevent crowd crushes and stampedes

Published: 20 July 2026

McGill researchers have found that dangerous crowd conditions leading to surges and stampedes may not emerge suddenly, but instead develop gradually, as repeated physical contact and pushing may...

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