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...

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....

McGill study provides further evidence that aspen patches can mitigate wildfires

Published: 7 July 2026

Researchers at McGill University have confirmed that aspen play a key role in forest fire prevention and mitigation across Canada. Planting these trees near communities can reduce both the...

Long hours, lack of social support undermine caregivers’ well-being, study finds

Published: 7 July 2026

While caregiving can be meaningful and rewarding at manageable levels, those who spend more than 20 hours a week delivering unpaid care to others have poorer mental health outcomes, a McGill study...

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....

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....

McGill University researchers create a device that behaves like a single neuron

Published: 25 June 2026

McGill University researchers have developed a light-detecting nanoscale structure that mimics how a neuron processes information. The neuron-like behaviour emerges from the materials themselves,...

Crop diversity and perennial grains could strengthen soil health under climate stress, McGill study finds

Published: 23 June 2026

A McGill University study suggests that diversifying crops and replacing annual wheat with a perennial grain could help protect soil health as climate change brings more variable rainfall.

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....

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