Researchers link mysterious cosmic signals to collapsed stars 

Published: 2 January 2025

An international team of scientists led by McGill University researchers has provided the clearest evidence yet that some fast radio bursts (FRBs) — enigmatic, millisecond-long flashes of radio...

McGill researchers reveal how life-saving molecules are created

Published: 13 December 2024

McGill University researchers have discovered how certain microbes create potent drugs like antibiotics and anti-cancer therapies....

McGill-linked AXIS mission is one of two finalists in NASA selection process

Published: 28 November 2024

NASA has selected the Advanced X-ray Imaging Satellite (AXIS) mission, co-investigated by McGill University Professor Daryl Haggard, to advance to the next stage of its $1 billion space probe...

Satisfaction among REM users is up after one year of operation, McGill study finds 

Published: 26 November 2024

User satisfaction with the Réseau express métropolitain (REM) has increased since its first line opened in the summer of 2023, preliminary results from a survey by Transportation Research at McGill...

Better education can mitigate post-harvest food losses, increase global food security

Published: 15 November 2024

Better educating farmers and food processors about how to avoid post-harvest food losses – which amount to one-third of global food production, worth US$1 trillion annually – would reduce global...

Dream discovery: Melatonin's key role in REM sleep revealed

Published: 7 August 2024

A significant breakthrough in the understanding of sleep mechanism opens new promise for treating sleep disorders and associated neuropsychiatric conditions: Scientists have pinpointed the...

New global database of dams and reservoirs could transform water management

Published: 8 October 2024

A groundbreaking database developed by the Global Dam Watch  (GDW) consortium is set to transform the global understanding of dams and reservoirs. ...

Genetic tweaks can make oats more nutritious, increase shelf life

Published: 10 October 2024

A recent study from McGill University proposes a way to enhance the nutritional value of oats by increasing their content of oleic acid, a type of healthy fat known for its cardiovascular heart...

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