Methane leaks from dormant oil and gas wells in Canada are seven times worse than thought, McGill study suggests

Published: 6 June 2025

Methane emissions from Canada’s non-producing oil and gas wells appear to be seven times higher than government estimates, according to a new study led by researchers at McGill University. The...

Study links alcohol consumption to more severe nut allergy reaction

Published: 19 December 2024

Findings of a new study into severe allergic reactions offer a sobering warning to people allergic to tree nuts and, more broadly, could lead to quicker diagnoses in emergency care for people with...

Proactively exposing ecosystems to mild environmental stressors appears to offer protection, study finds

Published: 19 February 2025

Mild, proactive exposure to environmental stress can help biological communities resist severe disturbances and maintain genetic diversity, a recent study from McGill University has found.

Researchers identify two new crocodile species

Published: 24 April 2025

McGill University researchers, in collaboration with Mexican scientists, have discovered two previously unknown species of crocodiles, one living on the island of Cozumel and the other on the atoll...

Family Medicine Residency: New doctors headed to the Outaouais

Published: 21 May 2025

In 2025, 923 future medical residents were matched to positions in Quebec through the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS), including 484 in family medicine – the largest single cohort of...

Universal genetic testing of breast cancer patients could help many

Published: 9 December 2024

A new study demonstrates how universal genetic testing for breast cancer can ensure no patient is missed for advanced therapies.

Remote sensing tools yield insights into abandoned pre-Columbian Mexican city

Published: 29 January 2025

A McGill University researcher has discovered that Guiengola, a 15th century Zapotec site in southern Oaxaca, Mexico, which had been thought to be simply a fortress where soldiers were garrisoned,...

What links cannabis use and psychosis? Researchers point to the brain’s dopamine system

Published: 9 April 2025

A McGill University-led study found that people with cannabis use disorder (CUD) had elevated dopamine levels in a brain region associated with psychosis....

Researchers delve into incels’ rejection of work and study

Published: 13 May 2025

The critically acclaimed Netflix drama Adolescence has put a spotlight on the culture and ideas of incels (involuntary celibates), an online subculture of people (mostly male and heterosexual), who...

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