Synthetic tissue can repair hearts, muscles, and vocal cords

30 Nov 2021

Combining knowledge of chemistry, physics, biology, and engineering, scientists from McGill University develop a biomaterial tough enough to repair the heart, muscles, and vocal cords, representing...

Unbreakable glass inspired by seashells

28 Sep 2021

Scientists from McGill University develop stronger and tougher glass, inspired by the inner layer of mollusk shells. Instead of shattering upon impact, the new material has the resiliency of...

Rules of the road: the navigational "strategies" of bacteria in motion

11 May 2021

Bacteria that move around live on the edge. All the time. Their success, be it in finding nutrients, fending off predators or multiplying depends on how efficiently they navigate through their...

Pioneering research suggests feasibility of cheaper, more powerful batteries

6 May 2021

As the world pivots en masse to renewed commitments to reducing greenhouse gases and harmful emissions, the demand for high-performance, inexpensive batteries will continue to grow. But the current...

McGill researchers collaborate on potential design for Bank of Canada digital currency

11 Feb 2021

The Bank of Canada has announced the top three proposals of the Model X Challenge, a project seeking new designs and business models from North American institutions for Central Bank digital...

Methane emissions from abandoned oil and gas wells underestimated

20 Jan 2021

A recent McGill study published in Environmental Science and Technology finds that annual methane emissions from abandoned oil and gas (AOG) wells in Canada and the US have been greatly...

Big data offers promise of better groundwater management in California

9 Dec 2020

To ensure that California’s groundwater is sustainably managed in the future and over the long-term, current state definitions of what constitutes groundwater may need to be revised, according to...

McGill researchers working to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2 on high-touch metallic surfaces

19 Sep 2020

McGill University professor Stephen Yue and Dr. Chen Liang, a researcher at the McGill AIDS Centre and Lady Davis Institute, received an NSERC Alliance COVID-19 grant to produce a cost-effective,...

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