Kering Foundation, SVRI and McGill launch research program on the intersection of violence against women and children

Published: 8 December 2025

The Kering Foundation, in partnership with McGill University and the Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI), is launching an innovative research program to tackle the often-overlooked links...

Irradiated cannabis might still harbour toxic fungi and residues, McGill study finds 

Published: 15 January 2026

Gamma irradiation, an industry-standard sterilization method for medicinal and recreational cannabis, does not fully eliminate toxic fungi or their chemical residues, a McGill University study has...

McGill researcher unveils new model that more accurately measures greenhouse gas emissions from natural gas

Published: 9 January 2026

McGill engineering researchers have introduced an open-source model that makes it easier for experts and non-experts alike to evaluate greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. natural gas supply chains...

McGill researchers develop a cheaper, safer material for use in solar panels, sensors and optical devices

Published: 8 December 2025

Using proteins from a common tobacco plant virus, McGill chemistry researchers have developed a simple, eco-friendly way to arrange gold nanoparticles into ultrathin sheets, strengthening the...

Freshwater browning threatens growth and populations of economically important fish, McGill researchers say

Published: 19 January 2026

Freshwater browning is stunting fish growth of some species, shrinking populations of others and changing the composition of fish communities, McGill-led research suggests. “Browning” refers to...

Study offers evidence that racial bias is at play in overrepresentation of Black youth in Canadian child welfare systems

Published: 12 January 2026

Researchers who examined Canadian child welfare data found that Black children were not only investigated at a higher rate than their white peers but were also more likely to be taken from their...

New evidence challenges understanding of Parkinson’s disease 

Published: 17 December 2025

A McGill-led study is challenging a popular theory about how dopamine drives movement, a discovery that could shift how scientists think about Parkinson’s disease treatments. ...

Brain discovery opens door to earlier detection of metabolic syndrome in women

Published: 9 December 2025

McGill University researchers have identified a brain function that helps explain why childhood stress raises metabolic health risks for some women later in life....

McGill researchers identify a range of unexpected chemical contaminants in human milk

Published: 20 January 2026

An interdisciplinary team including researchers at McGill University has found a range of unexpected chemical contaminants in human milk samples from Canada and South Africa. The chemicals include...

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