Addressing shame should be a focal point of treatment of childhood sexual abuse survivors, researchers suggest

Published: 10 February 2026

A McGill-led study on the role played by shame in the continuing trauma suffered by survivors of childhood sexual abuse indicates that addressing shame should be a focal point of treatment....

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...

McGill researchers create shapeshifting materials that could power the next generation of soft robots

Published: 23 January 2026

McGill University engineers have developed new ultra-thin materials that can be programmed to move, fold and reshape themselves, much like animated origami. They open the door to softer, safer and...

People can learn to reject unfair advantages, even when it costs them

Published: 11 February 2026

A new study co-authored by McGill University researchers suggests people can be taught to reject unfair advantages....

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...

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...

Night owl or early bird? Study finds sleep categories aren’t that simple

Published: 2 February 2026

The familiar labels “night owl” and “early bird,” long used in sleep research, don’t fully capture the diversity of human internal clocks, a new study has found....

In polar regions, microbes are influencing climate change as frozen ecosystems thaw, McGill review finds 

Published: 26 January 2026

Microbes across Earth’s coldest regions are becoming more active as glaciers, permafrost and sea ice thaw, accelerating carbon release and potentially amplifying climate change, according to a new...

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