Researchers’ novel lab technique reveals how ice crystals form in clouds

Published: 23 July 2025

Researchers have developed a novel method to detect and study how ice forms in mixed-phase clouds, significantly boosting scientists’ ability to forecast weather and model climate change. 

Study raises red flags about BPA replacements

Published: 26 August 2025

Chemicals used to replace bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging can trigger potentially harmful effects in human ovarian cells, according to McGill University researchers....

Simple texting platform helps farmers adopt greener methods, McGill-led study finds

Published: 16 July 2025

Farmers who exchanged text messages with peers were significantly more likely to adopt sustainable agricultural practices, highlighting the power of peer learning in digital formats, a new study co...

High-salt diet inflames the brain and raises blood pressure, study finds

Published: 19 August 2025

A new study finds that a high-salt diet triggers brain inflammation that drives up blood pressure.

Posting digitally enhanced photos of yourself could have a social cost, researchers find

Published: 5 August 2025

The use of disclaimer labels on digitally enhanced portraits could have unintended social consequences for their subjects, according to a study by a team of McGill researchers....

New technique replicates microplastics in the lab with greater precision

Published: 3 September 2025

McGill University researchers have developed a novel method to replicate four types of microplastics commonly found in the environment, providing researchers with a standardized approach to study...

Montreal researchers use AI and wearable sensors to detect inflammation before symptoms appear

Published: 30 July 2025

Modern medicine is largely reactive—treating illness only after symptoms emerge. But a new study from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (The Institute) and McGill...

Common hereditary cancer mutation in Quebec traced to single ancestor

Published: 17 July 2025

Researchers have shed new light on the most common genetic variant linked to hereditary cancer in Quebec’s French-Canadian population. Their findings could result in cheaper and more effective...

Tinnitus severity linked to mood, sleep and personality traits

Published: 20 August 2025

How severely a person experiences tinnitus is shaped by their mood, sleep quality and even personality traits, a new study has found....

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