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. ...

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...

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...

Mosquitoes’ feeding tubes make ultrafine 3D-printing nozzles

Published: 22 December 2025

Researchers in McGill’s Department of Mechanical Engineering and at Drexel University have developed an innovative manufacturing technique that makes female mosquito proboscides, or feeding tubes,...

McGill study identifies most effective methods for early detection of tench, an invasive freshwater fish

Published: 21 January 2026

As tench continue to spread through the St. Lawrence River, a study from McGill University provides fisheries managers with guidance on how to detect the invasive species, an essential first step...

Do supervised consumption sites bring increased crime? Study suggests that’s a myth

Published: 6 January 2026

Overdose prevention sites and supervised consumption sites in Toronto are not associated with long-term increases in local crime, McGill University researchers have found....

Microencapsulated B-vitamins help dairy cows produce more milk with fewer emissions

Published: 11 December 2025

A new international study led by McGill University in collaboration with Jefo Nutrition shows that supplementing dairy cow diets with microencapsulated B-vitamins can significantly reduce...

Findings suggest that certain medications for Type 2 diabetes reduce risk of dementia

Published: 15 January 2026

A large McGill University study has found that two classes of medications commonly prescribed for Type 2 diabetes, both incretin-based, are associated with a reduced risk of dementia....

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