Only some kinds of job losses cause voters to elect strong leaders, study finds

Published: 23 April 2026

Americans are more likely to turn to authoritarian leaders when jobs are being lost due to offshoring than they are when job losses result from automation, an international research team has found....

Largest-ever study of psychedelics could help advance their use in treating mental health disorders

Published: 7 April 2026

Scientists have demonstrated, for the first time, that several psychedelic drugs – including psilocybin, LSD, mescaline, DMT and ayahuasca – produce a common pattern of brain activity despite their...

A promising new way to transplant cells could lead to a better treatment for Type 1 diabetes

Published: 7 May 2026

Researchers at McGill University and the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center (RI-MUHC) have developed a novel device to transplant insulin-producing cells that integrates...

Humans share acoustic preferences with other animals, study shows

Published: 19 March 2026

A McGill University-led study has found that humans share acoustic preferences with other species, at least when it comes to animal calls. The results provide experimental evidence that shared...

Unleashing natural killer cells against cancer

Published: 24 April 2026

Scientists have developed a strategy to boost the cancer-fighting power of natural killer (NK) cells, part of the immune system’s first line of defence. NK cells can detect and destroy cancer cells...

Study offers guidance on the therapeutic use of mindfulness, yoga to boost mental health for dementia patients

Published: 4 March 2026

Non-pharmacological interventions, such as mindfulness, meditation, yoga, tai chi and breathing practices, have shown promise in helping to reduce some mental health symptoms of patients living...

AI tool pinpoints cells driving aggressive cancers

Published: 15 April 2026

McGill University researchers have developed an artificial intelligence tool that can identify small groups of cells most responsible for driving aggressive cancers....

Researchers turn to mussels and mistletoe to design sustainable materials

Published: 8 April 2026

Taking inspiration from how mussels and mistletoe plants build natural fibres and adhesives, researchers at McGill University have developed a new way to manufacture complex materials that could...

McGill researchers’ novel device could boost the development of sound-based lasers

Published: 27 April 2026

Researchers at McGill University have developed a novel device that generates sound-like particles known as phonons at extremely cold temperatures. The technology could be used to create phonon...

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