McGill researchers help secure Canadian access to the world’s largest telescope

Published: 14 May 2026

A team led by the Université de Montréal, the Observatoire du Mont‑Mégantic (OMM) and the Trottier Institute for Research on Exoplanets (IREx), in partnership with the University of British...

Feeling poorer than peers linked to lower wellbeing, even when incomes are similar

Published: 15 June 2026

New research is shedding light on how comparing ourselves to others affects happiness and life satisfaction....

Icing injuries may slow recovery and prolong pain, study finds

Published: 13 May 2026

Icing a sprained ankle or sore muscle, long used to reduce pain and swelling, may in the longer run delay recovery and prolong pain, new research suggests....

Moderate UV light is best when it comes to boosting the vitamin D content of edible mushrooms, McGill study finds

Published: 4 May 2026

Researchers at McGill University have discovered that moderate ultraviolet (UV) light exposure is best when the technique is used to enhance vitamin D₂ in edible mushrooms. Excessive exposure leads...

Research findings challenge long-held assumptions about how we learn or regain speech

Published: 25 May 2026

Learning to speak a new language, or regaining speech, depends more on areas of the brain that process sound and physical sensation than on the parts of the brain that govern motor control,...

‘Jumping gene’ helps explain elevated pancreatic cancer risk in French-Canadians

Published: 19 May 2026

Researchers at McGill University have discovered a centuries-old genetic mutation that helps to explain why some French‑Canadians in Quebec are at an elevated risk of pancreatic cancer. Until quite...

To curb overprescribing for seniors, researchers urge annual prescription checkups

Published: 3 June 2026

To address the growing problem of overprescribing for seniors, a new Canadian guideline is calling for routine medication reviews....

Public education will be critical as provinces roll out new cervical cancer screening method, researchers say

Published: 7 May 2026

As Canada moves to modernize cervical cancer screening, a new study suggests most women do not yet understand or trust the shift from the Pap test to human papillomavirus (HPV) based screening....

Teaching children to be better, more critical internet users

Published: 20 May 2026

A digital literacy program for elementary school students designed by researchers at McGill University was successful in improving students’ ability to evaluate websites and their content....

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