Clouds have a surprising effect on surface warming, McGill climate researchers find

Published: 15 January 2025

McGill University researchers have discovered that changes in clouds are slightly mitigating global warming.

Proactively exposing ecosystems to mild environmental stressors appears to offer protection, study finds

Published: 19 February 2025

Mild, proactive exposure to environmental stress can help biological communities resist severe disturbances and maintain genetic diversity, a recent study from McGill University has found.

McGill discovery sheds new light on autism, intellectual disabilities

Published: 2 April 2025

A new study by McGill University researchers yields insights into how the disruption of calcium transport in the brain is linked to autism and intellectual disability. The findings, published in...

AI analysis challenges autism diagnosis criteria

Published: 26 March 2025

An analysis of digital health records using large language models (LLMs) is challenging a long-held belief about the clinical identifiers of autism....

Remote sensing tools yield insights into abandoned pre-Columbian Mexican city

Published: 29 January 2025

A McGill University researcher has discovered that Guiengola, a 15th century Zapotec site in southern Oaxaca, Mexico, which had been thought to be simply a fortress where soldiers were garrisoned,...

Tracking contaminant accumulation in Arctic marine mammals  

Published: 17 March 2025

A new method of tracking the dietary habits and contaminant exposure of animals in Arctic marine ecosystems is providing critical insights as climate change reshapes the region's food web. 

Child undernutrition may be contributing to global measles outbreaks, researchers find

Published: 16 January 2025

Amid a global surge in measles cases, new research suggests that undernutrition may be exacerbating outbreaks in areas suffering from food insecurity....

In preparing children for a racially unequal society, families of colour can benefit from more support, study finds

Published: 26 February 2025

A McGill-led team of researchers has gained insight into how parents of colour in the United States approach discussions with their children aimed at teaching them the skills they need to survive...

What links cannabis use and psychosis? Researchers point to the brain’s dopamine system

Published: 9 April 2025

A McGill University-led study found that people with cannabis use disorder (CUD) had elevated dopamine levels in a brain region associated with psychosis....

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