McGill physicists manoeuvre DNA molecules using electrical fields

Published: 2 October 2025

Researchers in McGill’s Department of Physics have developed a new device that can trap and study DNA molecules without touching or damaging them. The device, which uses carefully tuned electric...

COP 30: Quebec universities more united than ever for the climate

Published: 18 November 2025

As the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) is currently being held in Belém, Brazil, eighteen Quebec universities are reaffirming the climate emergency and the need to combine...

Trauma and resilience: McGill study explores the enduring effects of sexual violence during the Rwandan genocide against the Tutsi

Published: 17 September 2025

A study led by McGill University researchers offers insights into intergenerational memory and the experiences of children born of conflict-related sexual violence and their mothers in post...

McGill team pinpoints where a type of cell death begins

Published: 22 October 2025

A team at McGill University studying ferroptosis, a form of cell death, have discovered that the process begins deep inside the cell, a finding that could lead to new treatments for cancer and...

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...

Researchers at The Neuro show a brain exercise yields benefits

Published: 14 October 2025

A McGill University-led clinical trial is the first in humans to show online brain training exercises can improve brain networks affecting learning and memory....

McGill’s handwritten copies of In Flanders Fields honoured as documentary heritage of outstanding value

Published: 5 November 2025

Four handwritten copies of John McCrae's immortal poem In Flanders Fields, held at McGill University’s Osler Library of the History of Medicine, were inscribed this month on the Canadian Commission...

Study linking depression to specific altered brain cells opens door to new treatments

Published: 28 August 2025

Researchers at McGill University and the Douglas Institute have identified two specific types of brain cells that are altered in people with depression....

McGill collaborates with Concordia, École Polytechnique and Aéro Montréal to establish new aerospace innovation centre

Published: 3 October 2025

The Ministère de l’Économie, de l’Innovation et de l’Énergie du Québec today announced an investment of $2 million to fund a technical plan for the functioning of the Centre de collaboration et d...

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