Heavy cannabis use during pregnancy linked to disruption in brain growth

Published: 18 November 2025

McGill University researchers at the Douglas Research Centre have found evidence that heavy cannabis use during pregnancy can cause delays in brain development in the fetus that persist into...

McGill-led team maps ‘weather’ on a nearby brown dwarf in unprecedented detail

Published: 7 November 2025

Researchers at McGill University and collaborating institutions have mapped the atmospheric features of a planetary-mass brown dwarf, a type of space object that is neither a star nor a planet,...

Earth’s deep time isn’t just layered — it’s fractal, study finds

Published: 2 September 2025

Geological time, usually seen as a complex system of eras, periods, and epochs considered through layers of rock, may actually follow a simple, unifying pattern. A new study, led by McGill...

What makes a great coach?

Published: 8 October 2025

Successful sports coaches have some things in common, researchers from McGill University and the University of Queensland in Australia found. Notably, they engage in post-season introspection,...

New AI tool detects hidden warning signs of disease

Published: 1 October 2025

McGill University researchers have developed an artificial intelligence tool that can detect previously invisible disease markers inside single cells....

Study links early cannabis use and health problems

Published: 28 October 2025

Adolescents who start using cannabis early and often are more likely to need health care for both mental and physical problems as they enter adulthood, according to a new study led by McGill...

Researchers delve into how gaslighting works

Published: 15 September 2025

Gaslighting could happen to anyone who trusts the wrong person, a McGill University researcher says....

Smoking both cannabis and tobacco may alter brain’s ‘bliss molecule,’ study finds

Published: 21 October 2025

People who use both cannabis and tobacco show distinct brain changes compared to those who use cannabis alone, according to a new study led by McGill University researchers at the Douglas Research...

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