Bilingual teenagers in Montreal exhibit writing skills on par with their French unilingual peers’, new research shows

Published: 23 October 2025

McGill researchers who examined the writing skills of teenagers in Montreal found that the performance in French of English-French bilinguals was similar to that of near-monolingual francophones....

Students with overprotective parents are more vulnerable to anxiety during their transition to university, researchers find

Published: 4 September 2025

First-year undergraduates who grew up with overly cautious or controlling parents tend to experience increased anxiety when faced with stresses associated with the transition to university,...

Millions of buildings at risk from sea level rise, McGill-led study finds

Published: 3 October 2025

Sea level rise could put more than 100 million buildings across the Global South at risk of regular flooding if fossil fuel emissions are not curbed quickly, according to a new McGill-led study...

McGill study reveals knowledge gap about psychedelic therapies in adolescents

Published: 4 November 2025

There is a growing interest within the medical community in the use of psychedelic therapies to treat conditions ranging from depression and PTSD to anxiety and eating disorders. New research led...

Childhood overeating can be a harbinger of later mental health struggles in girls, study finds

Published: 29 September 2025

Girls who overeat regularly in the preschool years are more likely to experience anxiety, impulsivity and hyperactivity in adolescence, according to a new study led by researchers at McGill...

Montreal homelessness services for 2SLGBTQ+ adults are inadequate, researchers find

Published: 27 October 2025

Homelessness services in Montreal are not well suited to the needs of 2SLGBTQ+ adults in Montreal, a study by McGill researchers has found....

McGill study shows low-grade heat from renewable sources could be used to desalinate water

Published: 14 November 2025

A McGill University-led research team has demonstrated the feasibility of a sustainable and cost-effective way to desalinate seawater. The method – thermally driven reverse osmosis (TDRO) – uses a...

Biases hinder access to sexual assault evidence kits, study finds

Published: 5 September 2025

Survivors of sexual assault in largely rural and remote Northwestern Ontario face systemic barriers when seeking forensic care, according to a new study led by McGill University researchers.

McGill research flags Montreal snow dump, inactive landfills as major methane polluters

Published: 16 October 2025

Montreal’s methane emissions are unevenly distributed across the island, with the highest concentrations in the city’s east end, McGill researchers have found. The worst polluters include the city...

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