Plasticity Is Enhanced but Dysregulated in the Aging Brainby McGill UniversityThey say you can't teach old dogs new tricks, but new research shows you can teach an old rat new sounds, even if the lesson doesn't stick very long
NewsCould Maple Syrup Help Cut Use of Antibiotics?by McGill UniversitySyrup extract found to make antibiotics more effective against bacteria
NewsPopular Antioxidant Likely Ineffective, Study Findsby McGill UniversityResearch with mice undercuts widely held belief that ubiquinone protects cells against damage from free radicals.
NewsBuilding Tailor-Made DNA Nanotubes Step by Stepby McGill UniversityNew, block-by-block assembly method could pave way for applications in opto-electronics, drug delivery.
NewsCan You Judge a Man By His Fingers?by McGill UniversityStudy finds link between relative lengths of index and ring fingers in men and behaviour towards women
NewsSystems Crucial to Stability of Planet Compromisedby McGill UniversityNew data and assessments suggest that resilience of the planet is now at risk.
NewsNew Strains of Parasites Identifiedby McGill UniversityResearch on whipworms has implications for human health and animal conservation.
NewsWatching the Hidden Life of Materialsby McGill UniversityUltrafast electron diffraction experiments open a new window on the microscopic world.
NewsWhy Your Brain Makes You Reach For Junk Foodby McGill UniversityNew study examines link between brain cortex and food buying habits
NewsMicroplastic Pollution Discovered in St. Lawrence Riverby McGill UniversityPreviously undocumented in North American rivers, concentrations of microplastic particles in the St. Lawrence found to be as high as in the world’s most contaminated ocean sediments.
NewsReducing Water Scarcity Possible by 2050by McGill UniversityIncreased water-recycling and improved irrigation techniques among six strategies identified as key to successfully reducing global water scarcity.