When we cannot hear our own speech, even temporarily, ability to speak is impaired: McGill study
A Ï㽶ÊÓƵ study has shown that hearing plays a crucial role in how people coordinate and control speech movements in real-time.
Published in the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (JASA), the research shows that when people cannot hear their own speech, even briefly, their ability to move their jaw and tongue in a coordinated manner is impaired.
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Libraries Unveil Game-Changing Collections Centre: A New Era in Sustainable Book Preservation and Retrieval
October 1, 2024 – Valleyfield, QC – Ï㽶ÊÓƵ is pleased to announce the official opening of the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Collections Centre on October 1, 2024. This groundbreaking facility marks a historic milestone as McGill's first-ever design-build project and sets a new standard for library preservation and sustainability in Quebec.
New design overcomes key barrier to safer, more efficient EV batteries
Researchers at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ have made a significant advance in the development of all-solid-state lithium batteries, which are being pursued as the next step in electric vehicle (EV) battery technology.
By addressing a long-standing issue with battery performance, this innovation could pave the way for safer, longer-lasting EVs.
New findings can help improve our understanding of winter weather in the St. Lawrence River Valley
A recent study at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ provides new insights into how winter storms develop in the St. Lawrence River Valley, findings that could potentially improve the accuracy of winter weather forecasts in the region.
Help with chronic hives: A new app and North America’s first patient registry
Tuesday, Oct. 1 is Urticaria Day, raising awareness of a condition more commonly known as hives.
This year, Canadians living with chronic hives have two new resources, developed in part by a Ï㽶ÊÓƵ researcher: North America’s first chronic urticaria patient registry and a new app for patient care.
New drug molecule could lead to new treatments for Parkinson’s disease in younger patients
A novel drug molecule could potentially lead to new treatments to prevent Parkinson’s disease in younger patients, according to new research.
Indigenous Awareness Weeks 2024: September 19 – October 2
Indigenous Awareness Weeks is a two-week series of events involving Indigenous academics, artists, and community members, hosted by the Office of Indigenous Initiatives. Its goal is to encourage a greater understanding of Indigenous peoples among students, staff, and faculty at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, as well as in the broader Montreal and Quebec communities.
Using sunlight to turn two greenhouse gases into valuable chemicals
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ researchers have harnessed the power of sunlight to transform two of the most harmful greenhouse gases into valuable chemicals. The discovery could help combat climate change and provide a more sustainable way to produce certain industrial products.
Research finds sex-based differences in how brains handle threats
A new study has uncovered significant differences in how male and female mice process threats, even as they exhibit similar behavioural responses.
The discovery suggests that including both male and female subjects in neuroscience research will lead to more accurate conclusions and ultimately better health outcomes.
Six students at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ receive Canada’s largest Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) scholarship
Six students have been named Ï㽶ÊÓƵ’s recipients of Schulich Leader Scholarships, the most generous student award for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) studies in Canada.
McGill alumnus Seymour Schulich, BSc’61, MBA’65, DLitt’04, established the Schulich Leader Scholarships for entrepreneurial-minded students who excel academically and display leadership, charisma and creativity.
New insights could help prevent psychosis relapses in youth and young adults
New findings from Ï㽶ÊÓƵ researchers could help clinicians understand the course of delusions in youth and young adults that signal the need for a timely intervention to prevent a full relapse of psychosis.
Delusions — strong beliefs that don't align with commonly accepted reality— are a defining symptom of psychosis but are not sufficiently understood.
Digitally cataloguing archived plant specimens can transform conservation efforts
Digitally cataloguing the more than 300 million plant specimens preserved in museums worldwide could yield crucial insights into how to preserve biodiversity amid climate change, a study by Ï㽶ÊÓƵ researchers has found.
Digitally cataloguing, or digitizing, a herbarium specimen involves recording the species name and original location and uploading that record to a digital repository that is publicly accessible.
A better way to assess bridges’ earthquake safety
Researchers from Ï㽶ÊÓƵ have developed a more efficient way to assess how likely a bridge is to be damaged in an earthquake. The information could help authorities prioritize infrastructure for upgrading and improve emergency response plans.
Microbes in orbit: Understanding spaceflight’s impact on gut health
Scientists have uncovered how space travel profoundly alters the gut microbiome, yielding insights that could shape future space missions.Â
The groundbreaking study, led by a Ï㽶ÊÓƵ researcher in collaboration with University College Dublin (UCD), NASA’s GeneLab and an international consortium, offers the most detailed profile to date of how space travel affects gut microbes.Â
The brain’s balancing system
A finding by a McGill-led team of neuroscientists could open doors to new treatments for a range of psychiatric and neurological disorders attributed to dysfunctions in specific dopamine pathways.