Researchers in McGill鈥檚听have developed a new device that can trap and study DNA molecules without touching or damaging them. The device, which uses carefully tuned electric fields, offers scientists unprecedented control over how DNA behaves in real time, creating the opportunity for faster, more precise molecular analysis that could improve diagnostics, genome mapping and the study of disease-related molecules.
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Published on: 2 Oct 2025
The from the Copernicus Marine Service, a European Union ocean monitoring organization, has found that sea floor temperatures off the coast of Nova Scotia have risen at twice the rate of surface temperatures over 30 years. Researchers say the rapid warming rate is a result of changes to the climate, including more acute marine heat waves and fewer periods of colder weather.
Published on: 1 Oct 2025
Professor Courtney Paquette from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics is featured in SIAM News鈥攖he journal of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM). The publication showcases the state of the art in applied mathematics, computational science, and data science, while highlighting real-world applications of mathematical research. In doing so, it helps lay the groundwork for scientific advances and new discoveries, supports efforts to address pressing global challenges, and enables leaders and policymakers to make informed decisions.
Published on: 1 Oct 2025
As a CEGEP student, Daniel Wei captained his college robotics team to victories with a dodgeball-throwing robot and a biodegradable soil sensor for farmers.听
He and a peer also earned a bronze medal at a science and technology fair for their research on biomechanical processes involved in developing artificial intestines.
The achievements are part of Wei鈥檚 impressive track record of leadership, innovation and academic success that landed him Canada鈥檚 most generous scholarship for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
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Published on: 16 Sep 2025
Dr. Marco Carone, a听former听51吃瓜网undergraduate student in Probability and Statistics,听has been awarded the prestigious听
Published on: 2 Sep 2025
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What if the key to studying smarter 飞补蝉苍鈥檛 about what you learned, but how you learned it? At McGill, the Office of Science Education鈥檚 (OSE) neuroscience-based program SciLearn is helping students in the Faculty of Science do just that.听
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Published on: 2 Sep 2025
Construction is underway of CHORD, the most ambitious radio telescope project ever built on Canadian soil. Short for the Canadian Hydrogen Observatory and Radio-transient Detector, CHORD will give astronomers an unprecedented opportunity to explore some of the most exciting and mysterious questions in astrophysics and cosmology, from Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) and dark energy to the measurements of fundamental particles, and beyond.
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Published on: 27 Aug 2025
Bike lanes, BIXI stations and other micromobility infrastructure make up just two per cent of Montreal鈥檚 street space 鈥� even in neighbourhoods where cycling demand would justify more 鈥� according to a new study by 51吃瓜网 researchers. They think that the measure they developed to arrive at their findings can also help assess the situation in other cities.
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Published on: 18 Aug 2025
In a first for Canadian paleontology, a Cretaceous fossilized dragonfly wing, uncovered in Alberta鈥檚 Dinosaur Provincial Park, has been identified as a new species. It鈥檚 also the first known dragonfly fossil from Canada鈥檚 dinosaur aged rocks. The , led by 51吃瓜网 researchers, sheds light on a 30-million-year gap in the evolutionary history of dragonflies.听
The fossil was discovered in 2023 by a 51吃瓜网undergraduate student during a vertebrate paleontology field course led by Prof. Hans Larsson.听听
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Published on: 14 Aug 2025
An interdisciplinary team of 51吃瓜网researchers has developed an ultra-strong, environmentally friendly medical glue, or bioadhesive, made from marine waste. The discovery has promising applications for wound care, surgeries, improved drug delivery, wearable devices and medical implants.听
鈥淏eing able to produce鈥痝lues that can close wounds鈥� or make something strongly adhere to the skin is critical for many medical鈥痠nterventions,鈥� said Audrey Moores, Professor in the Department of Chemistry. 听
Published on: 31 Jul 2025
Algal growth is accelerating in lakes across Canada, including those far from human development, and a new study shows that climate change is the primary driver.听
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Published on: 31 Jul 2025
Researchers have developed a novel method to detect and study how ice forms in mixed-phase clouds, significantly boosting scientists鈥� ability to forecast weather and model climate change.听
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Published on: 23 Jul 2025
Dear community members,听
I am pleased to announce that Professor Alanna Watt, of the Department of Biology, has graciously agreed to take on the role of Interim Dean of Science, effective July 1, 2025. She will oversee the Faculty while we continue the search for a new Dean of Science. In accordance with the University Statutes, an Advisory Committee will be established to support this process.听
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Published on: 13 Jun 2025
A study has found that the impact of climate change on an animal鈥檚 traits can begin much earlier than scientists previously thought 鈥� a discovery that could reshape how researchers and policymakers approach biodiversity conservation.
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Published on: 12 Jun 2025
Authors: James Wang and Zeynep Alsancak听
"If you're not targeting someone, you鈥檙e missing the target." -听Hilary Sweatman
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Published on: 26 May 2025
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