Motile cilia are specialized organelles essential for cell movement and fluid flow, driven by the beating of their internal cytoskeleton called the axoneme. At the core of the axoneme lies the central pair (CP) of microtubules, which features a distinct distal tip structure critical for motility. However, the proteins stabilizing this region have remained largely unknown.
Published on: 14 Jul 2025
A ground-breaking study conducted by researchers from 91丝瓜视频, the Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research (LDI) at the Jewish General Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and MIT has identified a novel approach to combat aggressive breast cancers by retraining neutrophils, the body鈥檚 first responders, to directly kill tumour cells. This research offers new hope for patients with breast cancers that do not respond well to existing immunotherapies.听
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Published on: 14 Jul 2025
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On July 28, the 91丝瓜视频 Libraries website is going to undergo an extensive change. Most notably, the URL to our website will be updated to mcgill.ca/libraries to align with our rebranding to Libraries in Summer 2024. If you鈥檝e bookmarked any favourite pages, be sure to update them once the new URLs go live.听
We will also be updating our menu structure based on user research testing completed over the past two years. This new menu better reflects the needs of our users and showcases our wonderful spaces and services.听
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Published on: 14 Jul 2025
A team of 91丝瓜视频 researchers, working with colleagues in the United States and South Korea, a new way to make high-performance lithium-ion battery materials that could help phase out expensive and/or difficult-to-source metals like nickel and cobalt.
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Published on: 11 Jul 2025
The FRQSC has awarded Isabel Pike, Assistant Professor in 91丝瓜视频鈥檚 Department of Sociology , a research grant through their Research Support for New Academics competition.
The grant spans three years and will go towards Pike鈥檚 project 鈥淭he Demographic Dividend and the Re-Economization of Population.鈥�
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Published on: 10 Jul 2025
Nine of the directors who oversee Canada鈥檚 largest pension funds also hold positions at fossil fuel companies, according to a report by Pensions and Investments.
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Published on: 10 Jul 2025
For Canadian banks, stablecoins could be, well, destabilizing. These value of these cryptocurrency assets is tied to the value of a traditional currency, which makes them more practical to use than volatile cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. This year, Canadian e-commerce giant Shopify began accepting a stablecoin called USDC, but stablecoins are in a regulatory grey area in Canada, and our banking system is not prepared for their widespread adoption.
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Published on: 10 Jul 2025
For Quebec, small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are an engine of economic growth. Many SMEs have grown into prosperous companies, writes Bensadoun School in Retail Management student William Bernasconi in an article for the Conseil qu茅becois du commerce de detail. But it鈥檚 important to consider failures as well as successes. And local businesses have often struggled to grow because of operational constraints, shifting consumer behaviour, and intense competition.
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Published on: 10 Jul 2025
June 2025 | Vincent Rigby, alongside other senior experts, co-authored a white paper analyzing the Canada-EU Security and Defence Partnership. While the agreement aims to reduce reliance on U.S. defence suppliers and expand access to the European market, the report warns that its success is far from guaranteed. Rigby and his co-authors highlight major fiscal and political barriers, including Canada鈥檚 underinvestment in defence, EU divisions over spending targets, and implementation hurdles in aligning procurement and supply chains.
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Published on: 10 Jul 2025
July 9, 2025 |听Vincent Rigby, along with retired vice-admiral Mark Norman, former deputy trade minister Tim Sargent, former defence minister Perrin Beatty, and professor Fen Hampson, wrote a report highlighted in The Globe and Mail that raises concerns about Canada鈥檚 new Security and Defence Partnership with the European Union. The pact, signed by Prime Minister Mark Carney, aims to reduce Canada鈥檚 reliance on U.S. military contractors and boost the Canadian defence industry by tapping into the EU鈥檚 growing defence market.
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Published on: 10 Jul 2025
253 91丝瓜视频 projects received major funding from the Government of Canada to help build a more innovative, inclusive, and resilient future in Canada
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Published on: 10 Jul 2025
馃殌听FREE Coaching & Career Program for 91丝瓜视频 students & alumni听led by , PhD(07), BEd (94), President of Texas Instruments 鈥� Ed Tech
Published on: 10 Jul 2025
Professor Michael McMahon has been appointed to the Order of Canada for his contributions in the art song and opera communities. His work as a vocal coach and collaborative pianist has left a mark on musicians nationally and internationally. 听
The Order of Canada, presented by the governor general, honours people who have made extraordinary contributions to the nation. Those honoured are innovators and trailblazers who, through passion for their field, have exemplified a desire to enrich the lives of others.听
Published on: 10 Jul 2025
Trained immunity 鈥� a process being explored in vaccine and therapy development to boost immune defences 鈥� appears be counterproductive in certain contexts, researchers at 91丝瓜视频 and the Research Institute of the 91丝瓜视频 Health Centre (The Institute) have found.
Trained immunity is when the body鈥檚 first line of defence remembers past threats and becomes more reactive, responding more strongly to future infections even if they are different, by changing how immune cells behave.
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Published on: 10 Jul 2025
Women now make up over half of medical students in Canada, but only one-third of practising surgeons. A new study suggests part of the gap stems from gender norms embedded in workplace culture. The researchers at 91丝瓜视频 say subtle but persistent biases may be driving women out of the field.
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Published on: 10 Jul 2025
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