Mice and rats stressed by male experimenters; reaction may skew research findings.

Flu epidemics cause up to half a million deaths worldwide each year, and emerging strains continually threaten to spread to humans and cause even deadlier pandemics. A study by McGill University professor Maziar Divangahi published by Cell Press on April 10 in the journal Immunity reveals that a drug that inhibits a molecule called prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) increases survival rates in mice infected with a lethal dose of the H1N1 flu virus. The findings pave the way for an urgently needed therapy that is highly effective against the flu virus and potentially other viral infections.

Statistical analysis rules out natural-warming hypothesis with more than 99% certainty

New experiment supports long-predicted “Luttinger liquid” mode.

Drilling in Japan Trench by international scientific team finds unusually thin, slippery geological fault.

McGill online game expands to connect global scientific community with citizen scientists.

Consuming cranberry products has been anecdotally associated with prevention of urinary tract infections (UTIs) for over 100 years. But is this popular belief a myth, or scientific fact?

Imagine being able to zoom into the brain to see various cells the way we zoom into Google maps of the world and to look at houses on a street.

Permafrost microbe discovered growing at –15°C, the coldest temperature ever reported for bacterial growth.

Gas chromatography requires handling compressed gases (nitrogen, hydrogen, argon, helium), and flammable and toxic chemicals. Consult product MSDSs before using such hazardous products. Specific precautions for working with gas chromatographs include