Sex, drugs, and rock & roll chemistry in the brain

Published: 8 February 2017

The same brain-chemical system that mediates feelings of pleasure from sex, recreational drugs, and food is also critical to experiencing musical pleasure, according to a study by McGill University...

Canada Foundation for Innovation provides $1.1M for CBRAIN computing platform at McGill

Published: 15 September 2016

McGill University will receive more than $1.1 million for CBRAIN, one of the world’s most advanced computing platforms for brain research, through the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI)...

McGill wins $84 million grant for neuroscience

Published: 6 September 2016

McGill University will launch an ambitious effort to advance understanding of the human brain and ease the burden of neurological and mental-health disorders, thanks to an $84 million, seven-year...

Brighter prospects for chronic pain

Published: 20 April 2016

The potential of light as a non-invasive, highly-focused alternative to pain medication was made more apparent thanks to research conducted by scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and...

What makes the brain tick so fast?

Published: 25 February 2016

By Chris Chipello, McGill Newsroom...

The brain gives up more secrets

Published: 18 February 2016

By Julie Robert, McGill University Health Centre...

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