The 3,000-km artery contains a large quantity and variety of pharmaceutical compounds, some of which could be harmful to ecosystems and human health.

In the never-ending quest for a good night’s sleep, the use of white, brown or pink noise is the latest thing. Solution or illusion?

According to a study led by UdeM veterinarian Claire Vergneau-Grosset, cataract operations can help fish survive and not get sick or die from lack of food they cannot see.

With a diameter approximately twice that of Earth, GJ 9827d could be an example of a planet with a water-rich atmosphere, according to astronomers at UdeM.

In an unseen process playing out in the deep, miniature elements of DNA are quietly outsmarting viruses.

A new study suggests being born very preterm may have a significant - but potentially reversible - impact on an adult's health.

What could be simpler than chewing? Yet this commonplace physical act mobilizes a surprising number of muscles and neurons, and is even important for cognition.

The salt used to de-ice our roads does not reduce the effectiveness of the plants used in bioretention areas, according to a new study by Henry Beral, a Ph.D. student at UdeM.

A recent poll asked Quebecers where they wish to spend their final days. The results may surprise you.

Medical professor Jonathan Brouillette discusses the protein's accumulation in the brain – and its promise as a new therapeutic target.