Cover Image: Lilly Guilbeault, January 2026 By: Sagit Yessim, Contributing Writer If you have ever taken CHEM 211, then chances … More
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MMR vaccine hesitancy – mindset and misinformation
Cover Image: Ella Yang, February 2026 By: Isla Stiff, Contributing Writer Resurgence of Measles within Canada Measles is a highly contagious … More
Empire in the bloodstream: The Opium Wars and their after-effects
Cover Image: Painting by Nikita de Jonge, January 2026 Article by: Parmida Talebi, Contributing Writer In the early nineteenth century, British … More
Parasitoidism acquaints a wasp with strange bedfellows
Virus particles used as gene delivery vectors by parasitoid wasps—and people? Cover image: Signe Dixon, February 2026 By: Jacob Van … More
The epigenetics of exercise: Strengthening your muscles and your mind
Cover Image: Liadan Lawson, February 2026 By: Becca Carballal, Contributing Writer Finals season is fast approaching, and with it are … More
Origins of the nervous system as told by sea sponges and comb jellies
Cover Image and Figures: Auden Akinc, February 2026 By: Jacob Van Oorschot, Contributing Writer Who branched off first: comb jellies … More
AI spy with my little eye: The future role of artificial intelligence in medical diagnostics
Many healthcare workers are afraid of being replaced by AI in the workforce–but as far as we know, there’s no reason for medical practitioners to worry.
So, vampires would get bloodborne diseases, no?
Lately, I’ve been concerned for the health of vampires. While I may not bear the curse of eternal life, I clearly have a bit of extra time on my hands. But seriously, vampires’ strictly-blood diet has me worried, due to all the blood-borne diseases they would be exposed to.
Memory beyond the brain: How non-neuronal cells are capable of remembering
Memory has long been a central focus of neuroscience and psychology, with extensive research exploring how information is encoded, stored, and received by the brain. A groundbreaking new study had introduced the possibility that memory processes may also be occuring outside the brain.
Micro-allies in our gut help us fight cancer
Cancer immunotherapy has revolutionized oncology over the last three decades, but a serious problem remains: more than half of treated patients do not respond to the therapy. Recent research, including work at McGill, reveals that manipulating the microorganisms living in our gut could help improve treatment outcomes.
Can animals think about thinking?
An overview of metacognitive studies in non-human animals. This may make you feel guilty about killing that insect crawling on your wall at 1A.M.…
Meet MSURJ: Meng
Hello, hello! I’m Meng, one of the co-Editors-in-Chief for the 2015-2016 school year. I am a graduating pharmacology student minoring … More
We’ve been featured!
MSURJ, currently in its 11th year of print, was recently featured by the McGill Tribune as one of the best scientific publications … More
Meet MSURJ: Alex
Hello everyone! I’m a U2 Computer Science student, and have recently joined MSURJ as an editor. I have research … More
Biochemistry Research Awareness Day
McGill’s annual Biochemistry Research Awareness Day (RAD), hosted by the Biochemistry Undergraduate Society (BUGS), took place on the 15th of November this … More
Infinity Series II: Zero volume with infinite surface area
Ascending and Descending (M. C. Escher, Lithograph, 1960). This is the second entry of the “Infinity Series”, which will introduce … More
Infinity Series I: Finite area with infinite perimeter
This is the first entry of the “Infinity Series”, which will introduce you to the peculiar world of infinity. Today, … More
Apartment Hunting 101
It’s the time of the year again when we begin to consider whether we should stay at our current place … More
You are an eggplant (Q.E.D.)
I will now prove that you are an eggplant. Let We have that We can also conclude that Subtracting the … More
Scientifically proven* to improve your life – An interview with useful science
*This site has not undergone any kind of scientific review process – but it is super cool. What started as … More
Study zones on campus
Welcome back to school! Is one of your New Year’s Resolutions to be more studious? If so, you’re probably looking … More
Black holes and dinosaurs
So the last topic was on the idea of infinity (remember that we have to be careful about infinity – … More
Guts, toes, and other reasons why physics isn’t so bad
In my experience, McGill students are a diverse bunch. However, there’s one question that we invariably ask one another. It’s … More
Start your school year at one of these science events in September!
General Soup and Science @ the Redpath Museum: the 16th edition of this Faculty of Science tradition will be held September … More
Collaboration and clean-energy at Polytechnique
Can Quebec run on only clean energy? At Polytechnique Montréal on a Tuesday night, four speakers from four institutions sought … More
What is infinity?
To read more by Shunsuke: http://msurjblog.com/author/shunsukekatayama/ “I love you to infinity”, “I love you to infinity plus one”, “I love you … More
Finding a way: Picking & switching majors 101
Picking a major is one of the most defining short-term decisions we university students can make. After all, when we … More
Welcome Back!
Welcome back, McGillians! If you’re anything like us, you’ve promised yourself that you’ll really buckle down and study more this … More
Q&A with freezing-rain researcher Sophie Splawinski
Sophie Splawinski is an MSURJ contributor studying in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at McGill. Her research into … More
Happy studying, and see you next year!
Hello, readers! This is our final post of the semester. We hope that finals are going well! To help you … More
On choosing the perfect project
By Mason Sun When I started to search for an area of research right for me, it felt like trying … More
Mouth-to-mouse resuscitation: A first-hand overview of rescue in research settings
By Blair Jia One time, I almost kissed a mouse. It was the summer before my senior year in high school. … More
La Mathematica dell’Arte
Meet our third series blogger, Shunsuke, a U2 student majoring in math, and minoring in physics. He will be posting … More
Breaking memories
This is the first post in a twice-monthly series. Hello fellow scientists! Have you ever wondered what the life of … More
The chemical conundrum
The Abstract will feature every-other-weekly posts from three undergraduate students who are doing research at McGill. This is the first post … More
Why I want to do, what I want to do
By Natalie Gottlieb As you are sitting down and taking a few minutes to read this, there is a countless … More
Ask MSURJ: What do you wear to a lab interview?
Members of the editorial board answer questions about life in the lab, research, and everything in between. Farah: Dress shirt, dress … More