Diamond expertise unearths discoveries, economic opportunities
World-leading U of A researchers and top employers are teaming up to train the next generation of diamond explorers and grow Canada’s $2.5-billion-a-year industry…
Interpreting daytime skies
Sky watching isn’t as simple as looking at fluffy clouds – the sky is a complicated place where multiple phenomena are at work…
Changing the way we think about weight and health
If you are going into physical fitness with only weight loss in mind, you’re setting yourself up for failure…
Don’t blame wildfires on climate change
These ferocious fires have been fueled by decades of forest mismanagement policies inflamed by radical environmentalist ideology…
Virtual tools help surgeons correct skull defects in babies
Repairing a baby’s abnormal skull is a delicate balance between art and science that has to be decided before the first cut is ever made in corrective surgery…
Skepticism over Covid-19 response growing
Science is messy, and its bewilderment as to how to respond to Covid-19 is beginning to wear on people…
Diabetes research closer than ever to possible cure
U of A researchers reprogram blood cells into insulin-producing cells to overcome the challenges of islet transplantation and possibly find a cure…
How trees produce spectacular autumn colours
The intensity of the colours is related to weather conditions before and during the time the chlorophyll in the leaves is declining…
Headband may help diagnosis of stroke patients
New wearable tech by U of A scientists could help improve the speed and accuracy of stroke diagnosis…
Recreational sport helps people cope with adversity, study shows
Social support in rec leagues builds confidence and offers a reprieve from negative emotions, researcher finds…