New funding will accelerate health innovation in Alberta
Projects funded by Alberta Innovates will harness data-driven health technologies for better diagnostics and care…
Weaponizing science to justify protein choices a dangerous game
But seeing more companies suggest humanity got it wrong by eating meat is simply using a dangerous narrative that doesn’t provide a full, clear scientific picture of what’s at stake…
Caves in Northern Canada provide a history of ancient permafrost
Geoscientist sheds new light on permafrost thaw in the geologic past and what it could mean for our future…
3-D bioprinting successfully used to create nose cartilage
Searching for a better solution to a clinical problem facing many patients with skin cancer…
$2M boost for the development of new varieties of wheat
Five-year agreement with Canadian Wheat Research Coalition will support development of new varieties of earlier-maturing, higher-yielding wheat for Western Canadian growers…
Student helps unearth the story of a 3,000-year-old tragedy
Master’s research reveals clues into the lives of four people who perished in a fire in the late Bronze Age…
The elegant and essential cones of coniferous trees
Many birds explore the nooks and crannies of these seed-bearing pods as they try to pry the seeds loose or find minute insects…
Testing for more sensitive ways to diagnose rare diseases
Adding RNA sequencing to current genetic methods could help diagnose and treat thousands of patients with mystery diseases…
Nanomedicine used to provide better outcomes during chemotherapy
Researcher Afsaneh Lavasanifar’s precision drug-delivery system could mean better outcomes and fewer side effects for cancer patients…
Archeology can play a powerful role for Indigenous rights
New director of U of A institute sees her mission as reimagining the relationship between archeology and Indigenous histories…