Hundreds protest proposed University of Manitoba budget cuts
Early last week, hundreds of people gathered in the Engineering Atrium to rally against the proposed University of Manitoba budget cuts. Those in attendance included…
2015
Solar sailing across the universe
The Planetary Society, a non-profit organization which engages the public in space exploration, has announced test flights for the citizen-funded LightSail project will begin in…
Revitalizing cultured cells
Researchers from Stanford University have developed a way to extend the life of human cells grown in culture. The technique is a quick and efficient…
Freaks of Nature: Spiders that chew off their genitals
Male Herennia multipuncta, more commonly known as ornamental tree trunk spiders, have a grotesque post-mating habit. After mating, males will gnaw off one or both…
Eggsellent protein science
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine and Flinders University in South Australia have discovered a method to unboil an egg by reverting the proteins…
Re: Je ne suis pas Charlie
Letters published in the Manitoban are edited for spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Views expressed in the letters are those of the author and do not…
Thank you, Margaret!
Letters published in the Manitoban are edited for spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Views expressed in the letters are those of the author and do not…
Stopping the cuts is a community effort
Letters published in the Manitoban are edited for spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Views expressed in the letters are those of the author and do not…
Greek election result a wind of change
On Jan. 25, a political earthquake shook the European Union. The Greeks elected Syriza, a left-wing party. The newly-elected prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, won an…
Someone’s looking at you
The field of benefit concerts and charity singles is dominated by one man: Bob Geldof, the Irish rocker who was one of the driving forces…