The key to a long life or the path to mental turmoil?
Research suggests that increased reliance on smartwatches for habitual health monitoring may be increasing users’ anxiety. Currently there are more than 562.86 million smartwatch users…
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New Gamma Knife elevates neurosurgery in Manitoba
Health Sciences Centre (HSC) Winnipeg has unveiled a next-generation Gamma Knife system, marking a major advancement in minimally invasive brain surgery in Manitoba. The new…
When “free” isn’t forever
Snapchat has announced it will begin charging users for storing large amounts of content with its Memories feature — a move that signals a broader…
Responding to ego-threat with self-compassion
What happens when we turn our inner critic into a kinder voice? Research from the Soothing Ego-Threat with Self-Compassion (SETS) lab at the U…
The Doomsday Clock inches ever closer to midnight
The Doomsday Clock is now 85 seconds to midnight, the closest it has ever been in its history. Created in 1947, the clock is set…
Turning waste into opportunity
Warren Blunt is an assistant professor in the U of M’s department of biosystems engineering. Blunt’s research uses industrial biotechnology to convert agricultural waste into…
The Earth has entered a new era of water bankruptcy
A new report from the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment, and Health (UNU-INWEH) suggested that the globe has entered a new era of “water…
Managing water for the future of prairie agriculture
Ranjan R. Sri Ranjan is a professor and associate head (graduate) in the U of M department of biosystems engineering. Sri Ranjan believes that water…
Autonomy, intimacy and ethics in a changing world
At the centre of Neil McArthur’s research is a concern with autonomy. Through the study of sexuality, law and social artificial intelligence (AI), McArthur examines…
The death of fixed pricing
Despite the significant role price plays in consumers’ buying habits, dynamic pricing threatens to reshape how customers understand price. Dynamic pricing, a strategy that adjusts…