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The uncertain future of antibiotics
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A major problem today is the prospect of antibiotic resistance. With growing cases of superbugs appearing and the difficulty associated with creating new antibiotics and integrating them into the market, it seems that the...
Health and lifestyle apps for students
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With only a month left in this semester midterms have been written, GPAs are being cemented, and studying for finals procrastinated on. It may be safe to assume that health and wellness is not...
The Internet of things
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You wake up this morning, head through your apartment door and without having to do anything your car responds to your impending arrival and starts, saving you from having to worry about sitting in...
Male birth control is coming
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Researchers working on a contraceptive pill for men have come closer to a final product, according to scientists in a report published by the University of Minnesota college of pharmacy.
Creating an ingestible form of...
Happy birthday David Suzuki
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World-renowned Canadian environmentalist David Suzuki celebrates his 80th birthday this week.
In his decades working as an academic, public broadcaster, and science communicator, Suzuki has become a household name in Canada and an icon of...
Life after biofuel production
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When the Manitoban last talked to biosystems engineering professor David Levin, he was working on a project to create biofuels like ethanol and hydrogen from cellulose, a common carbohydrate found in plants.
While this mode...
Science briefs: insect updates
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In the world of insect science, some interesting news has surfaced regarding beekeepers using bees to create cannabis honey, the use of an app to help combat the Zika virus, and the fluid gender...







