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Exploding spacecraft can’t dissuade us
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In the same week the world witnessed two space mission failures, both of which had commercial origins: the Space Orbital Corporation’s Antares rocket failure and Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo crash. Space missions have always included...
Science Fiction: Gluten
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Welcome to the first ever installment of the Science Fiction column. In this column we will address popular misconceptions about science and consult on-campus experts to debunk them for good!
Spouting scientific facts is always...
Bridging the gap between spinal cord injury and paralysis
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A special type of cell found in the nasal cavity may be a feasible treatment for spinal cord injuries. Olfactory ensheathing cells (OECs) are a cell type of the olfactory system, which encase the...
Understanding the Early Bronze Age in a more holistic way
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What can relics of the past tell us about the thoughts and beliefs of the people who invented and used them?
Winnipeg university students give U-Pass the go-ahead
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Referendum results tallied Friday night at the University of Manitoba have confirmed the majority of Winnipeg students want a universal transit pass (U-Pass) program.
The future of U-Pass, public transportation on campus
Voting on the U-Pass
At...
Bacterial selection pressures and pressure for antibacterial selection
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Ayush Kumar is an associate professor in the department of microbiology. His research interests include infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance. An alumnus of the University of Manitoba, Kumar completed his PhD in microbiology in...
UMSU Council fills vacant representative seats
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On Oct. 14 UMSU Council filled three empty community representative council seats by appointing new students to fill the aboriginal, international, and students living with disabilities representative positions.
The appointments were made in accordance with...
