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Humanoid sex robots are coming sooner than you think
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Are we ready to accept sex robots into our everyday lives?
Ready or not, they’re coming. Some experts predict that by 2050 robotic life companions will become as common as smartphones.
As human beings pursue scientific...
Non-heterosexual sex in the animal world
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Throughout the animal kingdom, non-heterosexual sex is a common thing. Whether in the air, on land, or in the sea, animals don’t seem to have any problem with getting it on with members of...
The science of a broken heart
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Heartbreak is a nearly inevitable part of life. Almost everyone at some point, for some reason or another, will experience deep grief over the end of a relationship.
The pain is both physical and emotional....
Catch and release
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University of Manitoba graduate student Amélie Roberto-Charron is a migratory bird researcher currently studying the migration habits of the Canada Warbler.
Grad students gather for AGM
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The University of Manitoba Graduate Students’ Association’s (UMGSA) annual general meeting, which took place on the evening of Jan. 21, saw a surprisingly high showing of graduate students.
Zika virus re-emerges
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Only two years after the Ebola crisis in West Africa caused thousands of deaths and worldwide fears of its rapid spread, a new epidemic looms threateningly over the world. The Zika virus, which has...
Materials that self-heal and shapeshift
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Materials science is the study of new materials through the lens of interdisciplinary science and engineering. The discipline requires knowledge of chemistry, physics, and engineering to create innovative materials that can make cars lighter,...






