Recent marijuana studies
“Pot is safer than alcohol,” echoes a stoner attempting to catch the ears of politicians who aren’t listening. Many people, especially those who use marijuana…
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Three’s a crowd
Recently, parliament’s upper house in the United Kingdom passed a law which allows for the mitochondrial DNA of a donor to be used as therapy…
A new development in HIV treatment
Researchers have developed an antibody-like molecule which may help in the fight against the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The molecule, named eCD4-Ig, was designed to…
Online voting off the table this year
University of Manitoba students will be voting using paper ballots again during this week’s University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) General Election after the union…
UMSUshi open for business
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) held the grand opening for UMSUshi last week, a new take-out restaurant run by the students’ union on…
Updated: Dean of architecture faculty leaving amid controversy
The dean of the faculty of architecture at the University of Manitoba announced late last week that he will not be seeking reappointment when his…
Dean of architecture faculty leaving amid controversy
The dean of the faculty of architecture at the University of Manitoba announced today that he will not be seeking reappointment when his term ends…
The Big Bang
Cosmology has been shaken up by new theories on the origins of the universe which have recently received attention in the media. Did the universe…
There’s a storm brewing
The smell of rain is earthy and distinct. Raindrops splatter against the ground and release earthy odourant molecules into the air, but the exact mechanism…
Flying with Magellan
Students participating in the Canadian Satellite Design Challenge flocked to Magellan Aerospace on Feb. 17 and 18 to attend a Preliminary Design Review (PDR). Members…