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Higgs Boson update: What you missed over the summer
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This year has been an exciting time in the field of particle physics. A few months ago, scientists in China measured theta-13, a previously unknown mathematical parameter that helps explain neutrino oscillations.
In March, physicists...
Science briefs: Coronavirus, open-access particle physics, worm brains manipulated by lasers
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New coronavirus emerges
Public health officials are wary as news of a new type of coronavirus emerges. The discovery of the virus was announced on Sept. 15 by Ali Mohamed Zaki of the Dr. Soliman...
Marijuana and CBD Oil as cancer therapy? Make way for the...
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Marijuana as a cancer therapeutic? This has got to be a scam, right? Well, before we make any hasty decisions and throw the marijuana out with the bath salts, let us consider what is...
Helpful back-to-school apps and programs: Dropbox, Flux, 750 words, Write or...
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Since school is in full swing, any tools to make your life easier and more purposive as a student are invaluable. We’ve compiled a shortlist of programs and apps that might make the back-to-school...
Science briefs: News from the world of genetics and stem cells
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New study able to identify genes involved in Face shape
A new study, published by Plos Genetics, has shined a light on the genes that shape the human face. Using techniques of 3D magnetic resonance...
On the importance of vaccines: Not taking part puts us all...
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Vaccination is really important.
That may seem to you like an unusually benign assertion – not because it’s false, but because it’s so trivially and obviously true that it shouldn’t need to be said. If...
Neville given 90 days for new strategy
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In an effort to create a new taxpayer subsidization system for funding political parties in Manitoba, the Selinger government has enlisted the help of William Neville, a University of Manitoba political scientist, to help...





