Gay couple closing Morris restaurant due to homophobia
Two restaurant owners in Morris, Manitoba are closing their new restaurant due to several accounts of homophobic comments. Pots N Hands will no longer be…
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New “Cold War” in Antarctica? Scientists argue over Vostok bacteria
Lake Vostok is situated almost 4,000 metres below the Antarctic ice. Russian scientists have been drilling there for over twenty years. The lake’s appeal is…
Further evidence for Higgs boson: New particle behaves as predicted, so far
CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, has tentatively confirmed that the new particle measured early last July is a Higgs boson. In a press…
Dying to look good: Ingredients in personal care products harmful to health and environment
Every day we lather, spread, scrub, blend, apply, and swipe personal care products like shampoo, deodorant, eye makeup, shaving cream, lipstick, and moisturizers all over…
What the frac? Self-similar shapes in nature
You may not have heard of fractals before, but they are everywhere around us. Trees are fractals. Cities are fractals. There is growing evidence that…
A day in the life: Performing the experiment from beginning to end
Last time, we plated our cells and left them to grow enough for drug treatment. Today, we will finally perform the intended experiment, for which…
Nutritional scientist Susan Raatz talks about satiety and weight management
Dr. Susan Raatz, a nutritional scientist with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) from the Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center, gave a lecture…
New report shows increase in Aboriginal overrepresentation in prisons
A report released by the Office of the Correctional Investigator showed that Aboriginal peoples account for 23 per cent of the population within Canadian federal…
Teen boys from Big Red football team charged with rape
Two teenage boys from the Big Red football team in Steubenville, Ohio have been charged and found guilty for the rape of a 16-year-old girl….
Centre for Arctic research opens at U of M
The U of M’s Clayton H. Riddell faculty of environment, earth, and resources has had its home building, the Wallace Building, extended to house a…