One step closer to curing the common cold
Broad spectrum antibiotic drugs such as penicillin have saved countless lives via the eradication of bacterial infections. Unfortunately, we are still forced to suffer through…
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Supercharge your studying
As the new school year begins and many of us are undoubtedly considering a plethora of semi-legal options to improve our studying, consider first these…
Lukacs loses court battle
University of Manitoba math professor Gabor Lukacs has lost his battle against the university in a case that put the U of M under international…
Zoological investigations
I hereby nominate the African crested rat, Lophiomys imhausi, for entry into the Most Badass Mammals in the World Hall of Fame. Here’s why: when…
Patents
Patents, while at first glance seem to be rather dry and unremarkable, are invariably affecting everything that you do, especially when it comes to technology…
P.U.T.
A few weeks ago, Stuart Hughes’ T-Rex bone, diamond and gold encrusted iPad 2 was all over science and tech news sections and blogs, blowing…
RNA reactors
Modern scientists have determined that life originated from single celled organisms. They also believe that over millions of years these cells grew in complexity, eventually…
Man gets new windpipe
Sooner rather than later you may be able to forget about the troubles of waiting for an organ donor, instead, you will be able to…
Sure I’ll work . . . but for free?
I have been slave to many an academic institution over the course of my (nearly) 22 years of life. Since entering school at the age…
International news briefs
Riots in England An initially peaceful protest for Mark Duggan, who was killed by police on Aug. 4 sparked riots in London that spread throughout…