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Finding the ripples in space-time
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On Feb. 11, researchers from the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) announced in a press conference that they have observed gravitational waves.
A corresponding peer-reviewed journal article was published in the American Physical Society...
New research links children who wheeze to asthma development later in...
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Researchers at the University of Manitoba and the University of British Columbia have found a connection between wheezing in infants and young children and the possibility of developing asthma later in life.
The study, published...
New study raises connection between Neanderthal DNA and health problems
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Can’t seem to quit smoking? Your Neanderthal ancestry might be the culprit.
A recent study published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science claims that there is a link between people’s inherited Neanderthal...
Entering the deep freeze
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Getting from point A to point B has never been easier. With a push of a button and a turn of a key, you’re barrelling down the motorway in a comfortable sardine tin with...
James Allum draws election fault lines
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With a provincial election around the corner and the University of Manitoba facing a second round of cuts to its operating budget, post-secondary education funding is likely to be a contentious issue on the...
Mayor Brian Bowman set to speak at Asper school of business
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The Association of Aboriginal Commerce Students (AACS) has tapped Winnipeg mayor Brian Bowman to address the fourth and final instalment of its speaker series on Feb. 29.
UMSU presidential hopefuls weigh in on campus divestment campaign
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With the 2016 University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) general election in full swing, the Manitoban caught up with each of the presidential candidates to hear their plans surrounding the ongoing campus divestment campaign.
