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CREATE H2O
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The University of Manitoba has just announced CREATE H2O, a research project supported by the U of M’s Centre for Human Rights Research with contributions from Trent University, University College of the North, the...
The Brian Sinclair inquest: a summary of the first month
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The first month of the Brian Sinclair inquest wrapped up last week, culminating in the cross-examination of a Health Sciences Centre (HSC) security guard who was told Sinclair had vomited, but did not alert...
“Racism” misunderstood?
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On Aug. 22, a controversial email from Eric Robinson, Manitoba’s Deputy Premier, came to light. The email was in response to a complaint by Nahanni Fontaine, Manitoba’s Special Advisor for Aboriginal Women’s Issues.
The email...
The newly discovered (and adorable) olinguito
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Hiding in the Western and Central Andes of Colombia and Ecuador is the most adorable animal that you will ever see. The olinguito is a newly discovered carnivorous mammal that resides in Central and...
A day in the life: Western blotting
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Hello again, dear readers! This issue, we will be exploring the world of Western blotting. Before we do a Western blot, let's get acquainted with some of the basic terms and principles behind this...
Open access “tipping point”
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A recent study funded by the European Commission and undertaken by analysts at Science-Metrix, a Montreal-based company that assesses science and technology organizations, has concluded that half of all published academic papers become freely...
Boiled Alive
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Research presented at the International Ethological Conference, known as Behaviour 2013, in Newcastle, U.K. earlier this August has shown there may be more to crustacean nervous systems than previously known. Robert Elwood, a researcher...
