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Science briefs: The fear factor and chocolate abuse
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Study shows fear can be erased from brain
A new study from Uppsala University in Sweden has shined light on the emotions involved with fear and its memory recall. Published on Sept. 20 in the...
Not your father’s Oldsmobile: The present, past, and future of self-driving...
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On Tuesday, Sept. 25, the state of California signed a bill into law that will allow self-driving cars on California roadways.
It sounds like science fiction, but it actually won’t be long until the technology...
The good and the bad: A profile of Canadian non-profit Bad...
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I care about science. I am fascinated by its attempt to systematically weigh evidence and weed out bias, ever striving to reach successively closer approximations of the truth. I also care about bad science,...
No pucks given: the real victims of the NHL lockout
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Tune in to any sports radio or TV station on the Canadian airwaves these days and you’re bound to hear the latest on the status of the NHL lockout. The league has already canceled...
Youth have increased access to information
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Technology is going above and beyond with the new release of smartphones like the iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy S3, iPads and tablets around the world. The screens and features continue to improve at a...
Campus News Briefs
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From golf course to residential community
The University of Manitoba will be introducing an international design competition for a plan that will convert the unused Southwood Golf Course into student and public housing, as...
Crime beat
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Crime statistics from June 1 – Sept. 27 on the Fort Garry and Bannatyne campuses illustrate the constant need for students to err on the side of caution in order to protect themselves and...




