Electric feel
When you think Star Wars, your mind will probably drift to space battles and quasi-religious hermits. However, when researchers at the Defense Advanced Research Projects…
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Cyber warfare?
The term “computer virus” usually conjures up images of incompetent users, less-than-reputable websites and, at worst, lost data. However, the recent attack on Iran’s nuclear…
Private Universe
n the recent film Clash of the Titans, ancient mythology is given the big screen treatment yet again. The movie, which features major special effects…
Zoological Investigations
I’m tired. I’m getting sick and I have exams coming up and papers due and grant applications to write and I had to cook my…
Living Lego
What if you could rearrange DNA like Lego, cutting and pasting useful bits and pieces or writing entirely new sequences? What if through this manipulation…
Chemical cause of anxiety found
A recent animal study has shed some light on anxiety and how scientists are able to predict it through genetic trends. The May 13 issue…
Miguel’s headline
Google, together with New York investment firm Good Energies, is buying a 37.5 per cent stake in a US$5 billion project to build 563 kilometres…
MCHP researchers find the wealthier are healthier
Researchers from the University of Manitoba’s faculty of medicine released a new report last month, revealing that the poor continue to suffer from worse health…
Internet goes down on campus
Several students and staff experienced problems with the Internet at the University of Manitoba over the past week. This caused serious difficulties for students and…
Public forums address concerns about new Bomber stadium
The building of the new Blue Bombers stadium on campus has brought with it a circus of controversy surrounding traffic control and the availability of…