Research & Technology

Nature is resilient.  The natural world has the ability to self-renew, self-repair and maintain function despite disturbances.   Biomimetic designs draw abstract lessons from nature and use them as a source of inspiration in various systems.  This is...

In 2021, six U of M scientists were on Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers list. They were all from the Rady faculty of health sciences.  Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers list contains the names of scientists whose...

Of all eight billion people on the planet, no two individuals share the exact same genetic makeup.  These genetic variations account for different responses and treatment outcomes in different people.  Fields of study such as precision...

Canada has seen rising numbers of internationally educated nurses since the 1990s. Many of these nurses came to Canada from the Philippines.   Today, language tests in nursing may delay certification for months or years.   Kim Mitchell,...

Electrochemistry is a branch of chemistry that focuses on the chemical processes that make electrons move.   Electrons are negatively charged particles that exist outside of an atom’s nucleus. They create electricity when they move from...

Arguably, preliminary evidence that fish oil fatty acids were effective in coronary heart disease prevention came from Danish physicians Jörn Dyerberg and Hans Olaf Bang. The two physicians discovered that Greenlandic Inuit had lower...

Humans have been enjoying science entertainment since ancient times.   An early form of this type of entertainment was the science fiction story. Arguably, the first science fiction tale was written in Greek by Lucian of...