Research & Technology
From platonic to romantic
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How do people form, maintain and experience meaningful relationships? Research suggests that many romantic relationships may not begin with a first date at all. Instead, they often grow out of friendship.
Jessica Cameron, a professor...
Former U of M professor makes curling breakthrough
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Former U of M professor Gerry Sande has played a key role in the development of performance technology that has been used by Olympic and World Championship curling teams.
Curling is widely believed to be...
The key to a long life or the path to mental...
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Research suggests that increased reliance on smartwatches for habitual health monitoring may be increasing users’ anxiety.
Currently there are more than 562.86 million smartwatch users globally, and the smartwatch market is valued at approximately USD...
New Gamma Knife elevates neurosurgery in Manitoba
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Health Sciences Centre (HSC) Winnipeg has unveiled a next-generation Gamma Knife system, marking a major advancement in minimally invasive brain surgery in Manitoba. The new Elekta Esprit unit, funded through the HSC Foundation’s Operation...
When “free” isn’t forever
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Snapchat has announced it will begin charging users for storing large amounts of content with its Memories feature -- a move that signals a broader shift in how social media platforms monetize user content....
Responding to ego-threat with self-compassion
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What happens when we turn our inner critic into a kinder voice?
Research from the Soothing Ego-Threat with Self-Compassion (SETS) lab at the U of M is examining how self-compassion can help people cope with...
The Doomsday Clock inches ever closer to midnight
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The Doomsday Clock is now 85 seconds to midnight, the closest it has ever been in its history. Created in 1947, the clock is set each year by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’...
