Research & Technology

Technological advancements have transformed how researchers monitor wheat growth, allowing them to use drones equipped with thermal imaging and advanced sensors to accurately track plant health and development. Curt McCartney is an associate professor of...

Supervised consumption sites offer people who use drugs (PWUD) space to use substances under the supervision of trained staff in secure, hygienic environments. These sites help prevent accidental overdoses and minimize the transmission of...

A study published in Communications Earth & Environment suggests that Homo erectus adapted to extreme desert conditions as early as 1.2 million years ago. Researchers found that early humans repeatedly returned to specific water sources...

Social isolation and loneliness significantly affect older adults’ longevity, physical health, mental health and overall quality of life. Racialized older adults experience loneliness in unique ways, with Black older adults being nearly twice as...

An international research team, including U of M professor Dorthe Dahl-Jensen, has achieved a remarkable milestone in a remote location in Antarctica. The team successfully drilled a 2,800-metre-long ice core, reaching the bedrock beneath...

Long COVID is a condition where symptoms persist for weeks, months or even years after recovering from COVID-19. The symptoms, including chronic pain, brain fog, shortness of breath, chest pain and severe fatigue, can...

Mario Tenuta is a professor of soil science in the U of M’s faculty of agricultural and food sciences and senior industrial research chair in 4R nutrient management. “It was very clear when I went...