Research & Technology

Our body breaks down the food we consume into glucose and transforms it into cellular energy. Insulin — a hormone produced in the pancreas — functions in regulating our blood glucose.   Diabetes is a metabolic...

We exist in a digital world, with technological advancements completely transforming the way we live.  From online banking and GPS systems to social media, technology is heavily incorporated into our everyday lives.  As society becomes more...

The Ukrainian community is one of the largest European diasporas in Manitoba — arriving in multiple waves of immigration beginning in the late-nineteenth century.   Today, the diaspora maintains its connection with Ukraine. For example, the...

The human immune system exists to protect our bodies from disease, but sometimes a person’s immune response can cause just as much harm as the disease itself.   For example, the body cures infections by producing...

The theme of “cloning” is common within the science-fiction and horror film genres — often tagged with apocalyptic views in mainstream media and pop culture. Filmmakers like Jordan Peele have familiarized their audiences with...

Scientists across the globe are taking massive steps in the long-standing quest to cure cancer by optimizing treatment regimes, developing new classes of cancer medication and expanding our understanding of the disease.  Among those contributing...

Humans and wildlife are inextricably linked. Our activities directly influence the natural community around us.   Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic — which prompted nationwide lockdowns — as we altered our behaviour, so did...