Unlocking the gut’s secrets
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Charles Bernstein, a gastroenterologist and professor of internal medicine at the U of M, has spent decades studying how the gut influences disease. His current work highlights the connections between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD),...
Cracking the code of stressed cells
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According to Susan Logue, cells are often compared to miniature cities, each with its own infrastructure. The nucleus functions like city hall, mitochondria act as power plants and the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) serves as...
AI is not always the answer
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is a form of technology that enables computers and other systems to mimic human learning, problem-solving, decision-making and creativity. In my opinion, this is detrimental to human creativity.
As a person...
When will I graduate?
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Graduation — a constant source of misery and concern for me. The idea of needing to have your life figured out enough to know exactly what you want to do after university frightens me.
I...
Of plagues and pests
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Recently, there have been outbreaks of chikungunya fever across the world, affecting regions such as China, Bolivia and various countries bordering the Indian Ocean.
Symptoms of the disease include a sudden fever and debilitating joint...
Summertime sadness
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Every year, I feel as if summer has slipped by without me achieving anything at all. At any given moment this summer, I was either lazing around with my feet kicked up on my...
Is Folk Fest really about music anymore?
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The Winnipeg Folk Festival, although seen by many as the pinnacle of Winnipeg music festivals, for me was a nightmare of sunburn, sadness and heatstroke.
Every year, I feel left out when it comes to...
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