Is AI dependency a choice or a trap?
ChatGPT has become the leading artificial intelligence (AI) large language model (LLM) since its introduction in 2022. It now receives nearly six billion monthly site…
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Understanding capitalism’s impact on the environment
Mark Hudson, a professor in the department of sociology and criminology at the U of M, studies how social structures and political economies influence the…
U of M researcher innovates remedy for surgical anxiety
Renée El-Gabalawy, an associate professor in the department of clinical health psychology at the U of M’s Max Rady college of medicine, studies how mental…
Netflix reveals Jane Goodall’s last message to the world
The globally renowned primatologist, ethologist and conservationist Jane Goodall died of natural causes at age 91 on Oct. 1. Soon after, Netflix revealed an interview…
A rare ecological treasure
The Living Prairie Museum (LPM) has been recognized as a Key Biodiversity Area (KBA), marking it as one of Canada’s most important sites for rare…
Linking algebra and topology
Adam Clay, a professor in the department of mathematics at the U of M, studies algebra with ties to topology, the branch of math that…
The theory of minerals
Frank Hawthorne, distinguished professor emeritus in the department of earth sciences at the U of M, has spent his career studying how atoms arrange themselves…
Prioritizing patients over paperwork
Second-year medical student Jessica Dyck spent her summer in the BSc Med program on a project that could reshape psychiatric care. She is part of…
Unlocking the gut’s secrets
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…
Cracking the code of stressed cells
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…