900-year-old Mayan book proven genuine
According to current research, the Grolier Codex, a Mayan book written approximately 900 years ago and widely considered to be fake until recently, has been…
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Rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria the cause of U.N. meeting
In an unusual line of action, the United Nations General Assembly will gather later this month in New York to discuss the recent mass prevalence…
Lumosity continuing operations after thousands of refund requests
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has begun handing out rebates after its recent legal battle with Lumosity, the “brain training” game that claimed it could…
Space station for sale
NASA has plans to eventually hand over the International Space Station to a commercial entity in the mid-2020s.
Canadian Space Agency seeks two new astronauts
In June of this year, the Canadian Space Agency made a rare announcement: they are currently looking to fill two vacant positions of Canadian astronauts. Qualified…
Science in the summer
It’s August, and the countdown to the beginning of a new school year has started. If the prospect of going back has got you scrambling to…
U of M astronomers at the centre of black hole discovery
Meet Stefi A. Baum and Christopher O’Dea. Baum is the dean of the faculty of science as well as a professor in the physics and…
The uncertain future of antibiotics
A major problem today is the prospect of antibiotic resistance. With growing cases of superbugs appearing and the difficulty associated with creating new antibiotics and…
Science Rendezvous to take place at Fort Garry campus
On May 7, the University of Manitoba will be bustling with scientific wonder and excitement as Science Rendezvous takes over the campus. Science Rendezvous is…
Health and lifestyle apps for students
With only a month left in this semester midterms have been written, GPAs are being cemented, and studying for finals procrastinated on. It may be…