Wheat breeding revolutionized by drone 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…
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Safer substance use and the emotional cognition elephant
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…
Early humans adapted to extreme deserts
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…
At the intersection of race and aging
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…
Exploring climate change through ice core research
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…
The unseen aftermath of the pandemic
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,…
Improving soil health for sustainable agriculture
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…
The lifelong burdens of child maltreatment
Child maltreatment is a widespread issue with severe and lasting consequences. According to the World Health Organization, six in 10 children under the age of…
How nanoparticles impact health and the environment
Nanoparticles are incredibly small particles that range in size from 1 to 100 nanometres. Ten thousand of them can fit across the span of one…
Indigenous youth research fosters health and heritage
Linda Larcombe is an associate professor of internal medicine in the U of M’s Max Rady college of medicine and a trained anthropologist specializing in…