Hive mind
Farmers, beekeepers, and scientists began noticing honeybees disappearing in 2006. The honeybee is responsible for the pollination of crops around the world, and plays a…
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Colour vision deficiency
EnChroma—a company based out of Berkeley, California—is developing glass lenses with the intent of assisting individuals with colour blindness. Not so fast, the EnChroma Cx…
I Love Science Week
Let’s Talk Science at the University of Manitoba is holding the first I Love Science Week from March 23 to 31. Space Days, being held…
Four eyes
Researchers may be closer to understanding why there appears to be an increase of myopia around the world, and it is not entirely related to…
Bringing it back
The Galápagos tortoise, an endangered animal, has begun to reproduce naturally in the wild after being unable to for 100 years. The threat of black…
Data mining
We are making data all the time. Unbeknownst to most individuals, data is stored every time we use our credit cards, post on social media,…
Foam prevents spilled beer
Researchers have figured out why carrying a glass of beer seems so effortless when compared to a glass of water. It’s all within the head…
Music to a cat’s ears
Research shows that cats like music, they just have different taste than us humans. Cats are stereotyped as being apathetic about most things. Does your…
Leave us alone
Bannatyne is not Fort Garry. While this statement is self-evident, it is not always so to the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU). The most…
Hot pepper pain relief
Recent research from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School has helped us understand how chili peppers alleviate pain. The research, published in Science Signalling, looked at…