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…
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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…
The Turing brain
Researchers from Columbia University recently discovered that the brains of rhesus monkeys make decisions using the same algorithms as Alan Turing’s decoding machine utilized during…
Asymmetrical organocatalysis
Rebecca Davis is an assistant professor in the department of chemistry at the University of Manitoba. She completed her BSc in chemistry at Washington State…
A Walrus of a night
The Walrus Talks is making its first appearance in Winnipeg since the event began in 2012. Co-ordinated by the Canadian magazine, the Walrus, the presentations…