Science media roundup: YouTube
Since its creation in 2005, YouTube has been a staple entertainment website. Through their streaming services, one can find videos on anything from cats to…
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Spotlighting the U of M Biomedical Engineering Society
Biomedical engineering is the process of applying engineering concepts to problems in medicine and biology. It is an emerging industry in Canada, as fields of…
Independent TEDxUManitoba event at U of M
On Nov. 4, 2014 the University of Manitoba hosted its first independently organized TEDxUManitoba event. The event invited nine speakers from varying disciplines to discuss…
Shooting tardigrades into space with UMSATS
The University of Manitoba Space Applications and Technology Society’s (UMSATS) TSATS-2 Systems Team intends to probe the hostility and forgivingness of the vacuum of space….
Science Fiction: we use 10 per cent of our brains
Discussed in this issue of Science Fiction: do we humans use only 10 per cent of our brains? “The statement is a myth [ ….
Evolution and creationism in education still under debate
Earlier this year Ken Ham challenged Bill Nye to debate on the topics of creationism and evolution as models of the origins of life. The…
Exploding spacecraft can’t dissuade us
In the same week the world witnessed two space mission failures, both of which had commercial origins: the Space Orbital Corporation’s Antares rocket failure and…
Science Fiction: Gluten
Welcome to the first ever installment of the Science Fiction column. In this column we will address popular misconceptions about science and consult on-campus experts…
Bridging the gap between spinal cord injury and paralysis
A special type of cell found in the nasal cavity may be a feasible treatment for spinal cord injuries. Olfactory ensheathing cells (OECs) are a…
Bacterial selection pressures and pressure for antibacterial selection
Ayush Kumar is an associate professor in the department of microbiology. His research interests include infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance. An alumnus of the University…