Further evidence for Higgs boson: New particle behaves as predicted, so far
CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, has tentatively confirmed that the new particle measured early last July is a Higgs boson. In a press…
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A day in the life: Performing the experiment from beginning to end
Last time, we plated our cells and left them to grow enough for drug treatment. Today, we will finally perform the intended experiment, for which…
Survivor of Sierra Leone’s civil war visits the U of M
Mariatu Kamara, UNICEF special representative for children in armed conflict and author of the book The Bite of the Mango, was at the University of…
New research on Stonehenge: Exciting, but not as exciting as they’d have you believe
Stonehenge is one of the most enduringly fascinating relics of prehistory. The air of mystery that surrounds its origin and purpose is irresistible. Countless theories…
Early intervention: infant may have been cured of HIV
The child was born in rural Mississippi in July of 2010. The mother was infected with HIV, a fact that the doctors were unaware of…
A day in the life: Counting cells, playing the waiting game
Last time we explored cell splitting and the errors involved in the process. Today, we will look at how cell splitting can be applied to…
The sky is falling: Meteor breaches Russian atmosphere, asteroid passes by Earth all in same day
On Feb. 15 at 3:20 Coordinated Universal Time a meteorite exploded over the city of Chelyabinsk in central Russia. Travelling at a speed of around…
The evolution of religion and morality: Researchers explore cultural evolutionary roots of religion
Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and Simon Fraser University’s Centre for Human Evolution, Cognition and Culture (HECC) have received a $3 million…
The summer of our disinterment
English scientists, archaeologists, and historians have confirmed that the skeleton discovered beneath a parking lot in Leicester is that of Richard III, the last king…
A day in the life of an undergraduate researcher: Cell splitting
Last week we took our first dive into cell culture by experiencing media changes. This week, we’ll explore cell splitting. Just as there are negative…