Research
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Alysa McCall More than top predators: U of A research reveals polar bears’ hidden role in the Arctic
Research on polar bears, grizzly bears, and black bears has a long history at the University of Alberta, dating back…
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U of A study associates decreasing syphilis rates with rapid/point of care testing
Faced with a syphilis outbreak beginning in 2019, Alberta researchers tried something new to reach the affected and underserved —…
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Medical AI lacks clinical reasoning, U of A researcher finds
University of Alberta neurology resident Liam McCoy tested leading AI models on clinical reasoning and found they treated irrelevant details…
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Highlighting the health benefits of fermented foods
From sourdough bread to kimchi to sauerkraut and kefir, fermented foods have long been part of traditional diets around the…
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Augustana researcher uncovers bugs in Jupyter Notebook
An assistant professor of computing science at the University of Alberta’s Augustana campus has successfully identified common bugs in Jupyter…
Read More » - Leah Hennig
Sound Studies Institute holds its first Sounds of Research competition
The Sound Studies Institute (SSI) at the University of Alberta held its first Sounds of Research competition. The research competition…
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Can virtual fencing replace traditional fences in cattle grazing?
What if cattle could be kept within grazing boundaries without fences, wires, or posts, only using a GPS signal and…
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Urban forestry starts at home
While most Canadian research on urban forests focuses on large cities, a new study out of the University of Alberta’s…
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New research on hand-eye co-ordination could help prosthetic limbs feel more real
New University of Alberta research could enhance eye-hand co-ordination patterns, making prosthetic limbs feel more seamless. The research is led…
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Oncology researcher working to advance lymphedema research
For University of Alberta oncology researcher Spencer Gibson, improving the lives of lymphedema patients is top of mind. Lymphedema is…
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