Research
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Helen Zhang
Study finds linguistic phenomenon when people process compound words
People say the strangest things. At first, it all seems normal: the word “snowball” is “a ball made of snow,”…
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Presence of background noise makes brain try to filter it out, shows new study
Have you ever wondered if there’s a difference between indoor or outdoor environments on the brain? Or, if background noise…
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New questions about Earth’s interior raised after research into kimberlites
The inside of the Earth has always been mysterious, but after some new research, it just got a little bit…
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Mandisha Kaur
New workbook displays suggestions on how to live life with celiac disease
These days, it’s pretty common to run into someone who plans their meals around gluten-free products. Some do so voluntarily,…
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Anupma Thakur
Researchers explore how best for parents to pass on multiple languages to children
Parenting is always difficult, but most parents aren’t also trying to teach their children to be trilingual. University of Alberta…
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Martin Bendico
Potential renewable biofuel research could help lower emissions
While electric cars and Tesla semi-trucks have dominated the headlines in recent years, one thing flies seemingly out of the…
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Adam Lachacz
U of A begins new partnership to support City of Edmonton initiatives and global research
A new age of research support from the University of Alberta towards City of Edmonton urban initiatives has begun. Both…
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U of A undergrad researches garter snakes to uncover secrets of reptile evolution
Utilizing micro-CT scanning technology, an undergraduate student at the University of Alberta has published a research study that could help…
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U of A professor creates milk encyclopedia
There’s an encyclopedia out there for just about everything: antiquity, mathematics, and even pop culture — now there’s an encyclopedia…
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Haley Dang
U of A social enterprise wins $10,000 to make biodegradable menstrual pads a reality
Hempact, a startup created by University of Alberta students, was recently awarded $10,000 towards their mission of combating excess hemp…
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