Research
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Supplied 100-million-year-old snake trapped in amber reveals new information on snake evolution
Three years ago, a pair of researchers bought a piece of amber in a Myanmar market without realizing the small…
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U of A neuroscientists discover brain circuit behind intelligence in parrots
Neuroscientists at the U of A have discovered what makes parrots so clever, and it turns out to be a…
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U of A dean of science Jonathan Schaeffer announces resignation
Citing leadership decisions at the University of Alberta that he cannot support, Jonathan Schaeffer, the university’s dean of science, has…
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U of A says air quality research reviewed by coal producer prior to publication follows guidelines
An air pollution study from the School of Public Health came under criticism for being reviewed by a coal company…
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Parkland Institute receives $1M anonymous donation
The University of Alberta-based Parkland Institute received a $1 million donation from an anonymous Albertan donor. Founded in 1996 and located…
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U of A receives $500,000 for automated vehicle research
Professor Tony Qiu’s team from the department of civil and environmental engineering recently received $500,000 from the federal government to…
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Study by U of A graduate determines oldest reptilian ancestor
Tiago Simões, a recent Biological Sciences PhD graduate, knew Megachirella wachtleri was likely the oldest lizard fossil when he read…
Read More » - Abhi Pandya
Better diets can save Canadians $13.8 billion annually, says U of A study
Canadian’s poor food choices are costing the healthcare system $13.8 billion a year, according to a recent University of Alberta…
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U of A scientists use artificial intelligence to automate atomic-scale manufacturing
Using artificial intelligence (AI), researchers at the University of Alberta’s Department of Physics have automated a time-consuming step in atomic-scale…
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Artificial Intelligence takes prominent role in Mayor’s annual address
At the Mayor’s state of the city address yesterday, Don Iveson teased an Artificial Intelligence (AI) innovation fund and creative…
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