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Supplied Study shows that climate causes differences in Canadian and Scandinavian forests
New research has shown that Canada’s cold winters are what set the boreal forest apart from Scandinavian forests. There are…
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Survey says UAlberta doctors aren’t being healthy enough
Some doctors are not practicing exactly what they preach when it comes to healthy living, according to a new study…
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Master’s student seeking to understand the sexual experiences of men
Vickie Richard, a Master’s student of social and cultural psychology, is trying to fill one of the gaps she sees…
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Screening for mean texts? There’s an app for that
Three high school students have teamed up with a University of Alberta professor to hack into the issue of cyberbullying.…
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Motion-capture research to help feminize speech of trans women
Better speech feminization therapy is on the horizon for transgender women with an upcoming study at the University of Alberta.…
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U of A prof receives grant to study Syrian refugee experiences in Alberta
A University of Alberta research team has received a $24,990 Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) grant to study…
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Edmonton media praises women with breast cancer, shames women with heart disease
Edmonton women are most likely to die from heart disease and stroke but are more likely to be surrounded by…
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Warming temperatures in 2015 caused more lice infestations in young salmon, study says
While many young people experience head lice, young salmon are experiencing a similar, but more severe, problem: sea lice. Salmon…
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Intimacy and literacy: Study finds U of A students’ preferred sleep aids
Almost one in three University of Alberta students regularly have sex to help them fall asleep, but they still don’t…
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Moose conservation? There’s an app for that
A typical Albertan is bound to know somebody who hunts, and more specifically, know somebody who hunts for moose. Now,…
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