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Supplied Cross-faculty collaboration leads to development of new antiviral compound
Professor Frederick West from the University of Alberta’s chemistry department thinks it’s a “happy coincidence” that brought him and professor…
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Bacterial “sunscreen” may explain Earth’s oxygenation, according to new U of A research
UV protection offered by iron-silica particles in ancient seawater may have helped early bacteria oxygenate Earth’s atmosphere over two billion…
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U of A student attends Nobel laureate conference
The next best thing to being awarded a Nobel prize as a young scientist is attending a Nobel laureate conference.…
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U of A project aims to take a new look at Indigenous women’s stories
A new University of Alberta project is searching to find the true meaning of resilience for Indigenous women and youth.…
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U of A researchers working on regulating anxiety in the brain
Researchers in the University of Alberta’s pharmacology department have found another method to decrease anxiety in rats, potentially leading to…
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Grade 11 students present summer research projects at the U of A
Thirty-seven Grade 11 students from across Alberta convened for the Women in Scholarship, Engineering, Science and Technology (WISEST)’s “Celebration of…
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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 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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