Waste: The future of water
By Tausif Tajwar, June 3, 2021—
Around 71 per cent of the earth is covered with water. It can be safely assumed that we will never run out of this precious commodity and it will always be in abundance. If … Read the rest
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SpaceX’s Starlink and the future of space regulation
By Pamela Freeman, June 3, 2021—
For a few nights in May, Albertan stargazers had an unusual sight — a string of lights streaking across the sky. To disappoint those with wild imaginations, the lights came from SpaceX’s Starlink. Starlink, … Read the rest
After days of uncertainty, Chinese rocket’s debris land in the Indian Ocean
By Luis Armando Sanchez Diaz, May 24 2021—
For days, social media users were caught up in a frenzy fueled by rumors and speculation about the potential landing site of an out-of-control core from a Chinese rocket named Long March … Read the rest
Lessons learned from Australia’s wildfires
By Patricia Sharleen, March 26 2021—
Firefighters say that some split second decisions can determine whether a wildfire lasts 15 minutes or goes on for weeks. For Australia, it happened to last more than 240 days.
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United Arab Emirates’ “Hope Probe” reaches Mars’ orbit
By Luis Armando Sanchez Diaz, March 9 2021—
The United Arab Emirates is not staying behind in the race to study our celestial red neighbour, as a couple of weeks ago, the Middle Eastern country celebrated the arrival of their … Read the rest
A tale of transgenic mice: Heart failure medication might prevent, and reverse Alzheimer’s Disease
By Patricia Sharleen, March 3 2021—
How do we treat Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)? Almost every professional that has worked closely with dementia patients knows that AD is progressive and fatal. But what if it isn’t? What if there was a … Read the rest
220-million-year-old dinosaur footprint discovered in Wales by a young girl
By Luis Armando Sanchez Diaz, February 22 2021—
Lily Wilder, a four-year-old girl, was walking alongside her parents at a Welsh beach when she made the discovery of a dinosaur footprint. It is estimated by paleontologists that the fossil has … Read the rest
The need-to-know information on COVID-19 vaccines
By Elisha Chan, February 21 2021—
For many Albertans, the annual flu vaccine is just a routine pain in the arm. For some, getting the flu shot is just a timestamp to tell you that another year has passed. People … Read the rest
Undergraduate Kinesiology student takes a FRESH approach to assessing students’ fear of COVID-19
By Hanan Hammad, February 8 2020 —
The emergence of the COVID-19 virus has changed the lives of us all over the past year. There have been many changes to work environments, living arrangements, health-related behaviours and most notably, the … Read the rest
The innovative Unified Protocol group therapy program helps students to survive and thrive during the pandemic stress
By Jen Sidorova, February 8 2021 —
It is not surprising that the impact of the pandemic on student mental health is devastating. Thankfully, there is a great solution for common issues such as social isolation, anxiety and depression.
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