By Diltaj Atwal, February 12 2015 —
Researchers at the University of Calgary have identified an enzyme in lettuce that allows them to synthesize natural rubber from the leafy green.
Associate professor Dae-Kyun Ro and PhD student Yang Qu’s research … Read the rest
By Scott Strasser, February 12 2015 —
According to a study involving University of Calgary professor James Dickinson, the influenza vaccine for 2014–15 hasn’t been very effective. In some cases, it has actually increased the chance of getting the flu.… Read the rest
By Hayden McBennett, November 20 2014 —
University of Calgary Ph.D student Kohei Tanaka recently made a breakthrough in the study of dinosaur nesting habits.
Paleontologists have long wondered whether oviraptorosaurs — feathered, ostrich-like dinosaurs whose name means “egg thief … Read the rest
By Alexander Kim, November 20 2014 —
Two Alberta ranchers donated $5 million to the University of Calgary’s faculty of veterinary medicine to support research in cattle welfare on Nov. 4.
Father and daughter J.C. Anderson and Wynne Chisholm own … Read the rest
By Hayden McBennett, November 13 2014 —
A University of Calgary researcher working in Canada’s Arctic has discovered a 700-year-old plant virus preserved in frozen caribou dung.
U of C permafrost and glacial hydrologist Brian Moorman and his team were … Read the rest
By Babur Ilchi, November 6 2014 —
Third-year neuroscience student Yasamin Mahjoub was awarded for her research on iron neurotoxicity in brain cells at the Markin Research Symposium in Health and Wellness.
Mahjoub won the oral presentation award in early-October, … Read the rest
By Curtis Wolff, September 18 2014 —
Former University of Calgary medical researcher Cory Toth has had two more papers retracted from scientific journals, bringing his total to nine in the past two years. His research was retracted due to … Read the rest
By Sean Willett, September 4, 2014 —
When I tell people that I’m studying to become a paleontologist, the first response is usually: “Oh, just like Ross! From Friends!”
After confirming that I am indeed just like Ross from Friends, … Read the rest
By Chris Adams, August 7, 2014 —
Asteroid Bennu is scheduled for 78 potential impacts with Earth between 2175–2199. Scientists don’t know when, where or even if the asteroid will hit our planet, but a University of Calgary professor is … Read the rest
By Ashton Chugh, June 12, 2014 —
Researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) have turned cow dung into water. Yes, poo.
By using a process called the McLanahan Nutrient Separation System, researchers managed to transform manure into water for livestock … Read the rest