U of A spinoff, U.S. firm merge to commercialize transplant technology
Bridge to Life commits US$10 million to clinical trial and commercial development of Tevosol Ex-Vivo Organ Support System…
How zebra finches choose materials for their nests
U of A scientists find that learning and past success play a role in how birds build their nests…
Fat cells may influence how the body reacts to heart failure
Promising results in mice open door to new areas of research in treating patients with heart failure…
Research aims to reduce use of chemical pesticides
Innovative approach using DNA testing could help crop growers reduce reliance on chemical pesticides and conserve beneficial bugs…
Stents more effective for patients with stable high-risk heart disease
Location of blockages in a patient’s heart is a key consideration in selecting the right treatment, U of A cardiologists find…
Program launched to diagnose genetic diseases in children
Children are disproportionately affected as genetic diseases typically manifest during childhood and usually come with neurological symptoms…
Strange weather, stranger words to describe it
In the odds and sods category, hunch weather is windy and drizzly, so much so that one has to hunch over just to walk…
Putting bison back where they belong heals land and people: researchers
Project to rebuild bison herd in Banff National Park shows how ecological restoration offers opportunities for reconciliation and decolonization…
U of A neuroscientist Maria Ioannou receives Sloan Research Fellowship
Maria Ioannou’s research focuses on new approaches to lipid biology using powerful medical imaging techniques that could shed new light on a wide variety of diseases…
Insurers walking from oil sands projects defies logic
On every measurement that should matter to insurance executives and their staff the world over, Canada is a beacon of civil, political and economic rights…