Safer source of islet cells targeted for people with Type 1 diabetes
U of A researchers are harnessing AI to analyze patients’ own cells to create islet cells for transplant…
Stuck in a dangerous information echo chamber
When we limit our media consumption to one side of the political spectrum, we get a distorted picture of reality…
Keep government out of the internet business
A proposal to create a Crown corporation to provide high-speed internet service to rural and remote Manitoba communities would be another sinkhole for taxpayers…
AI-based tool can detect bipolar disorder at earlier stages
New machine learning model spots subtle early signs, making it possible for psychiatrists to treat people sooner before symptoms get worse…
Freedom of the press? Not in an era of internet censorship
Freedom of the press will diminish as long as the new culture of controlling online content persists…
Mining sector needs to get in on the hunt for strategic minerals
Local access to these strategic minerals is crucial if we are to ensure the long-term viability of our technology sector…
Chemists discover new method of creating high-quality memory devices
When paired with a silicon chip, gallium and its alloys produce a powerful memory device capable of stable, accurate information storage…
Beware of Twitter – it will bite you in the ass
Examples of tweets destroying careers are numerous. Commit your thoughts to Twitter and you're forever setting your opinions in amber…
University of Alberta and Telus partner on a 5G ‘living lab’
$15M investment focuses U of A’s innovation and commercialization capabilities, starting with precision agriculture, autonomous vehicles…
Nanotechnology could significantly reduce industrial use of freshwater
Advance in water filtration technology has applications everywhere from the energy industry and agriculture to municipal water treatment…