3-D bioprinting successfully used to create nose cartilage
Searching for a better solution to a clinical problem facing many patients with skin cancer…
$2M boost for the development of new varieties of wheat
Five-year agreement with Canadian Wheat Research Coalition will support development of new varieties of earlier-maturing, higher-yielding wheat for Western Canadian growers…
Student helps unearth the story of a 3,000-year-old tragedy
Master’s research reveals clues into the lives of four people who perished in a fire in the late Bronze Age…
The elegant and essential cones of coniferous trees
Many birds explore the nooks and crannies of these seed-bearing pods as they try to pry the seeds loose or find minute insects…
Testing for more sensitive ways to diagnose rare diseases
Adding RNA sequencing to current genetic methods could help diagnose and treat thousands of patients with mystery diseases…
Nanomedicine used to provide better outcomes during chemotherapy
Researcher Afsaneh Lavasanifar’s precision drug-delivery system could mean better outcomes and fewer side effects for cancer patients…
Archeology can play a powerful role for Indigenous rights
New director of U of A institute sees her mission as reimagining the relationship between archeology and Indigenous histories…
Research aids in hunt for economically important ore deposits
How the Earth’s continental plates heal has implications for locating economically important minerals, including diamonds…
Innovative cancer therapy uses immune system to attack tumours
A new clinical trial re-engineers your immune system to target and attack cancer growing in your body…
Artificial intelligence may help diagnose depression more accurately
Project taps into big data to determine the factors involved and develop a screening tool…