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A young crustacean locked in amber 100 million years ago is filling a crucial gap in the puzzle of crab evolution, according to a University of Alberta PhD graduate whose work adds to growing evidence that the crab form is an evolutionary…

When Elizabeth Sawchuk started getting involved in ancient DNA research as part of her archeological research in Africa, she turned to colleagues for advice on sampling DNA from ancient human remains.As a post-doctoral fellow at Stony…

Jasmine Nguyen signed up for a tour of Meghan Riddell’s cell biology lab as a first-year undergrad in the Faculty of Science and was immediately hooked.“Meghan pulled a placenta out of what was basically a lasagna dish, and it was love at…

A team of researchers at the University of Alberta has uncovered new antiviral agents that could lead to safer and more effective COVID-19 treatments than other current drugs under development.In a recently published paper in the Journal…

Canada has an alarmingly high rate of forceps use during childbirth and a correspondingly high number of preventable injuries to mothers, according to newly published research from an international team of incontinence experts.The…

As an undergraduate, Kai Keewatin was torn between two passions: graphic design and his long-held dream to join the Canadian Armed Forces.In the second year of his design program at the University of Alberta, he did finally enlist with…

In high school, Imani Murray fell in love with the brain. Next, she set her sights on pursuing her dream career: becoming a neurosurgeon.Now a physiology student in her third year at the University of Alberta, Murray is putting her…

New University of Alberta research is mixing artificial intelligence with agriculture to help cattle ranchers.An analytic “armchair rancher” mobile app is being developed to help beef producers better manage various aspects of their…

A University of Alberta-led study shows that when it comes to susceptibility to infections and other health conditions, sex matters.The research, published in the journal Frontiers in Immunology, was led by U of A immunologist Shokrollah…

A University of Alberta dairy researcher is picking up where scientists left off 40 years ago, trying to solve an ongoing problem with calf health.Up to 30 per cent of dairy calves worldwide don’t get enough vital antibodies before birth…