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Learn more about the future of agriculture at Creating Tomorrow in collaboration with the Calgary Stampede on April 12 The agricultural sector is witnessing a transformative era, driven by technological innovations designed to tackle age-old challenges.

Giving Day donations widen impact of collaboration event expected to attract dozens of experts on April 15 Can a brief conversation ignite a flame of innovation in health care? An upcoming McCaig Inst

A new study looks at differences in music listening habits between young adults with ADHD and their neurotypical peers.

According to the Alzheimer's Society of Canada, one in four Canadians over the age of 85 is living with dementia - and Alzheimer's disease (AD) accounts for more than 60 per cent of those cases.

The University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine's (UCVM) Dr. Susan Kutz D.V.M is leading an expert interdisciplinary team set to revolutionize arctic wildlife conservation with a transformative grant of 2.5 million dollars from the Weston Family Foundation.

UCalgary physicist Eric Donovan explains the science behind the night-time illuminations amidst 2025 solar maximum Last year, the night skies treated Calgarians to more auroral displays than usual.

Tucked in the back of the Microbiome and Probiotic Research Lab at St. Joseph's hospital sits the fly room - a small space that houses even smaller insects whose microscopic innards could hold clues into the link between antibiotic use and the formation of kidney stones.

People who believe that female candidates are at a disadvantage in elections are mistaken, according to two studies conducted by political scientist André Blais.

In an international study led by an UdeM nutritionist, healthy eating in midlife is found to be linked to overall healthy aging. Maintaining a healthy diet rich in plant-based foods, with low to moderate intake of animal-based foods and less of ultra-processed foods, is linked to a higher likelihood of healthy aging, a new international study led by an Université de Montréal nutritionist suggests.

Nathalie Labrecque and her colleagues have discovered that NOTCH signaling is essential for the differentiation of CD8+ T lymphocytes, optimizing their immune response to infections. Ten years of substantial work by Université de Montréal immunologist Nathalie Labrecque's team at the Montreal Clinical Research Institute (IRCM) and the Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital Research Center have shed new light on the mechanisms governing an effective immune response to infections.

In the first study to consider the long-term evolution of the rivers that flow beneath glaciers, researchers have new insights into the future of Antarctica's melting ice that may change the way climate scientists predict the effects of a warming planet.

Understanding ice dynamics in the Yukon's St. Elias Mountains to prepare for sea level rise and protect water resources As the world focuses on glacier preservation this UN World Water Day , re

Guy Plint is no stranger to tracking prehistoric beasts.

Blandine Emilien and Patrice Jalette paint a troubling picture of the conditions faced by labourers brought in to this country on federal work permits.

Canada is the happiest country in the G7, according to the World Happiness Report edited by a Simon Fraser University professor.

Science The first batch of survey data released by the Euclid mission gives us a glimpse into hundreds of thousands of galaxies reaching back 10.5 billion light years - and it's only the beginn

UCalgary researchers reveal biological differences between the sexes when it comes to chronic pain A new study led by University of Calgary Tuan Trang , PhD, may help to explain why there is an over-representation of women experiencing chronic pain compared to men.