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Revitalizing frozen moss 400 years
Biology

Revitalizing frozen moss 400 years

After four centuries of immobile nature in a refrigerator, ancient plants once again awakened thanks to the work of Canadian experts.

December 17, 2018
Beavers can help reduce the effects of drought
Animal world

Beavers can help reduce the effects of drought

The University of Alberta study said beavers could help reduce the effects of drought and should not move them out of wetlands for industrial and residential development.

December 16, 2018
There are more than 3000 substances in urine
Medicine - Health

There are more than 3000 substances in urine

After more than seven years of research, scientists from the University of Alberta discovered 3,079 substances in urine, of which 72 were made from bacteria.

December 14, 2018
16-year-old students find new ways to fight cancer
Medicine - Health

16-year-old students find new ways to fight cancer

Arjun Nair, a 16-year-old Canadian student in Alberta province, won a $ 5,000 prize for inventing an experimental approach to treating nanoparticle-based cancer, accordi…

December 14, 2018
Found a sample of hepatitis C vaccine
Medicine - Health

Found a sample of hepatitis C vaccine

A team of researchers at the University of Alberta, Canada has announced that a vaccine strain has been found to be able to fight almost all hepatitis C viruses, which h…

December 14, 2018
Mercury becomes the most toxic form of seawater
Medicine - Health

Mercury becomes the most toxic form of seawater

Research conducted by the University of Alberta has confirmed that the relatively harmless inorganic form of mercury found in oceans around the world has been transforme…

December 14, 2018
Cancer tracking chip
Medicine - Health

Cancer tracking chip

Canadian scientists have successfully built a new chip that can determine the location of abnormal chromosomes in cancer patients. This is considered a breakthrough that…

December 14, 2018