A deep dive into gut bacteria and digestive health For every cell that makes up your body, there are just as many, if not more, microorganisms that inhabit you. The ones that live in your digestive tract – such as yeast, viruses and bacteria – make up the gut microbiome, and they can have a…
Discovery of neurochemical marker may help explain why a drug used to treat ALS increases life expectancy University of Alberta researchers have identified a neurochemical marker related to the loss of motor function and communication breakdown between the primary motor cortex – the part of the brain that controls our muscles – and the rest…
Three tips to helping children discover the pleasure of reading Children are struggling to bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on their learning, particularly those in younger grades who were already struggling with reading. Fortunately, a University of Alberta research team has created and tested an evidence-based program to help get students back on…
Governor General’s Gold Medal winner Claire Thomson is challenging settler narratives
Growing up on a ranch in the Wood Mountain Uplands of southwestern Saskatchewan, Claire Thomson’s family history was always important to her. That interest led her to pursue graduate studies in History, where she couldn’t help noticing that previous histories of the Lakota of the Wood Mountain Uplands all end with Sitting Bull returning to…