Reading Time: 3 minutes COVID-19 decreases the blood concentration levels of three metabolites and increases another
Author: University of Alberta
Cougars respond to roads based on traffic, topography, time of day
Reading Time: 2 minutes New U of A research outlines factors that lead cougars to select habitats near roadways in Alberta
Edmonton-based startup teaching elementary students code
Reading Time: 4 minutes Local startup founded by U of A graduates teaches basics of programming in more than 30 Edmonton-area schools
Soil fungi act like a support network for trees: study
Reading Time: 3 minutes U of A research is first to show that growth rate of adult trees is linked to fungal networks colonizing their roots
New treatment for blood cancer developed
Reading Time: 2 minutes U of A research sets the stage for imminent human trials of B-cell lymphoma treatment
AI could offer big energy savings for office towers
Reading Time: 3 minutes U of A computing scientist Omid Ardakanian is working on software to make buildings more comfortable while cutting emissions, lowering costs
Some vaccines should be mandatory but not COVID-19: expert
Reading Time: 3 minutes U of A health law professor Ubaka Ogbogu advises that policy-makers focus on clear information and ensuring equitable access to vaccines
Helping businesses harness the power of AI
Reading Time: 4 minutes U of A grad Stephanie Husby’s students may be learning about machines but making a human connection is at the heart of every lesson she leads
New app helps family doctors care for adults with disabilities
Reading Time: 3 minutes U of A specialist identified gaps in care as patients age, developed app on his own time to ‘make a difference’
Twenty per cent hike in flu vaccinations ambitious but attainable
Reading Time: 4 minutes U of A professor says COVID-19 crisis has provided much-needed public education in how vaccines can prevent deadly viruses