Reading Time: 4 minutes Construction and design features matter more to buyers than price or age of properties, engineering researchers find
Author: University of Alberta
Are COVID-19 safety measures protecting Canada’s health workers?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Study assessing physical, mental health effects of treating COVID-19 patients one of two U of A projects receiving federal funding
Worse birth outcomes, higher pregnancy risk in poorest rural regions
Reading Time: 3 minutes Alberta researchers identify gradients of risk for preterm births, small and large size at birth, smoking and drug use by mothers
‘Superdeep’ diamonds shed light on Earth’s inner workings
Reading Time: 2 minutes U of A researcher leads study revealing new insights into Earth’s carbon cycle
Protein causes mutations that lead to breast cancer cell aggression
Reading Time: 2 minutes U of A researcher uncovers new mechanism for why a particular biomarker is linked with poor outcomes in certain patients
Women’s and gender studies ideal training for med school: students
Reading Time: 4 minutes Three U of A medical students may have different backgrounds and interests, but they share a passion for reducing inequities in health
Multiple factors will influence pricing for COVID-19 vaccine in Canada
Reading Time: 5 minutes Need to supply enough for herd immunity may push down the price per dose, according to U of A expert
COVID-19 has changed psychiatry forever: researchers
Reading Time: 4 minutes Alberta has capacity, experience to lead the way in the new field of ‘crisis psychiatry,’ say U of A psychiatrists
Common sunscreen ingredients dangerous for freshwater ecosystems
Reading Time: 2 minutes Research by U of A biologists shows detrimental effects on tiny water fleas that are fundamental to freshwater food chains
Why remote learning takes new ways of thinking
Reading Time: 3 minutes Students, teachers must be more mindful of how they think, says U of A expert who offers advice on making the shift