Seismic lines crisscross an area near Richardson Wildland Provincial Park south of Lake Athabasca. U of A research offers new guidance for regrowing trees along the lines — providing more habitat for woodland caribou in the region. (Photo: Supplied)
Research, Science and Technology

Research could help focus efforts to restore habitat for threatened caribou

Study guides industry and government in deciding where to step in to regrow forest along seismic lines in northern Alberta.

Face masks not only help protect wearers from virus transmission — they can also help ease the workload on the lungs during exercise in both dry and cold conditions, a U of A study shows. (Photo: Getty Images)
Science and Technology, Research, Health And Wellness

Wearing a mask while exercising indoors improves lung function

Masks not only help protect wearers from virus transmission, but improve the exercise experience in both dry and cold conditions, study shows.

To help raise awareness of a severe immune deficiency called “bubble boy disease,” music professor Michael Frishkopf, known for his innovative use of machine learning in sound therapy, composed a piece of music based on an Edmonton boy’s genetic marker for the disease. (Photo: Supplied)
Health And Wellness, Society and Culture

U of A professor turns genetic marker for ‘bubble boy disease’ into music

Innovative mix of technology and music aims to raise awareness of the condition and a groundbreaking treatment.

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Michael Houghton Awarded 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

University of Alberta virologist awarded Nobel Prize

Michael Houghton wins Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine along with Harvey J. Alter and Charles M. Rice for the discovery of the hepatitis C (HCV) virus.

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Science and Technology, Research

U of A Nobel winner’s impact extends from personal to global

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Research, Science and Technology

COVID-19 has ‘created a new paradigm for developing vaccines,’ says U of A Nobel winner

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Research, Health And Wellness

Michael Houghton reacts to receiving Nobel Prize