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Computing science and math professor Thibaud Lutellier has identified the most common bugs in Jupyter Notebook, a go-to software platform scientists use to do their work, with an eye to improving the security of their data. (Photo: John Ulan)
Science and Technology, Research

U of A research pinpoints bugs in popular science software

Findings could help improve security of vital data for researchers and developers using open-source Jupyter Notebook.

  • November 13, 2025
  • By Bev Betkowski
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U of A researchers found a way to measure how much virtual reality and prosthetics feel like natural extensions of users’ bodies — which could pave the way to making the technologies more lifelike by engaging the sense of touch. (Photo: Getty Images)
Science and Technology, Research

Feeling is believing: Lack of touch impairs hand-eye co-ordination

New research could pave the way to making prosthetic limbs and virtual reality feel more real.

  • November 12, 2025
  • By Adrianna MacPherson
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As part of a $45-million international research partnership, three U of A researchers are aiming to better understand how much thawing permafrost in the Canadian North is accelerating climate change. (Photo: Getty Images)
Science and Technology, Research

We don’t know how much thawing permafrost will accelerate climate change. Researchers are aiming to find out

U of A experts lead Canadian arm of international partnership to better understand how Earth’s carbon cycle drives climate change.

  • November 10, 2025
  • By Geoff McMaster
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Health And Wellness, Research

Women are three times more likely than men to get severe long COVID: Here’s why

New U of A research reveals underlying mechanisms of how long COVID affects women and men differently.

  • November 07, 2025
  • By Gillian Rutherford

Folio Spotlight

Flower power

Rose petal research could bloom into better fabrics.
13 November 2025 By Bev Betkowski

New program trains students to power Canada’s sustainable future

First-of-its-kind online graduate certificate program comes as career opportunities related to sustainability initiatives are expected to grow substantially.
12 November 2025 By Sarah Vernon

Nine leading U of A researchers rank among the world’s most cited

From women and children’s health to advanced engineering and medical innovation, these experts are renowned for high impact in their fields.
12 November 2025 By Gillian Rutherford
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