Public health researcher Candace Nykiforuk has received a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair appointment to continue her work examining how financial strain affects Canadians’ physical and mental health. (Photo: School of Public Health)
Research, Health And Wellness, Society and Culture, Science and Technology

Financial strain is bad for our health, says new Canada Research Chair

Candace Nykiforuk asks governments at all levels to see poor financial well-being among Canadians as a public health challenge that can be tackled at the population level.

Researcher Ehsan Feizollahi demonstrates the cold plasma steeping technology he and his research team are developing to decontaminate barley. Barley grains are immersed in plasma-activated water in a beaker. (Photo: Supplied)
Research, Health And Wellness, Science and Technology, Business

Cold plasma could be hot stuff for grain growers, say researchers

A low-temperature version of the matter that makes up stars may offer a better way to decontaminate wheat and barley.

U of A researchers teamed up with colleagues in the United States to create an open-source database that will help scientists worldwide understand how top ocean predators like the albacore tuna will respond to climate extremes and changing prey over the coming decades. (Photo: Getty Images)
Research, Science and Technology

Researchers release global database to understand climate impacts on ocean predators

New information on ocean predators’ diets could help scientists understand how climate change is affecting vital food fish worldwide.

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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