People tend to consider word-of-mouth book recommendations from friends, family or colleagues more trustworthy despite an abundance of reviews and suggestions online, according to a U of A researcher. (Photo: Getty Images)
Society and Culture, Research

Recommended reading: personal book suggestions carry more weight, study shows

Amid a digital deluge of bestseller lists, influencers and algorithms, fiction readers are more likely to trust endorsements from people they know.

Fossils along the Red Deer River in Alberta back up a recent study suggesting non-avian dinosaurs were probably in decline long before an asteroid smashed into the Yucatan Peninsula 66 million years ago and sealed their fate. (Photo: Getty Images)
Research, Science and Technology

What if dinosaurs were already in decline when the asteroid struck?

A trip back through time in Alberta offers evidence to bolster a recent study suggesting non-avian dinosaurs were already waning over the 10 million years before the cataclysmic event.

Sherif Mahmoud led new research showing that different methods of giving patients the same drug to prevent severe complications after a type of stroke lead to different outcomes, suggesting a need to standardize the treatment. (Photo: Supplied)
Research, Health And Wellness

Different methods of giving patients a drug to prevent stroke complications lead to ‘massive variation’ in outcomes: study

Standardizing the treatment for survivors of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage could help ensure all have an equal chance to benefit, says researcher.

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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