Two Minerals – Never Before Seen on Earth – Discovered in Massive Meteorite
New minerals discovered in massive meteorite may reveal clues to asteroid formation. At least two new minerals that have never before been seen on Earth…
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Hold the Salt: Surprising Findings on Low-Salt Diets, Heart Failure, and Quality of Life
Study reveals how reducing sodium intake can help patients with heart failure. Surprising findings indicate that a low-salt diet improves symptoms and quality of life…
World’s Eight Worst Wildfire Weather Years on Record Happened in the Last Decade
Lower humidity and higher temperatures are driving extreme weather that makes wildfires more frequent and intense, say experts. The world’s eight most extreme wildfire weather…
Paleontologists Debunk “Snake With Four Legs” Fossil Thought To Be Missing Link
University of Alberta scientist and collaborators show that a proposed “snake with four legs” is instead a long-bodied marine lizard. Filling in the links of…
Infection of Immature Red Blood Cells May Help Explain Low Oxygen Levels in COVID-19 Patients
University of Alberta researchers find SARS-CoV-2 infects immature red blood cells, reducing oxygen in the blood and impairing immune response. A new study published in…
“Functional Eradication” – Limiting Invasive Species May Be a Better Goal Than Eliminating Them
University of Alberta biologist leads new study on “functional eradication” to curtail numbers of invasive species based on achievable targets for preventing ecological damage. Managing…
Evolved to Strike Terror: Paleontologists Identify New Species of Mosasaur
Ancient lizard’s long, crocodile-like snout suggests it carved out a niche in a competitive marine ecosystem. A new species of an ancient marine reptile evolved…
Shedding New Light on Earth’s Deepest Mechanisms Using Diamonds
Uncovering New Understanding of Earth’s Carbon Cycle University of Alberta PhD student authors paper shedding new light on Earth’s deepest mechanisms using information from diamonds….
New Research May Solve a Mystery of Earth’s Magnetic Field That Has Puzzled Scientists for Nearly a Century
Physicists Explain Why Changes to Earth’s Magnetic Field Are Weaker Over the Pacific A new study by University of Alberta physicists provides an explanation for…
Pink Eye Identified as Possible Primary Symptom of COVID-19
Ophthalmologists encouraged to take extra precautions while working with patients who have conjunctivitis. A case of pink eye is now reason to be tested for…
Ancient Reptile Had Mammal-Like Tooth Enamel – “Strangest Teeth Ever Seen”
Priosphenodon specimens found in Argentina show the Late Cretaceous reptile evolved to have resilient tooth enamel similar to that in mammals. A new study by…
Climate Models Challenged: Ancient Rocks Show Earth Had High Oxygen Levels 2 Billion Years Ago
Research on Russian drill core challenges long-standing models of oxygenation on Earth. Earth may have been far more oxygen-rich early in its history than previously…
New Tool Developed to Sequence Circular DNA
New method will provide insight into genomes of bacteria and viruses, as well as extrachromosomal circular DNA in mammals and plants. University of Alberta biologists…
Paleontologists Discover Odd Shrimp That Fills Hole in Fossil Record
Tiny Fossils, Big Findings: Paleontologists Discover Odd Mid-Cretaceous Shrimp Hundreds of tiny well-preserved fossils shed new light on one of the poorest fossil records of…
New Group of Ancient Flying Reptiles Identified by Paleontologists
Study describes new group of pterosaurs, identifies crustacean-heavy diet. New research suggests that ancient flying reptiles known as pterosaurs were much more diverse than originally…
Asymmetrical Dinosaur Skull Discovery Turns Paleontology Assumptions on Their Head
University of Alberta paleontologists uncover spiky skull—and overturn long-standing assumptions in identifying horned dinosaurs. A team of researchers at the University of Alberta has unearthed…
This 100 Million-Year-Old Snake Had Legs, but Cheekbone Provides Critical Insight Into Evolution
An ancient snake’s cheekbone sheds light on evolution of modern snake skull: 100-million-year old legged snake fossil provides critical insight into how the heads of…
Everyone Thinks It’s True, but Near Misses on Slot Machines May Not Encourage Continued Gambling
New research suggests there may be no relationship between near misses and continued play. You enter your quarter into the slot machine and hit the…
