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Newswise: Scientists Predict Localized Extinction of Hudson Bay’s Polar Bears if Paris Climate Agreements Are Breached
12-Jun-2024 12:00 AM EDT
Scientists Predict Localized Extinction of Hudson Bay’s Polar Bears if Paris Climate Agreements Are Breached
University of Manitoba

For the first time, a multi-disciplinary team of scientists analyzes sea ice thickness against polar bear and seal survival across all of Hudson Bay; due to faster-than-expected sea ice loss, scientists predict localized polar bear extinction if Paris Agreements are not met

Newswise: Hybridization Extremely Rare Between Grizzly and Polar Bears, Study Finds
12-Jun-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Hybridization Extremely Rare Between Grizzly and Polar Bears, Study Finds
University of Manitoba

Genome analysis of over 800 polar and grizzly bears reveals no new hybrids and confirms the eight previously-known “grolar bears”

Released: 12-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Dr. Meghan Azad receives prestigious 2024 Canada Gairdner Award
University of Manitoba

The University of Manitoba (UM) and the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM) are thrilled with the announcement that Dr. Meghan Azad who is recognized globally for her innovative research on human breast milk and the infant microbiome has won a Canada Gairdner Momentum Award.

Released: 13-Sep-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Discovery of two potential polar ring galaxies
University of Manitoba

‌New research suggests these stunning rare clusters might be more common than previously believed.

Released: 2-Aug-2023 11:45 AM EDT
UM to expand health education, build new training space on Bannatyne campus
University of Manitoba

The University of Manitoba is excited to announce that, with support from donors and the provincial government, it will lead a transformational change to health education in Manitoba.

Released: 26-Jul-2023 1:30 PM EDT
International team reaches bedrock in Greenland, marking a significant milestone in climate change research
University of Manitoba

An international research team, led by Professor Dorthe Dahl-Jensen of the University of Manitoba and University of Copenhagen, has reached a significant milestone by drilling through 2670 m of ice on the North Greenland Ice Stream and reaching bedrock after seven long years.

3-Apr-2023 10:35 AM EDT
UM-led study exposes barriers, safety concerns for medical cannabis use in Canada
University of Manitoba

A majority of Canadians who require medical cannabis are obtaining their products through the recreational market rather than the medical system, raising health and safety concerns, according to a massive new study led by a UM researcher.

Released: 18-May-2022 11:20 AM EDT
Hyperfast white dwarfs moving like billiard balls may change understanding of supernovae
University of Manitoba

“Understanding the origin of type Ia supernovae has been one of the highly debated questions in astrophysics,” explains Dr. Samar Safi-Harb, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Extreme Astrophysics at the University of Manitoba.

Released: 28-Jan-2022 11:55 AM EST
Not just another fish tale: is there a difference between aging and getting old?
University of Manitoba

Some creatures don’t age in the same way that humans do, implying that getting old does not necessarily lead to declining health.

   
Released: 29-Sep-2021 2:00 PM EDT
Recent UM research findings suggest gender bias remains in NSE professions across Canada
University of Manitoba

A UM research team recently co-published research that suggests gender bias continues to be a determining factor for those within the natural sciences and engineering (NSE) professions.

Released: 4-Aug-2021 5:05 PM EDT
Canadian-Led International Study: Full-Dose Blood Thinners Benefit Moderately Ill COVID-19 Patients
University of Manitoba

The investigators discovered that in moderately ill patients full-dose heparin reduced the need for organ support compared to those who received lower-dose heparin.

Released: 22-Jan-2021 12:05 PM EST
Full-dose blood thinners decrease need for life support and improved outcomes in hospitalized COVID-19 patients in international trial
University of Manitoba

Clinical trial finds that full-dose treatment with blood thinner reduces need for vital organ support in ICUs in moderately ill hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

Released: 3-Apr-2020 12:30 PM EDT
UM researcher leads study on effective N95 mask decontamination during COVID-19 crisis
University of Manitoba

University of Manitoba clinician-scientists and their research partners at Canada’s National Microbiology Laboratory (NML) have identified effective standard hospital sterilization techniques that may enable in-demand N95 masks to be sterilized up to 10 times for reuse in clinical settings.

Released: 19-Sep-2019 4:05 PM EDT
Health Gap Between First Nations and Other Manitobans Widening, Study Finds
University of Manitoba

The health gap between First Nation people and all other Manitobans is growing.

Released: 15-May-2019 10:05 AM EDT
How to properly remove a tick
University of Manitoba

University of Manitoba tick expert Kateryn Rochon demonstrates and explains the proper way to remove a tick.

Released: 14-May-2019 12:45 PM EDT
A valuable gift of butterflies
University of Manitoba

Like many entomologists, Jason Gibbs jokes about how he doesn’t like butterflies.

Released: 7-Mar-2019 4:35 PM EST
The Conversation: Higher, Further, Faster: Marvel’s First Female Cinematic Superhero
University of Manitoba

When the Captain Marvel movie opens on March 8, coinciding with International Women’s Day, it will be Marvel Studios’s first female-superhero led film and many people will be lined up to see this much anticipated flick and to enjoy one of Captain Marvel’s trademark specialties: fighting galactic evil.

Released: 31-Jan-2019 11:05 AM EST
Study paves way for promising HIV vaccine
University of Manitoba

The study is the first in the world to demonstrate that chickenpox vaccine, when given to people who are already immune to it, does not trigger an unwanted “HIV-welcoming” immune state in the genital mucosa (lining) or in the bloodstream.

Released: 13-Dec-2018 1:05 PM EST
Integrated Data Vital in Stopping Spread of TB
University of Manitoba

Manitoba has the highest provincial incident rate of active tuberculosis (TB) in Canada, and stopping its spread depends on, among other things, the availability of high-quality, comprehensive data to ensure early and complete treatment, according to a new study by the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy (MCHP) at the University of Manitoba.



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