We all hate long lines in waiting rooms. But now, technology may eliminate long waits, at least in the graduate orthodontic clinic in the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Manitoba. Patients can now let their orthodontists know they have arrived for their appointment by using a biometric scanner that reads fingerprints.
Using data from more than 150 hours of observations, Manitoba astronomers have found evidence that all supernovae produce superheated shells of gas caused by shockwaves. It had been previously thought that some supernovae did not create such shells.
A Canadian mathematician is getting boffo reviews from students for showing how to calculate the best place to sit in a movie theater.
The first results from Canada's space telescope were publicly announced today at a news conference in Winnipeg, Canada, at a meeting of astronomers and physicists.
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has given $17 million to Canadian researchers for HIV/AIDS prevention and education programs in India.
Just in time for Hallowe'en, there were some frightening thesis topics that earned students degrees at this fall's convocation ceremonies at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada.
A pharmaceutical researcher advises caution when using sunscreen and mosquito repellent together. He has found that the combination increases their absorption rates, which may increase the risk of side effects such as skin allergy, hypertension, headaches and seizures, especially in children.
A team of researchers from the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada, and Health Canada in Ottawa, Ontario, have used mass spectroscopy to look inside the SARS virus.
Don't we know better? A Canadian researcher is studying why people make errors of judgement, fail to understand or see familiar things and why we can be inattentive in situations that demand extreme concentration.
Music historian says "beat poetry" style now known as rap evolved early in 20th Century, with early "rappers" including Fred Astaire and George Burns.
It's a common idea that chewing gum can reduce cavities. However, the mechanism for this preventative action is not well-known to most people.
For some of us, having a supply of Kleenex in our purse is an essential part of going out to a movie. But why and how can a movie elicit tearful reactions from an audience?
"Lady Macbeth's actions were perfectly appropriate then as now in how best to deal with infectious disease," explains Dr. Sarah Forgie in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada.
Most of us worry about our health from time to time. But a psychological condition called health anxiety becomes a problem when the worries and fears about our health interfere with our lives. The mere mention of SARS, for example, can trigger intense anxiety in some people.
Mathematicians have lent their skills to tackling the SARS problem.
Research finds that when it's time for exams, students will try rituals, magic, and some will actually study. In most cases, it pays off.
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