When they cause problems, wisdom teeth don't seem very smart. But they may have been evolution's answer to a coarse diet.
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On the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War, the University of Saskatchewan will be dedicating a memorial bench on the university campus.
_Internet of Things_ berkontribusi terhadap perubahan iklim. Inovasi dalam desain komputer dapat membantu meredakan masalah.
An antiquated Canadian law against magic and witchcraft is about to be repealed. A close look at its history reveals that it is far less superstitious than it appears.
Bill C-69 will slow down Canada's efforts to transition to a decarbonized and sustainable economy.
The headlines suggest the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled against Indigenous consultation. But its recent ruling is much more nuanced and complex than that.
New research shows that midwifery care is not just for the wealthy -- it has health and cost benefits for vulnerable women and provincial governments must act to increase their access.
Lung plague attacks cattle causing disease and death, and more than US$60 million in losses annually in Africa. A new vaccine could prevent the disease.
The Internet of Things is contributing to climate change. Innovation in computer design could help mitigate the problem.
A research study shows that training the other limb can actually help preserve muscle in a broken and immobilized one.
With their jewel-like colours, Colombia's poison frogs are coveted by collectors. Does naming their species help protect them or make them a target for trophy hunters?
The ruling against the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline project doesn't mean the end of the oil and gas industry in Canada. Other projects and approaches could go forward.
A systematic embrace of parents' untapped knowledge by schools could revolutionize education systems in Canada and globally.
Research shows that young adults who don't exercise can expect an average eight kilograms of extra fat on their body by 28 years of age.
African countries need to urgently develop coherent and strategic policies around water, land and agriculture.
Removing statues of historical figures may be important symbolic statements when it comes to reconciliation, but action on important Indigenous issues like land claims and education are needed more.
Once associated with mind-control experiments and counter-cultural defiance, psychedelics now show great promise for mental health treatments and may prompt a re-evaluation of the scientific method.
Should statues of historical figures be removed or replaced? That debate has been rekindled in Canada after Victoria took down a statue of John A. Macdonald, the country's first prime minister.
Instructing farmers to keep their kids away from farm machinery doesn't work to reduce traumatic injury. A recent research project tried listening instead.
A recent ruling in an Ontario court fails to consider law governing the use of embryos.
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Distinguished Professor Emeritus, History, University of Saskatchewan
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Professor of Law and Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Rights in Constitutional and International Law, University of Saskatchewan
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Associate Professor, Evolutionary Developmental Anthropology, University of Saskatchewan
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Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation, University of Saskatchewan
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Professor, Department of Community Health and Epidemiology and Director, Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit, University of Saskatchewan
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