Science

By EMMA SHULAR The importance of gender diversity and related health effects aren’t recognized in healthcare as well as they could be, according to researchers at Western University under the Trans PULSE Canada project. Kalysha…

By Milica Anic Students at Simon Fraser University say the implementation of ethics is key for a progressive future with artificial intelligence With growing developments in artificial intelligence, SFU students presented research…

By Nils Rummler A new research project aims to make blood types become obsolete, helping to ease Canada’s blood shortage. Dr. Stephen Withers, a researcher in the department of chemistry and biochemistry at UBC, and his colleagues are…

By Rigo Bacaltos The director of BC Diabetes has hope for a new research project led by BC Children’s Hospital, aiming to uncover the origin of Type 1 diabetes. Researchers leading the project want to understand why the immune system of…

By Kalvin Moses B.C. is expanding the number of internationally educated doctors allowed to practice in B.C., in order to meet the demand of the province’s shortage of family doctors International doctors are coming A practice…

By Nicholas Naylor The blueberry bush-killing scorch virus has been a common issue to B.C. farms, but virus mutations are making detection and treatments more difficult. According to the BC Blueberry Council, several viruses affect…

By Nils Rummler Canadians remain ignorant about concussions and how they can ruin a person’s life, says an injury specialist at B.C. Children’s Hospital. According to Dr. Shelina Babul, her most recent survey about concussions…

By Michael Su The federal government will fund Ukrainian researchers and academics so they can continue their work in Canada as the war in Ukraine continues, but Langara students likely won’t be eligible. According to Martin Leroux,…

By Hannah Snider, Laisa Conde and Michael Su Dungeons and Dragons has developed a multitude of devotees and participants within the last forty years. Despite nerd stereotypes, the game has recently been used as a therapeutic method to…

By Daniel Johnston This story has been updated to include comments from Langara coordinator Andrew Egan and an environmental sciences student at Langara Emily Crowley. British Columbians should protect their groundwater, an untapped…