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May 2008
 Peter Tieleman |
How buckyballs hurt cells May 26, 2008 A new study into the potential health hazards of the revolutionary nano-sized particles known as ‘buckyballs’ predicts that the molecules are easily absorbed into animal cells, providing a possible explanation for how the molecules could be toxic to humans and other organisms. |
Jason Anderson |
Missing link found May 21, 2008 A missing link settles debate over the origin of frogs and salamanders. The examination and detailed description of the fossil, Gerobatrachus hottoni (meaning Hotton’s elder frog), proves the previously disputed fact that some modern amphibians, frogs and salamanders evolved from one ancient amphibian group called temnospondyls. |
Dr. Garnette Suterland |
neuroArm: revolutionary procedure a world first May 16, 2008 U of C professor and surgeon Dr. Garnette Sutherland made history with successful groundbreaking neurosurgery with a robot on a Calgary mom. neuroArm, the world’s first MRI-compatible surgical robot capable of both microsurgery and image guided biopsy, is controlled by a surgeon from a computer workstation, working in conjunction with intraoperative MR (magnetic resonance) imaging. |