Media Releases Archives: June 2019
Researchers decipher the history of supermassive black holes in the early universe
June 28, 2019
Astrophysicists at Western University have found evidence for the direct formation of black holes that do not need to emerge…
Brain and Mind Institute study shows how fast human brains ‘see’ the world
June 27, 2019
A new study from Western University’s renowned Brain and Mind Institute shows how fast our brain makes sense of a…
Bring your personal ‘space oddities’ to Western’s Asteroid Day event
June 26, 2019
Are you desperate to find out, once and for all, if the rock your grandfather found when he was plowing…
Scientists find potential way to defuse ‘time bomb’ of cardiology
June 25, 2019
They have been called the ‘time bomb’ of cardiology – ascending aortic aneurysms grow for decades without any warning signs…
Life on Mars was possible after last great meteorite impact nearly 4.5 billion years ago
June 24, 2019
A new international study led by Western University shows that Mars’ first ‘real chance’ at developing life started very early,…
Western’s Northern Tornadoes Project goes coast to coast to coast with new national scope
June 13, 2019
Western University is set to become Canada’s leading authority on tornado tracking, research and analysis thanks to a major expansion…
What you should know about marijuana and fertility
June 10, 2019
Trying to conceive? Fertility specialists at Western University say you should understand the facts about marijuana and its potential effect…
Sanitary pad innovation wins 2019 World’s Challenge Challenge
June 7, 2019
University of Waterloo’s SheCycle project – an initiative to introduce a unique antimicrobial reusable sanitary pad that can be locally…
Researchers examine gender-based differences in physician burnout
June 5, 2019
An alarming number of doctors are experiencing burnout and are dying by suicide. In an effort to address this issue,…
New BrainsCAN research examines how diet and obesity can form memories
June 4, 2019
A new study from Western University shows how the brain controls what information becomes memories and the role diet and…