The gorse spider mite has provided a Western research team with the genomic framework for new bio-nanomaterials based on its silk.
Month: January 2021
‘Brain training’ may help treat PTSD, clinical trial finds
Neurofeedback, also called ‘brain training,’ consists of exercises where individuals regulate their own brain activity. In a new study from Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute, researchers have found that neurofeedback may be an effective treatment for individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Expert and former Olympian available to comment on possible cancellation of Tokyo Olympic Games
Reports indicate that the Tokyo Olympic Games are set to be cancelled though no official decision has been announced. The director of Western University’s International Centre for Olympic Studies is available to media for comment. Angela J. Schneider, a former...
More evidence needed to inform policy on sending kids back to school
Are kids in schools driving community transmission of COVID-19, or is it the other way around? This uncertainty could be clarified by conducting cluster randomized trials when students return to class, according to a new publication from an international team of...
Law project examines pandemic’s impact on family justice
New study will look at the reduction in access and how it is affecting those involved with Ontario’s family justice system.
Law project examines pandemic’s impact on family justice
COVID-19 has dramatically disrupted how courts conduct business – and now a new Western University-led research project will study the pandemic’s profound effect on people involved with Ontario’s family justice system. “The pandemic has forced courts and professionals...
U.S. politics expert available to comment on Joe Biden’s inauguration
Donald Trump’s presidency ends and Joe Biden will be sworn as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, January 20. Matthew Lebo, chair of Western University’s department of political science, is available to comment on Biden’s inauguration and his first...
Ivan Coyote brings Active Voice to Western
Western’s Alice Munro Chair in Creativity launches an all-new highly interactive senior-level class this semester that is also a public performance series.
How do social media and loss of sleep affect young people’s mental health?
How exactly does sleep influence mental health and how does social media play a role? Researchers at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry are working to understand the relationship in two recently published papers.
Northern Tornadoes Project verifies 77 tornadoes in Canada for 2020
Northern Tornadoes Project verified 77 tornadoes across Canada in 2020, increasing the verified count by a remarkable 166 per cent using advanced methods.
Expansion of parental benefits saved marriages
An expansion of parental benefits in Quebec 15 years ago revolutionized the province’s labour force – the intended outcome – but it also saved some marriages, a Western study has found. Using Statistics Canada data, sociology professor Rachel Margolis and her...