Media Releases Archives: January 2021

Amazing spider mite silk key to new nanomaterial ‘stronger than steel’

January 26, 2021

The gorse spider mite has provided a Western research team with the genomic framework for new bio-nanomaterials based on its silk.

‘Brain training’ may help treat PTSD, clinical trial finds

January 26, 2021

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

January 22, 2021

Reports indicate that the Tokyo Olympic Games are set to be cancelled though no official decision has been announced. The…

More evidence needed to inform policy on sending kids back to school

January 22, 2021

Are kids in schools driving community transmission of COVID-19, or is it the other way around? This uncertainty could be…

Law project examines pandemic’s impact on family justice

January 19, 2021

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

January 19, 2021

COVID-19 has dramatically disrupted how courts conduct business – and now a new Western University-led research project will study the…

U.S. politics expert available to comment on Joe Biden’s inauguration

January 18, 2021

Donald Trump’s presidency ends and Joe Biden will be sworn as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday,…

Ivan Coyote brings Active Voice to Western

January 18, 2021

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?

January 14, 2021

How exactly does sleep influence mental health and how does social media play a role? Researchers at the Schulich School…

Northern Tornadoes Project verifies 77 tornadoes in Canada for 2020

January 13, 2021

Northern Tornadoes Project verified 77 tornadoes across Canada in 2020, increasing the verified count by a remarkable 166 per cent using advanced methods.