Media Releases Archives: 2021
Bats may hold the key to vaccines for future pandemics
February 10, 2021
Western researchers are joining forces with Royal Ontario Museum bat biologists to create a ‘vaccine bank’ that could be used…
Project mines new frontiers in outer-space law
February 4, 2021
Science is outpacing policies for responsible resource extraction in space.
Most instructions for inserting COVID-19 nasopharyngeal swabs don’t go deep enough, research finds
February 3, 2021
There are wide discrepancies in the instructions for how deep the nasopharyngeal swabs used to test for COVID-19 are to…
New process can extend lifetime of metals
February 2, 2021
Western materials engineer Hamid Abdolvand and his team discovered important factors into the deformation of metals used in automobiles and nuclear reactors, and developed new models to predict the lifetimes of these materials.
Expert Explainer: Art Poon, PhD, on coronavirus ‘variants of concern’
February 2, 2021
As new coronavirus variants emerge, scientists are keeping a close eye on how the virus continues to evolve. Recent studies…
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.
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