Experts available on topics related to the announced national pharmacare bill
Month: February 2024
Western experts explain the history and science behind leap years
Two experts explain why we have leap years and the significance behind the calendar anomalies
New study links placental oxygen levels to fetal brain development
New study shows oxygenation levels in the placenta are an important predictor of cortical growth and is likely a predictor of childhood cognition and behaviour.
Why are syphilis cases on the rise in Canada?
Prevention is key to individual health and slowing spread of syphilis infection
Extreme environments coded into genomes of extremophiles
Genome of organisms living in extreme conditions reveal information about type of environment they thrive in
Researchers find destruction of oceans’ worth of water per month in Orion Nebula
The discovery was made possible by an original multidisciplinary approach combining observations from the James Webb Space Telescope and quantum physics calculations.
Experts available to speak on the two-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
February 24 marks two years since Russia’s escalation of its war on Ukraine with a full-scale invasion. The following experts are available to media for comment on the current state of the conflict. Oleksa Drachewych Assistant Professor, History, King’s University...
Video game industry facing layoffs despite booming growth
Global game revenue is predicted to rise from US$227 billion in 2023 to US$312 billion in 2027
Experts available to comment on topics making the news this week
Western University experts are available to comment on the global gig worker protest, Valentine’s Day, Alaskapox, and NATO’s relations with Russia.
Western researchers examine intimate relationships
Aided by insights from couples, these studies probe intricacies of romantic partnerships
Saturn’s largest moon most likely non-habitable: Western study
A Western University-led study shows the subsurface ocean of Saturn’s largest moon Titan is most likely a non-habitable environment.
Digital mapping reveals Ontario’s Black history and challenges myths
Shifting the focus from nationalist discourse to migrations among Black communities leads to a better understanding of everyday Black life