Western planetary geologists team with NASA and Swiss crystallographer to make discovery
Jeff Renaud
Australian study proves ‘humans are planet’s most frightening predator’
New study demonstrates kangaroos, wallabies and other Australian marsupials fear humans far more than any other predator.
Net zero, zero-mile agriculture system extends berry growing season
Western-led project combines a photovoltaic shielded outdoor farm with an Agrotunnel, which is an indoor growing system that houses aeroponic and hydroponic hybrid systems that use LED grow lights.
Western Space researchers chart Orion Nebula like never before
Els Peeters and Jan Cami and their collaborators have released a series of six papers in the high impact journal Astronomy & Astrophysics, in which they investigated the Orion Bar using the James Webb Space Telescope.
Two-dimensional nanomaterial sets record for expert-defying, counter-intuitive expansion
Western team has developed a record-setting nanomaterial which when stretched in one direction, expands perpendicular to the applied force.
‘Zero chance’ infamous Apophis collides with another asteroid, redirects to Earth
New study led by Western astronomer Paul Wiegert posits what would happen if Apophis’ orbit changed after a collision with another asteroid.
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.
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.
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.
Hubble traces “string of pearls” star clusters in galaxy collisions
Westerrn Space director Sarah Gallagher and her collaborators examined Hubble Space Telescope images of stars being born.
Northern Tornadoes Project finds 2023 had fewer and milder tornadoes in Canada
The Northern Tornadoes Project recorded 86 tornadoes across Canada during the 2023 season, significantly less than the previous year’s 129 – a Canadian record for the most tornadoes documented in a year.
Discovery changes understanding of water’s history on the Moon
Western University postdoctoral fellow Tara Hayden and her collaborators have discovered the early lunar crust was considerably enriched in water.