First-of-its-kind Canadian study found 10 Ontario children died of an opioid-related cause between 2017 and 2021
Research & Innovation
Western researchers closing in on treatment for long COVID
Two new projects funded by the Schmidt Initiative for Long COVID investigate drug treatments and patients most likely to suffer from the condition
Western launches Canadian Severe Storms Laboratory
A new, transformative $20-million investment from ImpactWX now makes Western University home to the Canadian Severe Storms Laboratory.
Western-led study shows playing video games may improve cognitive performance
Exercise can play a role in improving your mental health but no effect on cognition
Into the Mystic: Western researcher explores virtual reality for mental health therapy
Prof Paul Frewen explores brain-computer interface technology to reduce stress and anxiety
Eating asteroids? Western research team creates possible food for space travel
Open-source bioreactor developed to turn plastic into protein serves as prototype
Western’s Faculty of Information and Media Studies launches first-ever research centre
Starling Centre for Just Technologies and Just Societies empowers and educates on digital technology impacts
AI and computer vision achieves near-perfect accuracy in detecting ripeness, disease in strawberry cultivation
Western engineers propose a new machine-learning approach that yields the highest-ever precision and accuracy rates for ripeness and disease detection in strawberries of any previous attempts.
New chickadee research finds cognitive skills impact lifespan
New study tracked spatial cognition and lifespan of mountain chickadees and found birds with better spatial learning and memory abilities lived longer.
Western researchers dig into food waste
New research suggests financial savings, more than environmental concern, can help drive a reduction in food waste
Researchers identify craters where majority of Martian meteorites most likely originate
An international research team has identified the specific origins of most of the Martian meteorites that are now on Earth.
Schulich researchers asked ChatGPT for medical diagnoses. Here’s what they found
Can AI add value to medical education and improve communication between physicians and patients?