An international all-star gathering of 70 astrophysicists from six of the world's seven continents will converge at Western University next week in an effort to better understand stellar disks, which ultimately give researchers answers on how planets like the Earth...
Research & Innovation
Gene variant identified as a heart disease risk factor for women
When it comes to heart disease, Dr. Ross Feldman says women are often in the dark. Historically, it was thought that heart disease was a men’s-only disease, however, data has shown that post-menopausal women are just as likely as men to get heart disease and...
Evolutionary biologists discover “maternal effect” key to fish combating climate change
A new study led by Western University provides the first in-depth look at thermal tolerance in a wild fish population, which is a key factor in understanding how animal species effectively (or ineffectively) adapt to climate change. Nico Munoz and Bryan Neff,...
New study from Western’s Biotron shows climate change impacts northern wetlands
New research from Western University explores how climate change may fundamentally change Canada's northern wetlands. In a paper released in the journal Global Change Biology, Professors Zoë Lindo and Brian Branfireun from Western's Faculty of Science show...
Western to open new research facility to support London’s Advanced Manufacturers
Western University will officially open the new Collider Centre for Technology Commercialization (Collider) on Monday, June 23 at 11:00am. The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev...
Western to host sneak peek of WindEEE Dome, world’s first 3D wind testing chamber
Western University is home to the world's first three-dimensional wind testing chamber – the WindEEE (Wind Engineering, Energy and Environment) Dome – which allows scientists to address important scientific, economic and societal challenges related...
Western University wind turbine study cuts through rhetoric
A new study from Western University researchers probes beyond pro- and anti-wind turbine rhetoric to better understand community dynamics in regards to turbine placement.Published in the journal Environment and Planning A (www.envplan.com/abstract.cgi?id=a130004p),...
Study shows how streptococcal bacteria can be used to fight colon cancer
Researchers at Western University have shown how the bacteria primarily responsible for causing strep throat can be used to fight colon cancer. By engineering a streptococcal bacterial toxin to attach itself to tumour cells, they are forcing the immune system to...
Western researchers investigate protection of Far North’s most precious resource
Ontario's Far North is well known for De Beers' Victor Mine and the high-quality diamonds it produces. But what many don't realize is that the hundreds of thousands of square kilometers of peatlands, a type of wetland rich in organic soil, surrounding the mines are a...
New Western University research targets plastic blobs in Great Lakes
New research from Western University suggests that plastic pellets accumulating in Canada's Great Lakes, rivers and shorelines may be turning our pristine playgrounds into a toxic nightmare. An estimated 100 million tons of plastic debris is floating around the...
Research provides new insight into rural versus urban causes of childhood concussion
Researchers at Western University have found youth living in rural areas are more likely to sustain concussions from injuries involving motorized vehicles such as all-terrain vehicles and dirt bikes, whereas youth living in urban areas suffer concussions mostly as a...
Western-led study reveals new surface chemistry in electric vehicle batteries
While nobody has killed it, the electric car certainly has its challenges – namely safety, performance and cost. In an effort to better understand the challenges stalling the electric car, an international research team led by Western University has been investigating...