Western biology professor Miodrag Grbic and his team have now collaborated with physicist Jeff Hutter to test – for the first-time ever – the durability of spider-mite silk and found the bionanomaterial, which is one thousand times thinner than human hair, to be a potentially superior alternative to spider silk, itself long considered a highly attractive light-weight biomaterial due to its high tensile strength and elasticity.
A research team from Western University has found that an over-the-counter pill boasting the antioxidants may reduce risk of cataracts – the clouding of the normally clear lens of an eye – when delivered through the correct method.
Western University is investing in a ‘brain gain’ initiative to attract and secure elite academic talent, allocating up to $30 million to a pair of new strategic programs that will recruit and support the very best students, postdoctoral fellows and researchers from around the world.
In a study published today in Science, findings from a team led by Western biology professor Liana Zanette prove perception – in this case, fear – of predation risk is powerful enough to affect wildlife populations even when predators are prevented from directly killing any prey.
New research from Western University challenges long-held beliefs regarding the demise of Sir John Franklin’s ill-fated Northwest Passage expedition that departed from England in 1845.
A series of public lectures, featuring faculty members from Western University’s Psychology Department will examine how human brains and minds.
Western University’s water resources management expert Slobodan Simonovic is available to speak with media.
Western University today acknowledged the decision by Ontario’s Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, Brad Duguid, to introduce a new tuition framework for the province’s post-secondary education institutions.
Western University Economics Professor James MacGee has been awarded the prestigious Governor’s Award by the Bank of Canada.
Western Alumni and their families will enjoy a fun-filled afternoon hunting for eggs and creating lasting memories on University College Hill.
TEDx will feature 11 speakers, addressing a live audience of 100 Western students representing all faculties and chosen through an anonymous selection process, which is now complete.
In celebration of its new Medieval Studies program, researchers from Western University will reveal a newly acquired illuminated manuscript – the only complete one of its kind in the Western Libraries collection – today at a special event in Weldon Library.
