A tornado that sliced through a rural area south of Didsbury, AB on July 1 has been rated at EF4 by Western’s Northern Tornadoes Project.
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Experts available to comment on Israel’s military operation in the West Bank, Canadian access to online news, Twitter’s new reading limits and U.S. Supreme Court Rulings
Western University experts available to comment on Israel’s military operation in the West Bank, Canadian access to online news, Twitter’s new reading limits and U.S. Supreme Court Rulings.
Vision allows brain to make predictions well before it knows what’s coming
A Western study shows how a baseball player might predict ball movement in real-time by processing information available to him with his eyes while it is moving at 150 kilometres (90+ miles) per hour.
Western researchers part of Webb carbon molecule discovery
International team of scientists have used data collected by the James Webb Space Telescope to detect for the first time ever a molecule known as methyl cation (CH3+), located in the protoplanetary disc surrounding a young star.
Experts available on Toronto’s mayoral election
On Monday voters will decide who will be the next mayor of Toronto. Western University has the following experts available to speak about the election and the issues impacting Canada’s largest city. Martin Horak Associate Professor, Department of Political Science;...
Experts available on federal byelections, the Safe Third Country Agreement, strong mayor powers and wildfires
Western University experts available to comment on federal byelections, the Safe Third Country Agreement, strong mayor powers and wildfires. Federal Byelections Four members of parliament will be elected in byelections Monday, a major test for Canada’s political...
Probiotics positively influence honeybee health, Western research finds
A collaborative research team is studying how changing honeybee gut microbiota contributes to hive health and influences social behaviour.
How charges against Donald Trump may impact the 2024 election
After Donald Trump was arraigned on federal charges related to his alleged handling of top-secret government documents, the former U.S. president immediately took to the campaign trail. Matthew Lebo, a Western University expert in American politics, says despite the...
Researcher’s new online hub charts route to chronic disease management
The peer-to-peer activity hub provides tailored ‘movement hacks’ for those managing chronic health conditions
New 3D-printed, open-source walker breaks borders for life-long mobility
Innovation allows people to manufacture their own customizable mobility device, which costs significantly less than commercial model
Experts available to speak on the impacts of wildfires on health, climate and ecology
As Canada continues to deal with hundreds of wildfires, smoke is blanketing a large area of North America. Western University has the following experts available for comment on the health effects of wildfire smoke, climate change and wildfires, the ecological damage...
Experts available to speak to the Bank of Canada’s interest rate announcement
The Bank of Canada is making its latest interest rate announcement tomorrow amid speculation that a rate increase is possible. Western University has the following experts available to speak on the ramifications of the announcement. Cristián Bravo Associate Professor,...