Western neuroscientists show bilingual advantage in children is propped up by weak evidence and bias in the reporting of scientific findings.
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Leaders’ debates ‘unusually important’ to election due to COVID-19 pandemic
Cristine de Clercy, an associate professor in Western’s department of political science, is available to media for comment on the leaders’ debates.
Global and domestic policy failure lead to third school year of uncertainty
The world is entering a third school year of uncertainty, and potential disruption. This is a global and domestic policy failure, says a Western education expert.
Astronaut training mission lands in Labrador
Western Space director preps future astronauts for next lunar expedition.
Corrosion expert to aid safe storage of used nuclear fuel
Award-winning electrochemist Samantha Gateman is the new chair in radiation-induced chemistry at Western. Her research will be funded through a new $1.1-million grant from the Nuclear Waste Management Organization.
New study to address para-athlete needs
Parasport event organizers often lack awareness of disability-specific issues, according to new MITACS-funded research.
Inequalities in Toronto persist despite ‘hotspot’ COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Western-led study finds despite relatively small differences in vaccination rates across communities in Toronto, inequalities persisted.
Researchers track COVID-19 in wastewater around the globe
International researchers are investigating how wastewater can provide an accurate picture of COVID-19 cases in a population and detect emerging variants of concern
Political experts available to speak about federal election
With the campaign for the 44th Canadian federal election underway, the following political experts from Western University are available to speak with the media. Chris Alcantara, Professor and Graduate Chair, Department of Political Science, Co-Author of Winning and...
Bias towards ‘being in a relationship’ is the norm for most: Western study
When making decisions about what to do with their romantic relationships, people are typically inclined to move relationships forward rather than end them, according to new study by Samantha Joel.
Global Meteor Network monitors the skies in search of celestial bodies
International project, led by Western’s Denis Vida, observes rare meteor showers and meteorite falls from across the globe.
Western-developed technique digitally irons out brain wrinkles for accurate insight on brain disorders
A new technique developed at Western University to digitally iron out the wrinkles and folds in one region of the brain may provide researchers a more accurate picture to understand brain disorders.