Posts Tagged: Department of Biology
Hibernating insects regrow muscles on demand: study
July 19, 2022
New research from Western University has found potato beetles can break down and regrow muscles on demand, allowing them to preserve energy over the winter.
Predicting recovery of mercury-contaminated fish populations
December 15, 2021
Biology professor Brian Branfireun was part of a 15-year study, which shows how curbing pollution can have immediate benefits to the environment.
Fruit fly gene study critical first step in understanding complex human mating rituals
May 21, 2020
A new study from Western University identifies a specific gene in fruit flies that drives female mate acceptance and rejection…
Insect experts available to discuss ‘murder hornets’ and potential Canadian impact
May 4, 2020
Asian giant hornets – AKA ‘murder hornets’ – are the latest damaging invasive insects discovered in North America. Not unlike…
Machine learning allows for ‘ultra-fast,’ ‘highly accurate’ classification of COVID-19 virus genomes
April 27, 2020
Using machine learning, a team of computer scientists and biologists from Western University and University of Waterloo have identified an…
Researchers solve mystery of Tuvan throat singing
March 10, 2020
An international research team has uncoupled the mystery of how Tuvan throat singers produce distinctive sounds in which you can…
New study shows significant amount of online feedback unopened by university students
March 14, 2019
A new study led by researchers from Western University and Queen’s University Belfast shows that many students do not even…
Tobacco plants transformed into ‘green bioreactors’ to benefit human health
February 26, 2019
Researchers at Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute are using tobacco plants as ‘green bioreactors’ to produce an anti-inflammatory…
Black widow spiders rely on posture and body dynamics for survival and sex
December 13, 2018
A new study led by Western University’s Natasha Mhatre shows that body dynamics and posture are crucial to how black…
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