Western team has developed a record-setting nanomaterial which when stretched in one direction, expands perpendicular to the applied force.
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‘Zero chance’ infamous Apophis collides with another asteroid, redirects to Earth
New study led by Western astronomer Paul Wiegert posits what would happen if Apophis’ orbit changed after a collision with another asteroid.
U.S. presidential election: Expert available ahead of Super Tuesday
Western expert available to explain Super Tuesday’s important in the U.S. Presidential Election
Researchers find destruction of oceans’ worth of water per month in Orion Nebula
The discovery was made possible by an original multidisciplinary approach combining observations from the James Webb Space Telescope and quantum physics calculations.
Saturn’s largest moon most likely non-habitable: Western study
A Western University-led study shows the subsurface ocean of Saturn’s largest moon Titan is most likely a non-habitable environment.
Hubble traces “string of pearls” star clusters in galaxy collisions
Westerrn Space director Sarah Gallagher and her collaborators examined Hubble Space Telescope images of stars being born.
Discovery changes understanding of water’s history on the Moon
Western University postdoctoral fellow Tara Hayden and her collaborators have discovered the early lunar crust was considerably enriched in water.
Western, international researchers reconstruct Balkan genomic history
New multidisciplinary study reconstructs the genomic history of the Balkan Peninsula during the first millennium of the common era.
Western-led team designs prototype to analyze minerals in Martian rocks
Working with industry partner, Earth sciences professor Roberta Flemming and her Western Space team designed prototype to analyze minerals in Martian rocks.
Western-led human brain “growth chart” project receives $1M in funding
Western neuroscientist Jörn Diedrichsen leads a team to develop a growth chart for the human cerebellum across an entire lifespan from birth to 80 years.
Experts available to discuss anticipated volcanic eruption in Iceland
Iceland has declared a state of emergency and evacuated the community of Grindavik in anticipation of a possible volcanic eruption after earthquakes shook the area late last week and into the weekend. Western University has the following Earth Sciences experts available to comment.
Animals like crickets use the ground to amplify calls
Study shows when animals like crickets sing sitting on the ground their volume and reach increase dramatically, contradicting long-held beliefs in the field of animal communication.