Westerrn Space director Sarah Gallagher and her collaborators examined Hubble Space Telescope images of stars being born.
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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.
Extreme environments leave genomic imprint in tiny organisms: Study
AI study provides evidence that living in extreme temperature environments leaves a discernible imprint on the genomes of microbial extremophiles.
Western University experts available to comment on news of the day topics
Experts are available to comment on legal cannabis in Canada, bird-window collisions, Unifor-GM strike, declining birthrate and the U.S. speaker election.
Fear of human “super predator” pervades South African savanna
A new study shows fear of humans far exceeds that of lions in elephants, rhinos, giraffes and every other mammal across the African savanna.
New project to monitor satellites over Canada
Western Space researchers are pioneering an inventive approach for satellite surveillance, leveraging existing cutting-edge technology initially designed for meteor observation.
Experts available to comment on topics related to the earthquake in Morocco
In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Morocco, Western University has the following experts available to provide insight and context on a range of topics including the history of Morocco, earthquake risk management and earthquake engineering. History of...