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Extreme environments leave genomic imprint in tiny organisms: Study

Extreme environments leave genomic imprint in tiny organisms: Study

The signature written in genomic DNA has long been linked to ancestry, not to geographic location. But a recent study using AI from Western University, published in the high impact journal Scientific Reports, provides evidence that living in extreme temper …

Dragonfly will soar across Saturn moon

Dragonfly will soar across Saturn moon

NASA has thrown its financial support behind project Dragonfly– a drone mission co-led by Western planetary geologist Catherine Neish – to explore Saturn’s massive moon Titan.

Researchers shine light on black hole origins

Researchers shine light on black hole origins

Western astrophysicists have found evidence of the direct formation of black holes that do not need to emerge from a star remnant – a finding that may provide scientists with an explanation for the presence of extremely massive black holes at the earliest stage of our universe.

Study eyes how human brain ‘sees’ world

Study eyes how human brain ‘sees’ world

A new Brain and Mind Institute study is offering insights into how the our brains process a world in which the images of people, places and things are constantly shrinking, expanding and changing on the retina at the back of our eyes. These findings may hold further keys to perfecting technology in everything from robots to self-driving cars.

Calling all ‘space oddities’ to Asteroid Day

Calling all ‘space oddities’ to Asteroid Day

Join Western as it celebrates its fourth annual Asteroid Day from 5:30-11 p.m. Saturday. Geosciences Collection Curator Alysha McNeil will be in attendance to inspect potential meteorites.

Olympic bids enter unexplored territory

Olympic bids enter unexplored territory

When a group of civic-minded citizens of an urban metropolis arrives at a decision to ‘go for the gold’ and lodge a bid to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to host ‘the greatest sports show on earth’ that is when things get complicated.

Researchers look to defuse cardiac ‘time bomb’

Researchers look to defuse cardiac ‘time bomb’

They have been called the ‘time bomb’ of cardiology – ascending aortic aneurysms. Now, researchers are digging deeper into the cause of these aneurysms looking to unlock possible ways of preventing them and saving thousands of lives.

Show highlights plastic waste among ‘Fossils’

Show highlights plastic waste among ‘Fossils’

Future Fossils was a series of events and projects in London, Toronto and New York, including exhibitions, a workshop, and a graduate summer school, that brought together a group of people working on museums, contemporary art, the Anthropocene, and climate change.

Research resets timeline for life on Mars

Research resets timeline for life on Mars

Western researchers, leading an international team, have shown that the first ‘real chance’ of Mars developing life started early, 4.48 billion years ago, when giant, life-inhibiting meteorites stopped striking the Red Planet.

Dixon, Siqueira honoured by IADR

Dixon, Siqueira honoured by IADR

A pair of internationally renowned Western researchers were honoured recently for their work in and commitment to their discipline, the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) announced this week.

Western, city pedal hard for cycling survey

Western, city pedal hard for cycling survey

Western and the City of London are looking for the thoughts of all commuters as they relate to bicycling in order to understand behaviour and attitudes toward the transportation option in London.

Dragonfly will soar across Saturn moon

Dragonfly will soar across Saturn moon

NASA has thrown its financial support behind project Dragonfly– a drone mission co-led by Western planetary geologist Catherine Neish – to explore Saturn’s massive moon Titan.

Researchers shine light on black hole origins

Researchers shine light on black hole origins

Western astrophysicists have found evidence of the direct formation of black holes that do not need to emerge from a star remnant – a finding that may provide scientists with an explanation for the presence of extremely massive black holes at the earliest stage of our universe.

Study eyes how human brain ‘sees’ world

Study eyes how human brain ‘sees’ world

A new Brain and Mind Institute study is offering insights into how the our brains process a world in which the images of people, places and things are constantly shrinking, expanding and changing on the retina at the back of our eyes. These findings may hold further keys to perfecting technology in everything from robots to self-driving cars.

Calling all ‘space oddities’ to Asteroid Day

Calling all ‘space oddities’ to Asteroid Day

Join Western as it celebrates its fourth annual Asteroid Day from 5:30-11 p.m. Saturday. Geosciences Collection Curator Alysha McNeil will be in attendance to inspect potential meteorites.

Olympic bids enter unexplored territory

Olympic bids enter unexplored territory

When a group of civic-minded citizens of an urban metropolis arrives at a decision to ‘go for the gold’ and lodge a bid to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to host ‘the greatest sports show on earth’ that is when things get complicated.

Researchers look to defuse cardiac ‘time bomb’

Researchers look to defuse cardiac ‘time bomb’

They have been called the ‘time bomb’ of cardiology – ascending aortic aneurysms. Now, researchers are digging deeper into the cause of these aneurysms looking to unlock possible ways of preventing them and saving thousands of lives.

Show highlights plastic waste among ‘Fossils’

Show highlights plastic waste among ‘Fossils’

Future Fossils was a series of events and projects in London, Toronto and New York, including exhibitions, a workshop, and a graduate summer school, that brought together a group of people working on museums, contemporary art, the Anthropocene, and climate change.

Research resets timeline for life on Mars

Research resets timeline for life on Mars

Western researchers, leading an international team, have shown that the first ‘real chance’ of Mars developing life started early, 4.48 billion years ago, when giant, life-inhibiting meteorites stopped striking the Red Planet.

Dixon, Siqueira honoured by IADR

Dixon, Siqueira honoured by IADR

A pair of internationally renowned Western researchers were honoured recently for their work in and commitment to their discipline, the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) announced this week.

Western, city pedal hard for cycling survey

Western, city pedal hard for cycling survey

Western and the City of London are looking for the thoughts of all commuters as they relate to bicycling in order to understand behaviour and attitudes toward the transportation option in London.