A new study shows oxygenation levels in the placenta, formed during the last three months of fetal development, are an important predictor of cortical growth (development of the outermost layer of the brain or cerebral cortex) and is likely a predictor of …
Jeff Renaud
New 3D-printed, open-source walker breaks borders for life-long mobility
Innovation allows people to manufacture their own customizable mobility device, which costs significantly less than commercial model
Western mini-satellite to launch aboard SpaceX as second mission spreads its wings
CSA has announced new Western-led CubeSat to track bird migration
Bird brains can flick switch to perceive Earth’s magnetic field
Research on how animals move around the world helps determine the influence of human activity
New hemp-based biomaterial may solve global microplastic pollution crisis
Western researchers co-develop sustainable packaging substitute for a wide variety of products
Major funding for genomics project to combat spider mite infestations
Team led by Western prof receives $4 million to protect greenhouse sector from pest
New study identifies how AI fails to reproduce human vision
Despite the power of deep learning, computers have yet to master human calculations when it comes to visual recognition
Northern Tornadoes Project confirms 117 tornadoes for Canada in 2022
Researchers conducted 447 severe weather investigations in 2022 using satellites, aircraft, drones and ground surveys
Study shows education gaps between spouses, racial inequalities affect wives’ income trajectories
Research examines decades of household earnings and married women’s labour force participation
New EEG procedure accurately measures distress caused by tinnitus
Researchers discover new way to understand and diagnose patients experiencing ringing in the ears
AI tech exaggerates biases in facial age perception more than humans
Study finds AI overestimates age of smiling people, makes more errors for older adults
Endnotes 2022: How Francis Lavigne-Theriault chased hailstone history
The engineering research assistant and seasoned storm chaser feels his heart race when he finds huge hailstones on the ground
Endnotes 2022: Els Peeters and Jan Cami dive into deep space with James Webb
The partners at work and at home are among the first to examine images captured by the most powerful space telescope ever
New 3D-printed, open-source walker breaks borders for life-long mobility
Innovation allows people to manufacture their own customizable mobility device, which costs significantly less than commercial model
Western mini-satellite to launch aboard SpaceX as second mission spreads its wings
CSA has announced new Western-led CubeSat to track bird migration
Bird brains can flick switch to perceive Earth’s magnetic field
Research on how animals move around the world helps determine the influence of human activity
New hemp-based biomaterial may solve global microplastic pollution crisis
Western researchers co-develop sustainable packaging substitute for a wide variety of products
Major funding for genomics project to combat spider mite infestations
Team led by Western prof receives $4 million to protect greenhouse sector from pest
New study identifies how AI fails to reproduce human vision
Despite the power of deep learning, computers have yet to master human calculations when it comes to visual recognition
Northern Tornadoes Project confirms 117 tornadoes for Canada in 2022
Researchers conducted 447 severe weather investigations in 2022 using satellites, aircraft, drones and ground surveys
Study shows education gaps between spouses, racial inequalities affect wives’ income trajectories
Research examines decades of household earnings and married women’s labour force participation
New EEG procedure accurately measures distress caused by tinnitus
Researchers discover new way to understand and diagnose patients experiencing ringing in the ears
AI tech exaggerates biases in facial age perception more than humans
Study finds AI overestimates age of smiling people, makes more errors for older adults
Endnotes 2022: How Francis Lavigne-Theriault chased hailstone history
The engineering research assistant and seasoned storm chaser feels his heart race when he finds huge hailstones on the ground
Endnotes 2022: Els Peeters and Jan Cami dive into deep space with James Webb
The partners at work and at home are among the first to examine images captured by the most powerful space telescope ever