New knowledge on genetic variants offers hope for neurodegenerative disease treatment
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New loneliness numbers ‘not a fluke’: Western expert
Loneliness researcher says StatsCan numbers reflect pervasive feelings of isolation across country
Study shows smiling makes you look older, unless you’re old already
New research follows up on earlier correlation between facial wrinkles and age perception
New study examines travel trends during COVID-19 lockdown
Findings suggest improvement to region-based pandemic restrictions
Study shows gender skew in digital info for new parents
‘Pink’ new-parent sites reinforce stereotyped expectations for mom, dad
Expert insights: Hulu’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ casts Canada as racial utopia
How ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ obscures Canada’s history of slavery, racism and colonialism
Western student probes social impacts of AI
Findings to be presented at ‘Artificial Intelligence, Harm and You’ event
Expert explainer: COVID-19 vaccines for kids
Dr. Michelle Barton-Forbes offers facts and insights about vaccinating children against coronavirus
Mapping ‘the magic’ of music, movement and the brain
Neuroscientist Jessica Grahn awarded prestigious NSERC research fellowship
Global study offers new insight on heart valve surgery
Results may improve outcomes for leaky valve repairs
New study makes sense of sensory processing in autistic children
Grouping sensory abilities helps better support kids with autism spectrum disorder
Mitigating for angle, ‘torque’ of impact key to safer hockey helmets: study
Western engineers find latest helmet tech could be improved to withstand indirect hits to the head
Project to study climate effects on electric vehicle energy use
Research part of collaborative partnership between Western, Fanshawe College
Expert insights: How Ontario can rethink its election spending law
Adjusting Ontario’s election law to ensure fairness and equality without infringing upon freedom of expression
Flood-impact map a Canadian first
Western researcher Slobodan P. Simonovic shows how – and where – flooding will put humans and property at risk under changing climate
Solving the world’s problems through Indigenous connections
New book examines intergenerational resilience as path to progress
Expert insights: Weighing risks and benefits of COVID-19 vaccination in children
The costs and benefits to consider when deciding whether to vaccinate children under 12 against COVID-19
Expert insights: Diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics to bring Huseyin Celil home
Why the Canadian government should exchange diplomatic participation in the 2022 Beijing Olympics for the release of Huseyin Celil
Western professor gives bats image boost in new book
Co-author Brock Fenton on the myths and misconceptions about these fascinating flying mammals
Marking a century of life-saving discoveries in diabetes care
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