The prevalence of dementia in unhoused people was almost two times greater than in the general population, with a higher prevalence for age groups younger than 85 years, according to new research led by researchers at Western, ICES and Lawson Health Resear …
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Western prof develops AI-powered bedside lung ultrasound
New investor funding will enable Deep Breathe to expand research and development as it inches closer to market launch
Cutting through the chat about bots: Assessing text-generating AI
Professor Victoria Rubin’s lab is exploring the uses and misuses of ChatGPT, and the mechanics and ‘hype’ behind it
This Western professor is fighting for your right to fix your own stuff
Alissa Centivany spoke before House of Commons standing committee about ‘right to repair’, interoperability, and the need to change Canada’s copyright law
Western-led study examines prescription opioid use in the U.S.
In one of the most comprehensive studies to date, the findings showed more than one in ten Americans used prescription opioids
Western study finds co-infection with ‘superbug’ bacteria increases SARS-CoV-2 replication
The study identifies a common protein from the Staphylococcus aureus bacteria boosts SARS-CoV-2 replication up to 15 times
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
Taking to the skies: The novel approach reshaping how real estate economics is understood
How Western researchers used remote sensing to better understand our cities
Western project finds viewing sports in VR trumps 2D screen experience
A simple 360-degree camera set-up and VR technology could revolutionize sports viewing, study suggests
Expert insight: Is time an illusion?
Western’s Emily Adlam talks theories of time on The Conversation’s podcast “Great Mysteries of Physics”
Western prof finds bird feeders don’t alter chickadee survival and reproduction
Findings from nine-year study in Sierra Nevada could apply to black-capped chickadees in Ontario
Western study shows half of Ontario dentists used teledentistry during pandemic
Survey finds lack of resources was among barriers to wider use of remote treatment systems
Western to be part of new Canada research hub for pandemic preparedness
Coalition links universities, hospitals with industry partners
Western prof develops AI-powered bedside lung ultrasound
New investor funding will enable Deep Breathe to expand research and development as it inches closer to market launch
Cutting through the chat about bots: Assessing text-generating AI
Professor Victoria Rubin’s lab is exploring the uses and misuses of ChatGPT, and the mechanics and ‘hype’ behind it
This Western professor is fighting for your right to fix your own stuff
Alissa Centivany spoke before House of Commons standing committee about ‘right to repair’, interoperability, and the need to change Canada’s copyright law
Western-led study examines prescription opioid use in the U.S.
In one of the most comprehensive studies to date, the findings showed more than one in ten Americans used prescription opioids
Western study finds co-infection with ‘superbug’ bacteria increases SARS-CoV-2 replication
The study identifies a common protein from the Staphylococcus aureus bacteria boosts SARS-CoV-2 replication up to 15 times
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
Taking to the skies: The novel approach reshaping how real estate economics is understood
How Western researchers used remote sensing to better understand our cities
Western project finds viewing sports in VR trumps 2D screen experience
A simple 360-degree camera set-up and VR technology could revolutionize sports viewing, study suggests
Expert insight: Is time an illusion?
Western’s Emily Adlam talks theories of time on The Conversation’s podcast “Great Mysteries of Physics”
Western prof finds bird feeders don’t alter chickadee survival and reproduction
Findings from nine-year study in Sierra Nevada could apply to black-capped chickadees in Ontario
Western study shows half of Ontario dentists used teledentistry during pandemic
Survey finds lack of resources was among barriers to wider use of remote treatment systems
Western to be part of new Canada research hub for pandemic preparedness
Coalition links universities, hospitals with industry partners