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New study links placental oxygen levels to fetal brain development
Researchers use MRI to show how health of placenta may influence childhood cognition, behaviour
Metal ‘scar’ discovered on cannibal star: Study
Western researcher part of team that found a unique signature of a star ingesting surrounding planets and asteroids
Study finds children in marginalized communities more likely to experience cardiac arrest
Researchers examine how social determinants of health impact this risk
Researchers find destruction of oceans’ worth of water per month in Orion Nebula
Western astrophysicists in team examining James Webb images from distant space system
Report makes five recommendations to promote regenerative farming
Ivey Sustainable Finance Lab research calls for valuing biodiversity, creating inclusive financial infrastructure in agriculture
Funding for Western nuclear energy projects fuels a safe future
Researchers Hamidreza Abdolvand and Samantha Gateman are studying safe production and used fuel storage for small modular reactors
Study explores why South Asians have higher rates of heart disease
Team led by researchers from Western, St. Michael’s Hospital and U of T finds deficient vessel repair a major factor
Saturn’s largest moon most likely non-habitable: Western study
Astrobiologist Catherine Neish finds Titan may not have enough amino acids for life to emerge
Western researchers examine intimate relationships
Aided by insights from couples, these studies probe intricacies of romantic partnerships
Western road salt research tackles ‘big interest’ challenge
Study of winter road salt tests multiple formulations against a variety of metals for performance, cost and harmful impacts
Hubble traces “string of pearls” star clusters in galaxy collisions
Sarah Gallagher and international researchers examine Hubble Space Telescope images of galactic encounters
New Ivey report outlines how firms can effectively increase female representation
Researchers suggest targeted hires, career progression strategies to achieve gender parity
New study links placental oxygen levels to fetal brain development
Researchers use MRI to show how health of placenta may influence childhood cognition, behaviour
Metal ‘scar’ discovered on cannibal star: Study
Western researcher part of team that found a unique signature of a star ingesting surrounding planets and asteroids
Study finds children in marginalized communities more likely to experience cardiac arrest
Researchers examine how social determinants of health impact this risk
Researchers find destruction of oceans’ worth of water per month in Orion Nebula
Western astrophysicists in team examining James Webb images from distant space system
Report makes five recommendations to promote regenerative farming
Ivey Sustainable Finance Lab research calls for valuing biodiversity, creating inclusive financial infrastructure in agriculture
Funding for Western nuclear energy projects fuels a safe future
Researchers Hamidreza Abdolvand and Samantha Gateman are studying safe production and used fuel storage for small modular reactors
Study explores why South Asians have higher rates of heart disease
Team led by researchers from Western, St. Michael’s Hospital and U of T finds deficient vessel repair a major factor
Saturn’s largest moon most likely non-habitable: Western study
Astrobiologist Catherine Neish finds Titan may not have enough amino acids for life to emerge
Western researchers examine intimate relationships
Aided by insights from couples, these studies probe intricacies of romantic partnerships
Western road salt research tackles ‘big interest’ challenge
Study of winter road salt tests multiple formulations against a variety of metals for performance, cost and harmful impacts
Hubble traces “string of pearls” star clusters in galaxy collisions
Sarah Gallagher and international researchers examine Hubble Space Telescope images of galactic encounters
New Ivey report outlines how firms can effectively increase female representation
Researchers suggest targeted hires, career progression strategies to achieve gender parity