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Innovation puts charge in smart knee implants

Innovation puts charge in smart knee implants

Knee replacement surgery is one of the world’s most common orthopedic procedures, but those implants don’t last forever. Even the latest smart implants wear out, loosen or just fail to meet patient expectations and require revision surgery.

Canada’s first groundhog was a bear

Canada’s first groundhog was a bear

Move over Punxsutawney Phil, Wiarton Willie and Shubenacadie Sam – it turns out the earliest animal to predict the coming of spring in North America was not a groundhog, but a bear.

New food guide rightly eschews serving sizes: Western expert

New food guide rightly eschews serving sizes: Western expert

The evolution of Canada’s Food Guide to a plate full of three food categories – plus a glass of water – represents a positive step towards healthy, ‘flexetarian’ eating, says a leading Western expert on diet and nutrition.

Hear Here team turns ear to SoHo memories

Hear Here team turns ear to SoHo memories

Chroniclers of one of London’s most storied neighbourhoods could use a few more true tales for an oral-history project to honour the area’s landmarks.

Western gives CSA astronaut’s mission a boost

Western gives CSA astronaut’s mission a boost

During a space-to-Earth connection today, Saint-Jacques launched Exploring Earth, a web-based initiative in cooperation with Western researchers that uses photos he is taking in orbit to explain the amazing science of how Earth works.

Initiative builds academic, personal resilience

Initiative builds academic, personal resilience

A Western-developed mobile app might be the key to helping students assess and manage their responses to stress – all part of a unique web of support in a push to help students work through the challenges of university life.

Words don’t let math add up for some students

Words don’t let math add up for some students

Word problems pose a unique challenge for those with developmental language delays (DLDs), perhaps ironically putting words the root of their numbers problem, according to a Western study.

Study debunks shortcuts to healthy lifestyle

Study debunks shortcuts to healthy lifestyle

A Western-led study has added further evidence to the growing understanding that not only do most nutritional supplements not prevent chronic disease or increase longevity, but their widespread use should be avoided. There are no shortcuts, the study contends, that can replace a healthy lifestyle.

Study: Social media sways exercise motivation

Study: Social media sways exercise motivation

It’s January – a time when students are looking for that extra bit of oomph. For some, time spent on social media might provide the necessary inspiration to get up and exercising – but that time can come with consequences, according to a recent Western-led study.

Western-led team may unlock rocky secrets of Mars

Western-led team may unlock rocky secrets of Mars

Humankind may be able to reach further back into the history of its nearest planetary neighbour thanks to the efforts of a Western-led team tapped to improve NASA’s rover technology.

Study tunes into musician concerns with hearing loss

Study tunes into musician concerns with hearing loss

Findings from a Western-led study into the biggest concerns faced by musicians with hearing loss should strike a chord with educators and conductors and result in new ways to lead ensembles, researchers explained.

Innovation puts charge in smart knee implants

Innovation puts charge in smart knee implants

Knee replacement surgery is one of the world’s most common orthopedic procedures, but those implants don’t last forever. Even the latest smart implants wear out, loosen or just fail to meet patient expectations and require revision surgery.

Canada’s first groundhog was a bear

Canada’s first groundhog was a bear

Move over Punxsutawney Phil, Wiarton Willie and Shubenacadie Sam – it turns out the earliest animal to predict the coming of spring in North America was not a groundhog, but a bear.

New food guide rightly eschews serving sizes: Western expert

New food guide rightly eschews serving sizes: Western expert

The evolution of Canada’s Food Guide to a plate full of three food categories – plus a glass of water – represents a positive step towards healthy, ‘flexetarian’ eating, says a leading Western expert on diet and nutrition.

Hear Here team turns ear to SoHo memories

Hear Here team turns ear to SoHo memories

Chroniclers of one of London’s most storied neighbourhoods could use a few more true tales for an oral-history project to honour the area’s landmarks.

Western gives CSA astronaut’s mission a boost

Western gives CSA astronaut’s mission a boost

During a space-to-Earth connection today, Saint-Jacques launched Exploring Earth, a web-based initiative in cooperation with Western researchers that uses photos he is taking in orbit to explain the amazing science of how Earth works.

Initiative builds academic, personal resilience

Initiative builds academic, personal resilience

A Western-developed mobile app might be the key to helping students assess and manage their responses to stress – all part of a unique web of support in a push to help students work through the challenges of university life.

Words don’t let math add up for some students

Words don’t let math add up for some students

Word problems pose a unique challenge for those with developmental language delays (DLDs), perhaps ironically putting words the root of their numbers problem, according to a Western study.

Study debunks shortcuts to healthy lifestyle

Study debunks shortcuts to healthy lifestyle

A Western-led study has added further evidence to the growing understanding that not only do most nutritional supplements not prevent chronic disease or increase longevity, but their widespread use should be avoided. There are no shortcuts, the study contends, that can replace a healthy lifestyle.

Study: Social media sways exercise motivation

Study: Social media sways exercise motivation

It’s January – a time when students are looking for that extra bit of oomph. For some, time spent on social media might provide the necessary inspiration to get up and exercising – but that time can come with consequences, according to a recent Western-led study.

Western-led team may unlock rocky secrets of Mars

Western-led team may unlock rocky secrets of Mars

Humankind may be able to reach further back into the history of its nearest planetary neighbour thanks to the efforts of a Western-led team tapped to improve NASA’s rover technology.

Study tunes into musician concerns with hearing loss

Study tunes into musician concerns with hearing loss

Findings from a Western-led study into the biggest concerns faced by musicians with hearing loss should strike a chord with educators and conductors and result in new ways to lead ensembles, researchers explained.