Winds of change may be blowing for wind turbines, study suggests
A new study from Western University shows the winds of change may be blowing when it comes to operating large-scale turbines in rural Ontario.
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 24, 2013
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Professor probes secrets of Russian meteor's shock wave
Sometimes opportunity just falls out of the sky – especially if you're Physics and Astronomy professor Peter Brown.
Space Exploration
Jul 5, 2013
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Bacteria communicate to help each other resist antibiotics
New research from Western University unravels a novel means of communication that allows bacteria such as Burkholderia cenocepacia (B. cenocepacia) to resist antibiotic treatment. B. cenocepacia is an environmental bacterium ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 3, 2013
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Novel natural nanomaterial spins off from spider-mite genome sequencing
(Phys.org) —A new, natural nanomaterial, which may prove incredibly beneficial to medical bioengineers, has been discovered by the research team at Western University that successfully sequenced the spider mite genome in ...
Nanomaterials
May 23, 2013
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Researchers acquit the tins in mysterious failed Franklin expedition
(Phys.org) —New research from Western University challenges long-held beliefs regarding the demise of Sir John Franklin's ill-fated Northwest Passage expedition that departed from England in 1845.
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 9, 2013
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Positive shift in work-life balance up to employees
Do you find yourself taking work home with you? Are you constantly checking your work email while lounging at home? Are you having trouble finding that perfect work-life balance? If you answered 'yes' to any of these questions, ...
Social Sciences
Apr 5, 2013
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Study shows large farms making record investments
In 2009, in the midst of a global economic recession total investments on Canadian farms exceeded $11.4 billion, up from $8.2 billion in 2001. The latest research from Ivey School of Business Agri-food Innovation Centre, ...
Economics & Business
Mar 18, 2013
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Advanced tech takes flight to track migratory birds
What exactly happens when migratory birds travel from Point A to Point B, and all the stops and starts along the way? Those are questions a new $3.4 million project led by Western's Advanced Facility for Avian Research (AFAR) ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 1, 2013
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Dropouts weren't prepared in first place, study finds
While some folks may look at university/college dropouts as simply lazy slackers, a Western study boils the bailout down to simple ability.
Economics & Business
Feb 15, 2013
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Modern mummification sheds light on Ramses II
Some millennia ago, Yes might have been the object of worship in ancient Egypt. Today, Yes – a modern, domestic house cat – is helping shed light on the practice of mummification and the lives of ancients, such as Ramses ...
Archaeology
Feb 1, 2013
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