One of the biggest deterrents to wasting food is getting people to think about what else those wasted dollars could be spent on, according to a Western-led report.
Environment
Oct 22, 2019
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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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Even as gas prices soar, most people don't destroy their car's engine just to save energy—and that's one luxury certain insects have that those humans don't.
Plants & Animals
Jul 19, 2022
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New materials engineering research led by Western could translate into significant real-world benefits like greater range for electric vehicles and longer battery life for cell phones.
Nanophysics
Aug 18, 2020
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Winters on the Canadian prairies can be brutally cold, but researchers at Western University and Natural Resources Canada have found that even a freezing polar vortex poses little problem for the invasive emerald ash borer.
Plants & Animals
Feb 18, 2022
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Bears, wolves and other large carnivores are frightening beasts but the fear they inspire in their prey pales in comparison to that caused by the human 'super predator.'
Ecology
Jul 25, 2016
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The Winchcombe meteorite, a rare carbonaceous meteorite which crashed onto a driveway in Gloucestershire in 2021, has been found to contain extra-terrestrial water and organic compounds that reveal insights into the origin ...
Planetary Sciences
Nov 16, 2022
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A new study from Western identifies a specific gene in fruit flies that drives female mate acceptance and rejection—a vital discovery for understanding how all species, including humans, survive and thrive on Earth.
Evolution
May 22, 2020
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It was a stroke of serendipity that led to Michael Zanetti's discovery of the hottest rock on Earth.
Earth Sciences
Sep 29, 2017
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We are built to forget – it is a psychological necessity. But in a social media world that captures – and, more importantly, remembers – everything we say and do, forgetting is becoming a thing of the past. If we lose ...
Social Sciences
Feb 17, 2017
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