'Murder hornets' add bite to bee population worries
"Murder hornets' have entered the North American landscape and lexicon with horror-film imagery.
Plants & Animals
May 5, 2020
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University of Western Ontario
New methodology provides better size estimates of meteorite impact craters
Using newly developed methodology, planetary scientists from Western University have re-estimated the diameter of eight well-known impact craters on Earth. The journal Science Advances published an explanation of the new ...
Space Exploration
Aug 8, 2016
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356
Researchers create snake-venom-derived 'super glue' that stops bleeding in seconds using visible light
Indiana Jones hates snakes. And he's certainly not alone. The fear of snakes is so common it even has its own name: ophidiophobia.
Materials Science
Jul 15, 2021
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'Tiny clocks' crystallize understanding of meteorite crashes
Almost two billion years ago, a 10-kilometre-wide chunk of space slammed down into rock near what is now the city of Sudbury. Now, scientists from Western University and the University of Portsmouth are marrying details of ...
Space Exploration
May 26, 2017
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Ancient beavers cut trees for food first, not to build dams
By studying the wood-cutting behaviour of ancient beavers that once roamed the Canadian high Arctic, an international team of scientists has discovered that tree predation—feeding on trees and harvesting wood—evolved ...
Archaeology
Aug 5, 2020
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Researchers use new new cobalt-modified nano material to make fuel cells more robust, sustainable
There is an urgent need to address climate change, making the development of sustainable energy alternatives more important than ever. While proton-exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) have shown great promise for energy ...
Nanomaterials
Oct 11, 2023
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400 million year-old evolutionary arms race helps researchers understand HIV
Understanding the evolution of a 400 million-year-old anti-viral protein that first emerged in marine life, is helping researchers get the upper-hand on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Cell & Microbiology
May 24, 2018
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309
Canada's divorce is data revealing—and still murky
Cupid seems to be working overtime in Canada—and, thanks to one Western researcher, we have the data to prove it for the first time in a decade.
Social Sciences
Feb 13, 2020
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6
New study shows parents' concerns about children's reading should not be ignored
If you have concerns your child is having trouble reading, new research shows it's likely something that needs attention. As children across the country head back to class this week, a new study from Western University researchers ...
Social Sciences
Sep 5, 2023
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Forecast perfect for 'mythic' Perseid meteor spectacle
The Perseid meteor shower peaks Aug. 12 to 13 and the stars are aligning for a really big show, according to Western's Denis Vida.
Space Exploration
Aug 10, 2021
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