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Astronauts have surprising ability to know how far they ‘fly’ in space
New research led by York University Faculty of Health researcher Laurence Harris finds astronauts have a surprising ability to orient themselves and gauge distance travelled while free from the pull o
March 25, 2024 | 9:38 am
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A comet, planetary alignment and an active sun part of solar eclipse show
The upcoming solar spectacle is eclipsing some of the other interesting skyward happenings, but York University Assistant Professor Elaina Hyde, director of the Allan I. Carswell Observatory, is avail
March 22, 2024 | 1:05 pm
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York University and UNITAR tackle global water challenges on UN World Water Day
What will it take to ensure that the two billion people currently without access to clean water around the world are not left high and dry? With York University as the academic lead, the UNITAR Global
March 20, 2024 | 9:06 am
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Women with high-risk HPV and metabolic syndrome have almost three times risk for mortality, York University researchers find
Using large-scale U.S. data following patients for more than a decade, York University Faculty of Health researchers found that women with both metabolic syndrome and high-risk strains of human papill
March 8, 2024 | 10:02 am
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Appearance, family and community, social class key drivers of life satisfaction, happiness
How someone feels about their personal appearance or attractiveness can significantly affect their level of life satisfaction, according to a new study out of York University which looked at a broad r
March 6, 2024 | 8:30 am