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Fluoride exposure associated with hypothyroidism in pregnancy, York study finds
– New research out of York University found that fluoride exposure via drinking water may increase the risk of hypothyroidism in pregnant women. In a smaller subset of participants, the researchers fo
February 9, 2023 | 9:52 am
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Jazz virtuoso Terri Lyne Carrington in York U for Oscar Peterson Artist-in-Residence soon after Grammy win
Grammy-winning drummer and educator to offer masterclasses, public performances and workshops geared at mentoring students who will be the future of jazz TORONTO, Feb. 6, 2023 – Following the 65th Gra
February 6, 2023 | 7:29 pm
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York U celebrates Markham Campus construction milestone and latest major gift
MARKHAM, ON, Feb. 1, 2023 – Today, President and Vice-Chancellor of York University, Rhonda Lenton, together with dignitaries, University leadership, local community members and philanthropists, marke
February 1, 2023 | 1:48 pm
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‘Ghostly’ neutrinos provide new path to study protons
Scientists are that much closer to understanding protons today after using a novel technique involving a high-energy neutrino beam to precisely measure their size, which could change how these kinds o
February 1, 2023 | 11:26 am
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Anti-Black bias can persist despite kids’ tendency to favour same-gender peers
Children as young as five can display more positive associations with white children over Black children on measures of unconscious bias and new research from York University finds this can be true ev
February 1, 2023 | 11:01 am
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Kids are surprisingly adultlike in their memory recall, York research shows
Why is it that after a visit to the zoo, a four-year-old might remember seeing a lion, a tiger, and a bear, while a 10-year-old might also recall seeing a giraffe, a kangaroo, a pygmy hippo, a Komodo
January 27, 2023 | 10:00 am
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Similarities between COVID-19, cold and flu symptoms could lead to higher infections
Feeling sniffly, congested or have a sore throat and don't know if it's a cold, the flu or SARS-CoV-2? Researchers at York University say before heading to work or a restaurant, it's best to test firs
January 19, 2023 | 9:17 am
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Newly discovered green comet expected to whiz by Earth
A rare, recently discovered comet with a greenish tint is expected to whiz by Earth over the next few weeks, but sky gazers may need binoculars or a small telescope to see it.
January 13, 2023 | 9:34 am
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That sinking feeling: Are ice roads holding up under January’s unseasonable warmth?
Vital winter ice road infrastructure may be cracking and sinking under the load of an unseasonably warm start to the new year across Europe and North America, a trend York University Associate Profess
January 12, 2023 | 10:04 am
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York experts ‘predict’ impacts of AI and tech for 2023 and beyond
York researchers available to comment on how ever-advancing tech will impact our social and cognitive futures, and why decision-making shouldn’t be left solely in hands of technocrats TORONTO, January
January 10, 2023 | 11:59 am