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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
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York research helps explain why obesity is more dangerous for men
Building blocks of blood vessels found to be associated with inflammation and disease processes in male mice TORONTO, Jan. 9 2022 – A newly published study from York University sheds light on the biol
January 9, 2023 | 10:29 am
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Multidisciplinary York U team tackles the widening digital divide
While new technologies offer obvious benefits to humanity, concerns over who gets left behind as our world transforms need to be addressed, researchers warn
January 4, 2023 | 11:30 am
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York research: AI better than human eye at predicting brain metastasis outcomes
Lassonde engineers create novel technique they hope will provide cancer patients and clinicians with better, faster information A recent study by York University researchers suggests an innovati
December 19, 2022 | 10:08 am
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New, portable device detects glow emitted by plants to measure their health
When plants are healthy, they emit red light that is nearly impossible to see with the naked eye, but with a new instrument developed at York University, it's now possible to measure that light whethe
December 8, 2022 | 9:20 am
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Service agreement sees internet users consenting to give up a kidney
York U researcher urges online shoppers to pay closer attention to Terms of Service this Holiday season
December 6, 2022 | 9:02 am