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Artificial intelligence can be used to tackle COVID-19 inequities
Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help tackle inequities that contribute to a higher risk of the most vulnerable contracting and dying of COVID-19, but York University researchers say the right data is
January 31, 2022 | 9:24 am
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Sprawl can be vertical or horizontal, tackling it requires a hard look at housing policy
Usually when people think of urban sprawl it’s rows of houses spread out horizontally from a city centre, but in a new paper, York University researchers say vertical sprawl is equally an issue. Spraw
January 26, 2022 | 9:32 am
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DNA from air could revolutionize the way we measure animal biodiversity, say scientists
Two new studies published today in the journal Current Biology show that environmental DNA (eDNA) collected from air can be used to detect a wide range of animal species and offers a novel, non-invasi
January 6, 2022 | 11:24 am
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New tool developed by York University could offer more ways to assess distress in youth and adults
New Anti-Mattering Scale provides clinicians with another tool to assess the tendency of certain people to experience a profound sense of not mattering to others TORONTO, Dec. 21, 2021 – As many prepa
December 21, 2021 | 10:18 am
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New tool developed by York University could offer more ways to assess distress in youth and adults
New Anti-Mattering Scale provides clinicians with another tool to assess the tendency of certain people to experience a profound sense of not mattering to others TORONTO, Dec. 21, 2021 – As many prepa
December 21, 2021 | 10:18 am
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Study: Findings show objects appear closer when we’re lying down
Potential survival benefit associated with size perception, particularly for those who work in unusual body postures TORONTO, Dec. 16, 2021 – Researchers at York University’s Centre for Vision Researc
December 16, 2021 | 1:13 pm
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York University scientist helps build instrument on new James Webb Space Telescope
TORONTO, Dec. XX, 2021 – The new James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) – a collaboration between NASA, the European Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency – is expected to launch this month with the C
December 15, 2021 | 9:21 am
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York University drives interdisciplinary research with $3.5M investment
TORONTO, Dec. 7, 2021 – York University is investing more than $3.5 million in interdisciplinary research with a focus on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals that could have real-world, g
December 7, 2021 | 2:43 pm
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Where did western honey bees come from? New research finds the sweet spot
TORONTO, Dec. 3, 2021 – For decades, scientists have hotly debated the origin of the western honey bee. Now, new research led by York University has discovered these popular honey-producing bees most
December 3, 2021 | 2:12 pm
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Where did western honey bees come from? New research finds the sweet spot
TORONTO, Dec. 3, 2021 – For decades, scientists have hotly debated the origin of the western honey bee. Now, new research led by York University has discovered these popular honey-producing bees most
December 3, 2021 | 2:12 pm