TORONTO, Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018 - Researchers at York University have found a new role for a well-known protein in the body that may explain, in part, what goes wrong in certain cancers, as well as vascular and neurological disorders. β-catenin, a wide-ranging and important protein for the regulation of cell function from the embryonic […]
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The birds and the bees, and cormorants, find out more at York U’s science talks
Conflict, conservation and declining species, this public talk series looks at the state of some of the most vulnerable animals and what can be done. TORONTO, Monday, Oct. 1, 2018 – What do birds, bees, polar bears, primates and even cormorants have in common? The answer has to do with declining and rebounding populations, conservation, […]
Inbreeding and disease are factors in decline of yellow-banded bumblebee, York U study
TORONTO, ON, Aug. 13, 2018 – By sequencing the genome of the yellow-banded bumblebee, York University researchers have found that inbreeding and disease are likely culprits in their rapid decline in North America. This is believed to be the first time the genome of an at-risk bumblebee has been sequenced and it allows researchers to […]
Stellar $3M endowment will help students, community reach for the stars and beyond
TORONTO, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018 – With a galactic $3M investment, made in partnership with York University Professor Emeritus Allan Carswell and the Carswell Family Foundation, York University will share the wonders of the universe with students, youth in the community and the public through the creation of a new Chair. The Allan I. Carswell […]
$3M investment at York U will bring wonders of universe to more students, wider public
TORONTO, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018 – York University will expand its astronomy outreach and teaching to communities across Canada with the help of a new $1.5-million gift matched by the University for a total of $3 million. York U will announce the details of this initiative, believed to be the first of its kind in […]
New test finds memory of honeybee foragers better than nurse bees, York U
The new method could lead to a deeper understanding of how bees communicate location and space through their waggle dance. TORONTO, Monday, July 16, 2018 – A new food reward test has found that foraging honeybees are better at remembering where to find nectar, than younger nurse bees, and it has to do with behaviour, […]
Can’t get to Mars? View red planet at its brightest at York U observatory
TORONTO, Tuesday, July 10, 2018 – Most people are unlikely to be part of a mission to Mars, but they will have an opportunity to view the red planet at its closest to Earth in 15 years with a little help from York University’s Allan I. Carswell Observatory and its telescopes. “This is not an […]
