Galaxies grow large by eating their smaller neighbours, finds an international research team, including York University. Exactly how massive galaxies attain their size is poorly understood, not least because they swell over billions of years. But now through a combination of observation and modelling, researchers, including the Faculty of Science’s Leo Alcorn, a York Science Fellow, have found a clue.
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York and T2K experiment researchers closer to solving antimatter puzzle
Why is there an abundance of matter compared to antimatter in the Universe? This question has stymied physicists for years, but researchers at York University, along with other Canadian institutions as part of the international Tokai-to-Kamioka (T2K) Collaboration, have found neutrinos may hold the answer.
Brightest, largest super pink moon of the year this week
Getting tired of staring at four walls? This week you can gaze out the window or up from your backyard at the biggest and brightest moon you’ll see all year – a super pink moon, says York University astronomy and physics Professor Paul Delaney.
Fever, cough most common symptoms of COVID-19, but don’t overlook a headache or sore throat
A comprehensive review of currently available studies on COVID-19, including clinical, epidemiological, laboratory and chest imaging data, shows that the most common symptom was fever (82%), followed by a cough (61%), then muscle aches and/or fatigue (36%), says York University Postdoctoral Fellow Nicola Bragazzi, a co-author on the paper.
Canadian cases of COVID-19 could climb to 15k by end of March, say York researchers
York University researchers project that Canada will have 15,000 cases of COVID-19 by March 31 unless there are further public health interventions. A rapid increase in public health interventions implemented now could reduce that number to 4,000, according to the research, which will be published in the journal Infectious Disease Modelling.
Pi Day – A real slice of irrational mathematics
Pi Day is March 14 and while some might think it means nibbling on apple or cherry pie, it’s actually a day to celebrate a mathematical tool. York University math Professor Patrick Ingram can discuss the importance of Pi and why it has its own day.
Researchers solve mystery of Tuvan throat singing
Researchers at York University and their team have uncoupled the mystery of how Tuvan throat singers produce what sounds like two different pitches at once – a low rumble and a high whistle-like tone.
