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York University grad students take the measure of Toronto’s winter urban air
Several students are participating in SWAPIT, a large winter air quality study, run by Environment and Climate Change Canada Who would imagine a bright, sunny winter day could have higher concentratio
January 21, 2025 | 2:23 pm
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'Dancing the blues away' seen in brain imaging in people with Parkinson disease, new study finds
Dancing lowers the depression associated with Parkinson’s Disease, and the benefits can be seen in multiple ways, a new study involving York University researchers shows.
December 13, 2024 | 10:45 am
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Lake ice becoming increasingly unsafe at start and end of winter, raising risk of drowning
Sports and recreational activities on frozen lakes across the Northern Hemisphere are a popular pastime for millions, but according to new research out of York University, the safety of that ice is be
December 11, 2024 | 3:11 pm
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York University remains among top sustainable academic institutions in world
York University excels in sustainability, holding its position in the top 120 in the world in the latest QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2025, despite stiffer competition from some 300 ad
December 10, 2024 | 8:58 am
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AI could help solve questions about health of sleeping on back after 28-weeks pregnancy
The importance of sleep for improving brain function, mood, cardiovascular health, metabolic health and staving off dementia has emerged as a hot topic, but for pregnant women, sleep position may also
December 6, 2024 | 9:37 am