All about bees: Common misconceptions, helping pollinators and how to actually ‘save the bees’. Professor Sheila Colla explains in the National Geographic

Toronto greenspaces create structural and systemic barriers for racialized residents

Racialized residents could face structural and systemic barriers to accessing, using and navigating Toronto’s greenspaces, say the authors of a new report led by York University

6 ways Canadians can prepare for the upcoming recession should it happen. Professor George Georgopoulos shares tips on The Conversation Canada

Hidden DNA is revealing secrets of animals’ lives. Professor Elizabeth Clare discusses her new work on tracking animals through eDNA techniques (National Geographic).

Professor Elizabeth Clare discusses her new work on tracking animals through eDNA techniques (National Geographic).

eDNA monitoring could be a non-invasive way of tracking biodiversity, Professor Elizabeth Clare tells ABC radio in Australia

eDNA monitoring could be a non-invasive way of tracking biodiversity, Professor Elizabeth Clare tells ABC radio in Australia

How COVID-19 lockdown measures — and their outcomes — varied in cities around the world

The lockdown had uneven impacts across Toronto. There were significant differences between rich and poor, office and essential workers, households saddled with caregiving responsibilities and those without.

Do international treaties actually work? York-led study says they mostly don’t

International treaties are often used by countries to address concerns that cross national boundaries, including the environment, human rights, humanitarian crises, maritime issues, security and trade.  But while over 250,000 international treaties exist, no study has ever compiled and analyzed the decades’ worth of research that assesses such treaties’ effectiveness. That changed on Aug. 2 […]

Push for AI innovation can create dangerous products

If AI is central to our future, we need to pay careful attention to the assumptions around harms and benefits programmed into these products. As it stands, there is a perverse incentive to design AI that is artificially innocent.

Rebecca Pillai Riddell, expert in vaccine pain management, shares tips for helping babies and preschoolers through their COVID shots (CTV News)

York U-led study reveals ‘spiteful’ behaviour in bacteria

A fascinating fact was discovered by a York University-led research team that explored bacteria’s quorum-sensing trait, a sophisticated form of co-operation, using which bacteria can regulate gene expression according to their population density.