York U looking for best, brightest, most passionate future world-changing scientists

TORONTO, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2017 – Science helps advance knowledge and understanding – whether it’s probing the farthest galaxies, developing clean-energy technologies or investigating the brain. York University’s Faculty of Science hopes to attract the brightest minds from around the globe through a new first-year scholarship program. The new York Science Scholars Award (YSSA) program […]

York U looking for best, brightest, most passionate future world-changing scientists

TORONTO, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2017 – Science helps advance knowledge and understanding – whether it’s probing the farthest galaxies, developing clean-energy technologies or investigating the brain. York University’s Faculty of Science hopes to attract the brightest minds from around the globe through a new first-year scholarship program. The new York Science Scholars Award (YSSA) program […]

Media Advisory: Talk to an expert about the solar eclipse; visit the York U Solar Fair

TORONTO, Monday, August 14, 2017 – Ask a York University expert about the upcoming solar eclipse now, and watch the event unfold later at York University’s Solar Fair on Monday, Aug. 21, where telescopes will be set up for viewing. Visitors will also be able to watch the path of the solar eclipse live on […]

Popular class of drugs reverses potentially harmful genetic changes from heart disease

TORONTO, Tuesday, July 4, 2017 – Beta blockers are commonly used world-wide to treat a variety of cardiovascular conditions, such as arrhythmias and heart failure. Scientists have known for decades that the medications work by slowing the heart rate and reducing the force of contraction – lessening the burden of work carried out by the […]

Exposure to neonics results in early death for honeybee workers and queens, York U study

TORONTO, Thursday, June 29, 2017 – Worker and queen honeybees exposed to field realistic levels of neonicotinoids die sooner, reducing the health of the entire colony, a new study led by York University biologists has found. The researchers were also surprised to find that the neonicotinoid contaminated pollen collected by the honeybees came not from […]

Matters of the heart: York U researchers create 3D beating heart

TORONTO, February 9, 2017 – Matters of the heart can be complicated, but York University scientists have found a way to create 3D heart tissue that beats in synchronized harmony, like a heart in love, that will lead to better understanding of cardiac health, and improved treatments. York U chemistry Professor Muhammad Yousaf and his […]