York U researchers find genetic remix key to evolution of bee behaviour

Worker bees have become a highly skilled and specialized work force because the genes that determine their behaviour are shuffled frequently, helping natural selection to build a better bee, research from York University suggests. The study, published yesterday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, sheds light on how worker bees – who are […]

Changing water chemistry leaves plankton defenseless

Imagine that the players on your favourite football team were smaller than their opponents, and had to play without helmets or pads. Left defenseless, they would become easy prey for other teams. Similarly, changes in Canadian lake water chemistry have left small water organisms known as plankton vulnerable to their predators, which may pose a serious environmental […]

York study: We super-size Canada's Food Guide servings

Think you know what one serving of food looks like? You may want to think again, according to a new study from York University. Many people overestimate the size of one serving of food as defined in Canada’s Food Guide, so they may be overeating even if they believe they are being careful, according to […]

York post doc named Pollinator Advocate for gardens fit for birds and bees

York University bee researcher Clement Kent has been awarded the Pollinator Advocate Award for Canada – not for his work in the lab, but his efforts in the garden.  Kent, president of the Horticultural Societies of Parkdale and Toronto, founded the Pollinator Garden Project two years ago to teach gardeners, members of the public and […]

Brain food: McLaughlin's lunchtime talks return for another great year

Starting today and continuing until Nov. 30, York's McLaughlin College will present the fall instalment in its highly popular series of informal lunchtime talks. The subjects covered this month include a personal reflection on volunteering in Ethiopia; the similarities and differences between the Nigerian High Court and the Supreme Court of Canada; a two discussions about the current challenges in […]