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Fans gather to pay tribute to late British singer Liam Payne, former member of the British pop band One Direction, in Berlin, Germany, Oct. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

What fan culture and mourning can teach us about grief

Susan Cadell, University of Waterloo and Stephanie Levac, University of Waterloo

Fan communities coping with a celebrity loss do several things that help their members feel supported and connected.
It is in everyone’s interest that our postsecondary institutions start working now to limit the harms of post-COVID condition on students. (Shutterstock)

We can, and must, do more to protect students in higher education from the risks of post-COVID condition

Julia M. Wright, Dalhousie University; Dick Zoutman, Queen's University, Ontario; Mark Ungrin, University of Calgary, and Ryan Tennant, University of Waterloo

Postsecondary students are particularly vulnerable to repeated COVID-19 infections, putting them at risk for post-COVID condition, or long COVID. Campuses can take action to protect them.
Le 4 septembre 2024,des gens pêchent sur le bord du lac Érié au moment d’une prolifération algale, à Toledo, dans l’Ohio. Les hivers plus chauds entraînent des proliférations plus longues et plus fréquentes. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

Les hivers plus chauds favorisent les proliférations d’algues dans les Grands Lacs

Nandita Basu, University of Waterloo and Nancy Goucher, University of Waterloo

Les proliférations d’algues sont généralement associées aux conditions météo estivales, mais les hivers plus chauds dus au changement climatique les rendent plus fréquentes sur de plus longues périodes.
A family fishes on Lake Erie during an algal bloom, Sept. 4, 2024, in Toledo, Ohio. Warmer winters are leading to longer, and more frequent, bloom periods. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

Warmer winters are fuelling a growth in algal blooms across the Great Lakes

Nandita Basu, University of Waterloo and Nancy Goucher, University of Waterloo

Algal blooms are typically associated with summer weather but warmer winters caused by climate change are resulting in blooms appearing more frequently, and for longer periods.
Donald Trump listens at a campaign town hall in Oaks, Pa., on Oct. 14, 2024. Why is he making false allegations about overseas voting? (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Donald Trump’s attack on overseas voters is erroneous and dangerous

Jennifer Saul, University of Waterloo

Donald Trump is using inflammatory language to allege it’s easy for Democrats to generate thousands of fraudulent overseas votes. One such voter living in Canada provides insights.
A man walks through windy and rainy conditions on a deserted street in downtown Tampa, Fla., during the approach of Hurricane Milton, Oct. 9, 2024. Climate change is making extreme weather more likely and many IPCC authors remain skeptical that real change can be achieved. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

New survey of IPCC authors reveals doubt, and hope, that world will achieve climate targets

Seth Wynes, University of Waterloo and H. Damon Matthews, Concordia University

‘Climate scientists’ are often understood as being a block of experts with monolithic beliefs. A new survey sheds considerable nuance onto the beliefs and perceptions of climate scientists.
Des recherches récentes sur le microbiome font ressortir le rôle essentiel que jouent les micro-organismes présents dans l’intestin pour la réponse immunitaire, le métabolisme et la physiologie. (Shutterstock)

La santé de votre microbiome intestinal affecte-t-elle votre peau ?

Narveen Jandu, University of Waterloo and Flore Van Leemput, Northern Ontario School of Medicine

De nouvelles données cliniques établissent un lien entre les modifications de la composition du microbiome intestinal et le développement de diverses maladies de la peau telles que l’eczéma.
VR headsets let users explore natural settings like beaches, greenery and oceans, choosing the time of day and the weather. (Shutterstock)

Why virtual reality nature can’t provide the same wellness benefits as the real thing

Savannah Stuart, University of Waterloo; Brendon Larson, University of Waterloo, and Steffanie Scott, University of Waterloo

It’s good for people to spend time in nature. But do those benefits extend to ‘virtual nature’ — experiencing the outdoors through a virtual reality headset?
Co-ordinating care from a different time zone, navigating language barriers and managing finances and legal matters remotely can be overwhelming. (Shutterstock)

How to navigate the challenges of long-distance caregiving

Navjot Gill-Chawla, University of Waterloo

With the proper help, resources and coping strategies, caregivers can navigate challenges and provide meaningful support to their relatives from afar.
Emerging research on the microbiome has made it clear that the microorganisms in the gut play a key role in human immune responses, metabolism and physiology. (Shutterstock)

How the health of your gut microbiome can affect your skin

Narveen Jandu, University of Waterloo and Flore Van Leemput, Northern Ontario School of Medicine

Increasing clinical evidence links changes in the composition of the gut microbiome to the development of various skin diseases such as eczema.
La présence de microplastiques dans l’environnement est un problème mondial en pleine croissance. (Shutterstock)

Les microplastiques contaminent les Grands Lacs. Il faut diminuer la production et la consommation de plastique

Lewis Alcott, University of Bristol; Fereidoun Rezanezhad, University of Waterloo; Nancy Goucher, University of Waterloo; Philippe Van Cappellen, University of Waterloo, and Stephanie Slowinski, University of Waterloo

Les risques croissants pour l’environnement et la santé posés par les microplastiques ne peuvent être résolus qu’en réduisant la quantité de plastique produite.
Members of the al-Basra band play music in Basra, southern Iraq. The city boasts a rich musical heritage with several traditional styles. (AP Photo/Nabil al-Jurani)

How drums tell the story of Black Arab heritage

Amir Al-Azraki, University of Waterloo

Music, like other facets of culture, provides a window into the histories and heritage of different regions and peoples.
Microplastics in the environment is a growing global problem. (Shutterstock)

To address the growing issue of microplastics in the Great Lakes, we need to curb our consumption

Lewis Alcott, University of Bristol; Fereidoun Rezanezhad, University of Waterloo; Nancy Goucher, University of Waterloo; Philippe Van Cappellen, University of Waterloo, and Stephanie Slowinski, University of Waterloo

The growing environmental and health risks posed by microplastics can only be addressed by reducing the amount of plastic produced and ensuring that all of it is recycled.
Concussion symptoms are often non-specific and may be attributed to something else, like dehydration or the heat, and young people may feel they can play through it or walk it off. (Shutterstock)

‘I just want to keep playing:’ Why youth athletes under-report concussion symptoms

Alison Doherty, Western University; Brendan Riggin, University of Waterloo; Kaleigh Pennock, University of Waterloo; Parissa Safai, York University, Canada, and Shannon L Sibbald, Western University

Young athletes may be uncertain if they are experiencing a concussion or might not think the injury is serious or bad enough to warrant telling someone.

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