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Arrays of mutant yeast strains in a Petri dish. The faster the cells grow, the bigger the size of colonies (dots).
November 4, 2016

We usually think of mutations as errors in our genes that will make us sick. But not all errors are bad, and some can even cancel out or suppress the…

Adam Sheikh and workers demonstrate the cooling vests
November 4, 2016

A great idea can strike at any time. For 19-year-old University of Toronto student Adam Sheikh, an ordinary evening watching the Discovery…

photo of graduating student
November 3, 2016

When a person starts to profoundly lose their vision, there are a number of resources available to help them physically adapt – like how to navigate…

Google self-driving car
November 3, 2016

Though technology is evolving at a rapid pace, we’re not quite ready to give in to the robot overlords just yet. But as the world becomes increasingly…

Photo of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton
November 3, 2016

With a few days left before the U.S. presidential election, millions are watching the polls, hoping to divine whether Donald Trump or…

November 3, 2016

Canadian journalists and civil liberty advocates are outraged over revelations that various police forces in Quebec have been tracking the cell phones…

photo of David Cameron
November 3, 2016

Talks are underway at the University of Toronto for an academic forum to discuss Bill C-16 and the gender provisions of the Ontario Human Rights Code…

Photo of Kristen Bright
November 3, 2016

A free information tool largely designed by breast cancer survivors and a University of Toronto medical anthropologist is now available online to…

Tammara Soma
November 3, 2016

We’re all guilty of wasting food.  Sometimes we dump the leftovers in the trash after a big meal, or we find forgotten food in the fridge that…

People sampling food at the Taste of Lawrence vent
November 2, 2016

When American author and economist Tyler Cowen came to town, three University of Toronto historians knew exactly where to take him for…

Photo of Jeffrey Dvorkin
November 2, 2016

Campaign advertising (and complaining about it) is a standard during election time and with good reason – TV ads reach a lot of people.  But…