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A startup born from the lab of renowned University of Toronto researcher Molly Shoichet has received $10.3 million from investors to begin human…
When stem cell biologist Derrick Rossi co-founded the biotech firm Moderna, he envisioned that its novel solution – using modified messenger RNA…
With COVID-19 making it vital for people to keep their distance from one another, the city of Toronto undertook the largest one-year expansion of its…
The arrival of vaccines that are effective against COVID-19 has given many hope that the end of the pandemic may finally be in sight. As the head…
Climate change may be slowing the reduction of methylmercury – a dangerous organic neurotoxin created by microbes that metabolize…
The University of Toronto is joining forces with other Canadian universities to engage with companies to address investment risks associated with…
Hummingbirds need an incredible amount of energy to flap their wings 50 times per second to maintain hovering flight. Their metabolism is so…
It’s a collaboration founded on a shared vision: a cleaner future for Toronto’s waterways. Chelsea Rochman’s lab at the University of…
Nicole Woods wants to see more expertise from fields beyond the basic sciences incorporated into medical education. Traditionally, the study…
Fuelled by a changing climate, plant pathogens encounter increasingly favourable conditions to spread and wreak havoc on global crop yields. But could…
Abdominal aortic aneurysms kill people by sneak attack. In most cases, they develop without you knowing it. There are usually no symptoms. And if…
In response to challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, three women from the University of Toronto’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine have created an…