Research & Innovation

A young asian boy plays with colourful plastic toys January 20, 2020 Infants 'very strategic' when deciding how much effort to expend on a task: U of T study
Sun sets over multiple small icebergs January 20, 2020 Substances that created hole in ozone may account for half of Arctic warming, U of T researchers find
Image of various microorganisms growing in a petri dish January 17, 2020 Drugs from nature: Researchers from U of T, Japan mine microbial compound library for new therapeutics
Photo of Peter Wittek January 16, 2020 U of T's Peter Wittek, who will be remembered at Feb. 3 event, on why the future is quantum
image showing nanoparticles being engulfed by endothelial cells January 14, 2020 Most engineered nanoparticles enter tumours through cells – not between them, U of T researchers find
portrait of Brendan Frey seated at a desk January 10, 2020 U of T’s Deep Genomics secures $40 million in financing for AI drug development platform: Betakit
an anonymous young girl is drinking a glass of milk through a straw January 9, 2020 Children who drank whole milk, as opposed to reduced-fat, less likely to be overweight: U of T study
Photo of Binbin Ying demonstrating the AISkin technology in the lab January 8, 2020 Stretchy, skin-like sensors developed by U of T researchers bring a human touch to wearable tech
A photo of the CHIME telescope in B.C. at night January 7, 2020 International researchers track repeating fast radio burst to nearby galaxy
Postdoctoral fellow Conglei Li and Professor Jennifer Gommerman January 7, 2020 Molecular mechanism suggests new ways to bolster immunity to deadly rotavirus: U of T researchers
A teenager, with his back to the camera, receives treatment in a doctor's office January 7, 2020 U of T, international researchers focus on 'surprisingly high' incidence of chronic pain in adolescents
A blood test in France January 6, 2020 Evidence grows for iron deficiency screening in childhood: U of T researchers
Aerial view of U of T downtown campus bathed in a rosy glow from the sun rising December 20, 2019 Seven transformational things that happened at U of T over the past decade
hand holding up a banana phone against a colorful outdoor wall mural December 17, 2019 From fun phones to better sleep: U of T Engineering's holiday gift guide has you covered
Pavani Cherukupally holds one of the special polyurethane sponges December 16, 2019 U of T researchers develop sponge that removes oil from water
hand with eyedropper that's being pulled out of a small vial of CBD oil December 16, 2019 In a bid to develop future medicines, U of T study sheds light on complex, plant-based compounds
Astronauts brushing their teeth on the Space Shuttle Discovery December 13, 2019 Why do astronauts get cavities? U of T students drill into the data
Piles of citrus fruit at a Walmart December 13, 2019 Does sugar raise blood pressure? It depends where it comes from, U of T researchers say
an oil drill in the foreground with a row of wind turbines in the background December 12, 2019 Halting climate change means a world without fossil fuels – not merely curbing emissions: U of T researchers
an elderly man lies in bed trying to go to sleep December 12, 2019 Fragmented sleep may affect brain’s immune cells, impair cognition: U of T study