Breaking Research

portrait of Prabhat Jha November 13, 2019 U of T researcher helps develop simple, low-cost way for countries to measure public health
Polar bear on Arctic ice November 13, 2019 Arctic's last refuge for ice-dependent species disappearing as region warms
A painting showing what Danuvius Guggenmosi would have looked like November 7, 2019 U of T researcher co-leads study that finds new human ancestor, earliest evidence of walking on two legs
Woman holding a small child at a grocery store November 6, 2019 Canada Child Benefit helped reduce severe food insecurity, U of T study finds
A group of smiling young workers gathered around a table having a meeting November 4, 2019 Being conscientious is one of the strongest predictors of success in the workplace, U of T study finds
A colobis monkey sits in a tree in Rwanda October 31, 2019 U of T study finds evidence of a new type of social organization in primates
Cars and trucks creep bumper to bumper along a Toronto down street on a winter night October 30, 2019 National air pollution report highlights rush-hour traffic, diesel truck emissions as major areas of concern
Wire-tailed Manakin in a tree October 28, 2019 Species in the Amazon evolve more slowly than those in North America, U of T research finds
Pedestrians crossing a busy intersection near Dundas Square on Queen Street, in Toronto October 4, 2019 Young adults of South Asian descent face higher risk of prediabetes, diabetes: U of T study
Ashley Reynolds holds the Smilodon fatalis metacarpal from Medicine Hat, Alberta October 4, 2019 U of T paleontologists find traces of sabre-toothed cat in Medicine Hat
The Amazonian ant Allomerus octoarticulatus protects its host plant Cordia nodosa against the plant’s enemie October 3, 2019 U of T-led team text mines over 89,000 scientific papers, revealing new evolutionary insights into ants and plants
Photo of Nancy Baxter October 2, 2019 Male surgeons earn more than female surgeons for same time worked: U of T study
Photo of someone fishing September 30, 2019 U of T ecologists find strong evidence of ‘fishing down the food web’ in freshwater lake
Woman eating fish in a restaurant September 26, 2019 Climate change could impact omega-3 levels worldwide, U of T researchers find
Lisa Richardson September 24, 2019 U of T researcher helps develop online training program on Indigenous women’s reproductive health
Photo of Shana Kelley September 23, 2019 U of T researchers enlist tiny biomagnets for faster drug discovery
Man smoking cannabis in his home September 13, 2019 Apartment and condo dwellers report smelling cannabis more than tobacco smoke, U of T researchers say
photo of Mollisonia plenovenatrix September 12, 2019 Researchers discover tiny, 500-million-year-old predecessor to scorpions and spiders
Cindi Morshead (centre) and graduate students Rebecca Ruddy (left) and Kelsey Adams September 12, 2019 A diabetes drug promotes brain repair – but only in females, U of T study shows
Photo of Nick Reed September 11, 2019 U of T researcher calls for end to ‘bedroom jail’ with new pediatric concussion guideline