Breaking Research

Photo of Keith Neuman, Rhonda Lenton and Robert Brym March 12, 2019 Unprecedented survey of Jews in Canada finds 'exceptional cohesion,' highlights paths for programming and education
Photo of Sathesan Thavabalasingam, Andy Lee and Edward O’Neil March 11, 2019 U of T researchers look at how the brain represents time when processing long-term memories
photo of boy grasping fingers February 27, 2019 Machine learning could improve treatment for children with arthritis: U of T study
Photo of Jing Hou and Guihong Tan February 26, 2019 U of T study reveals how genetic background influences trait inheritance
Photo of Molly Shoichet in lab February 25, 2019 New way of growing cancer cells, developed at U of T, could speed up the search for new drug treatments
Photo of Saifur Khan and Brian Cox February 22, 2019 Lipids may predict which gestational diabetes patients will develop Type 2: U of T study
photo of children outside a school February 21, 2019 Children show preference for local accent – even in multicultural Toronto: U of T study
Photo of Daniel Merritt February 20, 2019 U of T researchers peer inside the mind of the worm for clues on how memories form
Photo of Alejandro Pérez February 19, 2019 U of T-led study looks at difference in brainwaves when people speak in mother tongue or second language
photo of marathon runners February 14, 2019 Not just for weightlifters: U of T study finds high-protein diet gives endurance athletes a boost
Photo of Xiaolin Wei February 12, 2019 U of T study finds long-​term success in reducing unnecessary antibiotics prescriptions in China
photo of woman testing her blood February 7, 2019 U of T-led study draws links between diabetes and mental illness in some patients
Aerial photo of a combine harvesting a wheat field February 7, 2019 U of T-led study finds global crop diversity on the decline
HIV rendering February 4, 2019 Research on chickenpox virus paves way for promising HIV vaccine
Photo of David Gallo and Grant Brown February 4, 2019 U of T yeast study prompts rethink of DNA replication and emergency repair
aerial photo of Nunavut February 1, 2019 U of T researchers to design microsatellites for Arctic monitoring
photo of Hoi-Kwong Lo January 31, 2019 U of T researcher and global colleagues demonstrate key element of quantum internet
Photo of researchers January 29, 2019 U of T research sparks potential new leukemia drug discovery
Photo of researcher Yimu Zhao holding the Biowire II January 24, 2019 U of T researchers create ‘training gym’ for lab-grown heart cells
Photo of Boris Hinz January 23, 2019 'Infinite hug' mechanism may be key to lung fibrosis: U of T research