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University of Toronto researchers have developed a new strategy to remove tiny oil droplets from wastewater with more than 90 per cent…
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Researchers at the University of Toronto are shining a spotlight on medicinal plants like cannabis, Pacific yew and deadly carrot, paving the way for…
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The first thing you see when you go to the website of Hypercare, the startup co-founded by University of Toronto alumnus Albert…
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Curiosity and a passion for research is taking four University of Toronto students to the final frontiers of health and space. The student research…
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Cheryl Regehr, the vice-president and provost of the University of Toronto, has been appointed to a second term. Approved Thursday by U of…
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Combined data from over two dozen nutrition studies show that while sugar-sweetened drinks are linked to elevated blood pressure, healthier foods that…
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A new study by two University of Toronto researchers is proposing a different way to think about tackling climate change – one that shifts focus…
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Fragmented sleep in older people with and without Alzheimer’s disease may have an effect on the brain’s immune cells and impact people’s cognitive…
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Baker, McLean and Wang aren’t exactly household names but they have a special place in the memories of researchers in Molly Shoichet’s…
The Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) is continuing its international expansion with a new location in Atlanta. The seed-stage accelerator, founded at…
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In one of the most iconic scenes in All the President’s Men, a mysterious figure emerges from the shadows of a deserted parking garage and tells…
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With less than a minute left on the clock during their pre-season game against Calgary, Julia Costanzo, captain of the Varsity Blues field hockey…