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Motorists preparing to turn at an intersection must quickly process several pieces of information before making their move: traffic signals, traffic…
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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…
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When stem cell biologist Derrick Rossi co-founded the biotech firm Moderna, he envisioned that its novel solution – using modified messenger RNA…
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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…
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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…
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Climate change may be slowing the reduction of methylmercury – a dangerous organic neurotoxin created by microbes that metabolize…
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The University of Toronto is joining forces with other Canadian universities to engage with companies to address investment risks associated with…
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Hummingbirds need an incredible amount of energy to flap their wings 50 times per second to maintain hovering flight. Their metabolism is so…
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It’s a collaboration founded on a shared vision: a cleaner future for Toronto’s waterways. Chelsea Rochman’s lab at the University of…
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Nicole Woods wants to see more expertise from fields beyond the basic sciences incorporated into medical education. Traditionally, the study…
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Fuelled by a changing climate, plant pathogens encounter increasingly favourable conditions to spread and wreak havoc on global crop yields. But could…
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Abdominal aortic aneurysms kill people by sneak attack. In most cases, they develop without you knowing it. There are usually no symptoms. And if…