Breaking Research

Cylita Guy stands in a field wearing a sweater March 3, 2020 'No walk in the park': U of T alumna's book teaches kids about the messy business of scientific discovery
Photo of the skin patch on the finger of a purple rubber glove February 27, 2020 Developed by U of T researchers, first-of-its-kind skin patch aims to prevent low blood sugar in diabetes
photo of a damaged corn plant in the field February 25, 2020 Biologists at U of T open new front in crop infection battle
photo of a chest x-ray February 24, 2020 Leukemia drugs may help patients with treatment-resistant lung cancer: U of T researchers
Ali Punjani sits in front of a computer displaying a protein image February 21, 2020 U of T startup's technology plays role in 'critical breakthrough' in coronavirus research
Harsha Murthy, Frank Shin-Haw Lee and Sina Hadipour-Lakmehsari pose for a photo February 20, 2020 U of T researchers show how a protein found in cardiac muscle helps prevent heart failure
Pranav Kadhiresan and Buddhisha Udugama hold up the pea-sized heating device February 19, 2020 Paired with a smartphone, pill-sized 'heater' developed at U of T could be used to diagnose infectious disease
Photo of Robert Kozak and Samira Mubareka standing in front of a window February 19, 2020 U of T and Sunnybrook virologists work on tools to combat coronavirus outbreak
Headshot of Aida Sijamic Wahid February 12, 2020 Gender-diverse corporate boards reduce financial misconduct: U of T study
an N95 mask on a stark black background February 7, 2020 Model built by U of T researchers suggests coronavirus outbreak began in November, has yet to be controlled
photo of Roxanne Oshidari and Karim Mekhail February 6, 2020 U of T researchers discover intricate process of DNA repair in genome stability
The handheld skin printer at work in the lab February 4, 2020 U of T researchers' handheld 3D skin printer helps heal large, severe burns, study finds
Autonomous vehicle lidar frame February 3, 2020 U of T-Waterloo research data to put self-driving cars to ultimate test: Canadian winter
Researcher Teng Cui holds up a small pink square silicon chip that was used to stretch the graphene over January 30, 2020 Graphene can withstand over one billion high-stress cycles before failing, U of T researchers find
Thomas Gonatopoulos-Pournatzis looks out a window with a hallway in the background January 29, 2020 Gene fragment could explain link between autism and cognitive difficulties: U of T study
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 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
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