Breaking Research

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
January 17, 2019 Team of scientists led by U of T identify period of increased asteroid impacts on ancient Earth by studying the moon
photo of ancient goosefoot seed and a wild, weedy relative January 15, 2019 U of T researchers identify domesticated 3,000-year-old quinoa seeds in Ontario
photo of burnt truck in Fort McMurray January 15, 2019 Study of Fort McMurray homes after wildfire should give residents 'peace of mind': U of T researchers
photo of gambling table January 14, 2019 Stomach for risk? It could be in your genes, says U of T researcher involved in international study
January 14, 2019 U of T-led study finds genetic drivers of low-oxygen cancer tumours, opens new avenues for treatment
photo of transparent skull model January 11, 2019 Memory of pain enhances pain responses in males, but not females: U of T-led study