Only 9% of Teens Getting Enough Physical Activity During the COVID Pandemic
Declines in physical activity linked to poorer mental health, higher stress. For the new year, parents might want to resolve to get more exercise –…
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Magnetene – A Graphene-Like 2D Material – Leverages Quantum Effects To Achieve Ultra-Low Friction
Magnetene could have useful applications as a lubricant in implantable devices or other micro-electro-mechanical systems. A team of researchers from University of Toronto Engineering and…
A Vast “Magnetic Tunnel” May Surround Earth and Our Entire Solar System
A University of Toronto astronomer’s research suggests the solar system is surrounded by a magnetic tunnel that can be seen in radio waves. Jennifer West, a…
Research Shows Extensive Damage Caused by Common Teeth-Whitening Products
A study led by researchers at the University of Toronto highlights the extensive damage that can be caused by common teeth-whitening agents. Published recently in…
Folate Deficiency Demystified: Genetics of Why Some People May Be at a Greater Risk of Disease
As many expectant mothers know, getting enough folate is key to avoiding neural tube defects in the baby during pregnancy. But for the individuals who…
Is a Calorie a Calorie? Not Always, When It Comes to Almonds
Researchers at the University of Toronto have found that a calorie labeled is not the same as a calorie digested and absorbed, when the food…
Evolutionary Biologists Just Discovered How Some Lizards Are Able to Breathe Underwater
A team of evolutionary biologists from the University of Toronto has shown that Anolis lizards, or anoles, are able to breathe underwater with the aid…
New $2 Test Can Accurately Detect COVID-19 Antibodies in a Drop of Blood in Less Than an Hour
Igor Stagljar made his career building molecular tools to combat cancer. But when the pandemic hit last March, he aimed his expertise at a new…
Neuroscientists Link Brain Cancer to Tissue Healing
Increase of inflammation markers in tumor-initiating cells believed to be a response to brain injury. The healing process that follows a brain injury could spur…
Researchers Analyze the Most Effective COVID-19 Control Policies
With the arrival of effective vaccines for the COVID-19 virus, the end of the pandemic is on the horizon but in the short term the…
Scientists Can Now Scoop Molecular Contents of Individual Cells for Study
New method bridges in situ microscopy with single cell omics. Scientists can now select individual cells from a population that grows on the surface of…
Biologists Shed Light on Mystery of How Microbes Evolve and Adapt to Hosts
The era of COVID-19 and the need to constantly wash one’s hands and sanitize things have brought microbes to new levels of scrutiny, particularly for…
New Research Suggests Coronavirus Antibodies Last at Least 3 Months After COVID-19 Infection
Coronavirus antibodies can last at least three months after a person becomes infected with the virus that causes COVID-19, according to a new study published…
Researchers Say Tear Gas Should Be Banned – Here’s Why
The use of tear gas is rightfully banned in warfare and should equally be banned as a riot-control agent in law enforcement contexts. The use…
Understanding the Spread of COVID-19 Through Physics-Based Modeling Used for Jet Engines
Professor Swetaprovo Chaudhuri (UTIAS) normally spends his time thinking about the motion of fluids through jet engines. Now, that expertise is being used to understand…
“Fascinating Machines of Death” – The Latest Research on Bacterial Toxins
Research finds mechanism by which bacterial toxis evolve ability to cause new illnesses. The coronavirus pandemic is a daily reminder of the consequences brought by…
When Cancer Cells Can’t Make Their Own Fat, They Eat What’s Around Them
Cancer cells rewire their metabolism to compensate for a halt in fat production by importing more fat molecules from their environment. Knowing what cancer will…
Artificial Intelligence Helps Researchers Up-Cycle Waste Carbon With Record Efficiency
Researchers at University of Toronto Engineering and Carnegie Mellon University are using artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate progress in transforming waste carbon into a commercially…