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…
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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…
New Efficiency Record Set by Novel Multi-Material Solar Cells
Researchers create highly efficient and stable tandem solar cell, one of the best-performing reported to date. Researchers from the University of Toronto Engineering and King…
Catalyst Produces Useful Hydrocarbons While Removing CO2
Water is split into hydrogen and oxygen by electrolysis, but if CO2 is also added to the mixture, compounds can be generated to make textiles,…
Innovative “Reverse Fuel Cell” Converts Waste CO2 Into Valuable Chemicals 10x Faster
Researchers develop enhanced device to transform CO2 into valuable chemicals 10 times faster than previous versions. Fuel cells turn chemicals into electricity. Now, a University…
Link Between Autism and Cognitive Impairment Identified – May Lead to New Treatments
Mouse study identifies a brain mechanism underlying social deficits and mental disability in a finding that could lead to new treatments. Autism can bestow brilliance…
New Study Uncovers Some Surprisingly Good News About Anxiety
Recovery rates are high: A recent study finds seven in ten Canadians with a history of generalized anxiety disorder are free of the disorder and…
Some People With Schizophrenia May Simply Have a Vitamin Deficiency
A new hypothesis may hold the key to solving four medical mysteries associated with the chronic brain disorder. Four unsolved mysteries around schizophrenia have long…
Last Arctic Ice Refuge Is Disappearing – Twice As Fast
The oldest and thickest Arctic sea ice is disappearing twice as fast as ice in the rest of the Arctic Ocean, according to new research….
New Flame Retardants Present Serious Risks – Toxic Chemicals in Electronics, Car Seats
Replacement flame retardants present serious risks, caution scientists. New flame retardants escaping from our TVs, other electrical and electronic products, and children’s car seats are…
The Unexpected Role Ant-Plant Partnerships May Play in Ant Evolution
Partnerships between ant and plant species appear to arise from—but not drive—rapid diversification of ants into new species. Katrina Kaur of the University of Toronto,…
Diabetes Medication Promotes Brain Repair — But It Only Works in Females
Accounting for sex differences in research animals is vital for the development of better treatments as drug shows promise in female mice alone. Males are…
Stardust Shines New Light on the Formation of the Solar System
The study of a tiny grain of stardust — older than our solar system — is shining new light on how planetary systems are formed….
Prehistoric Teeth Reveal Details on Ancient Africa’s Climate
Models of wetter conditions than contemporary climate suggest human ancestors lived in environments other than open, arid grasslands New research out of South Africa’s Wonderwerk…
Astronomers Observe Unprecedented Detail in Pulsar PSR B1957+20
A team of astronomers has performed one of the highest resolution observations in astronomical history by observing two intense regions of radiation, 20 kilometres apart,…