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Sled dogs at Haliburton Forest and Wildlife Reserve starting a run.
Social Science

How working dogs adapt to daylight savings time

PLOS

Sled dogs in a Canadian facility were more active than usual the morning after the clocks turned back.

People whose parents divorced during their childhood.
Science

Divorce in childhood may increase your stroke risk

PLOS

Data from 13,205 adults shows a higher stroke risk in later life for those whose parents divorced in childhood.

This image from the ALMA telescope shows star system HD101584
Space

First, white dwarf-main sequence binaries in clusters reveal new insights into stellar evolution

Amit Malewar

This breakthrough offers new insights into an extreme phase of stellar evolution.

headache migraine female s
Health

Migraines linked to increased depression during pandemic

Pranjal Malewar

The mental health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.

3d rendering red cancer cells in blood
Health

New microfluidic device sheds light on shape-dependent tumor growth

Ashwini Sakharkar

A new microfluidic device reveals how the shape of a tumor can predict cancer's aggressiveness.

Researcher takes a probe of greenery in a round-bottom flask
Plants

Unveiling environmental impacts of genetically modified crops

Ashwini Sakharkar

GM crops can produce more yield and profits.

Engagement ring with a stone on the gentle bride's hand
Psychology

Marriage boosts health and well-being in aging men

Pranjal Malewar

It is known how marriage changes in old age affect successful aging. Scientists wanted to determine if different marriage patterns relate to physical health...

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Social Science

The psychological and political characteristics of cryptocurrency owners

PLOS

Cryptocurrency investors are more likely to report "Dark Tetrad" personality traits.

fossils
Science

A new great ape species lived in Germany 11 million years ago

PLOS

First ever report of two ancient ape species cohabiting in Miocene Europe.

Covid virus 3d modeling
Health

Trojan horse virus found in parasite by U of T researchers

Dr. Prajakta Banik

RNA virus hidden in Toxoplasma gondii.

Environmental pollution of plastic water bottle in the ocean
Environment

Up to 11 million tonnes of plastic pollution is sitting on the ocean floor

Pranjal Malewar

Ocean floor a 'reservoir' for plastic pollution, world-first study finds.

Large Magellanic cloud
Space

A fresh look at red giant stars offers key insights into cosmic distance measurements

Amit Malewar

A way to measure the Universe's expansion with the highest accuracy.

Virus cell attack blood cell
Biology

Scientists discovered one million new components of the human genome

Amit Malewar

We’ve started to chip away at the dark genome by finding nearly one million previously unknown exons.

Bird's-eye view of the distribution of dust
Space

A high-resolution map of the Milky Way in 3D

Amit Malewar

The produced 3D map will be highly useful for a wide range of applications.

KIT researchers and partners develop a concept for highly efficient photoreactor panels that will be inserted into inexpensive modules.
Technology

Low-cost photoreactor for making green chemicals and fuels

Ashwini Sakharkar

The concept ensures high photocatalytic efficiency throughout the day and year without sun tracking.

Electronic waste.
Technology

Using captured CO2 to recycle precious metals from electronic waste

Ashwini Sakharkar

This is a great process to enable recycling which aims to enable environmental sustainability.

Image showing earth
Earth

The tidal pull of the Moon caused the slow and steady lengthening of Earth’s day

Pranjal Malewar

Astrophysicists reveal why Earth’s day was a constant 19.5 hours for over a billion years.

‘Liquid windows’ inspired by squid skin could help buildings react to changing environments, save on energy costs.
Technology

Squid skin-inspired liquid windows help buildings save on energy costs

Ashwini Sakharkar

The multi-layered system could help buildings react to changing environments.

partners holding their hand
Social Science

What we think we like in a romantic partner – and what we prefer – don’t always match up

Pranjal Malewar

If I like humor, it could be that I’ve gone on dates with funny people, and I liked them.

(orange-red) superimposed over two galaxies observed by the Wide-f
Space

Astronomers spotted some of the most elusive stuff in our universe

Amit Malewar

Astronomers are helping find the missing universe.

Oliver Warr in Moab Khotsong
Science

1.2-billion-year-old groundwater discovered deep in a mine in South Africa

Amit Malewar

The world’s water cycle is more widespread than once thought.

fiery and inferno-like exoplanet WASP-76b
Space

An extreme exoplanet is more sizzling than scientists thought

Amit Malewar

The fiery and inferno-like exoplanet WASP-76b maybe even more sizzling than scientists thought.

How long quantum tunneling takes to happen?
Quantum Technology

How long quantum tunneling takes to happen?

Amit Malewar

The difficulty in answering this question lies in the definition of time itself.

Highly efficient solution-processed upconversion photodetectors
Technology

New solution-processed upconversion photodetectors

Amit Malewar

Upconversion photodetectors play a vital role in infrared detection and imaging. They do not require complicated integrated circuit systems. Although most upconversion devices have...

Physical and mental illnesses combined increase emergency department visits
Health

Physical and mental illnesses combined increase emergency department visits

Pranjal Malewar

Individuals with both physical illness and mental disorders visit the emergency department more frequently than people with a various physical disease or mental illness...

Professor Hoi-Kwong Lo (ECE) and his collaborators have performed a proof-of-principle experiment on a key aspect of all-photonic quantum repeaters. CREDIT Jessica MacInnis
Technology

Speed of light: Toward a future quantum internet

Pranjal Malewar

Engineers at the University of Toronto have developed a device that could be the backbone of the future of the internet. The device could be...

Controlling chemical reactions near absolute zero
Chemistry

Controlling chemical reactions near absolute zero

Pranjal Malewar

Chemistry is ubiquitous. Be that as it may, regardless of advances, it remains a key test to pick up an entire understanding and command over...

Journalists must take care in reporting on suicide
Social Science

Journalists must take care in reporting on suicide

Pranjal Malewar

According to a large study published in CMAJ suggests that there is a significant link between reporting suicidal news and a real impact across the...

Chemists create vitamin-driven battery
Technology

Chemists create vitamin-driven battery

Amit Malewar

Scientist's Team from the University of Toronto has developed a battery that stores energy in a biologically derived unit. In other words, it's a...

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