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Life Sciences - Campus - 30.05.2023
Life Sciences - 29.05.2023
Health - Life Sciences - 24.05.2023
Health - Life Sciences - 16.05.2023 
Bending implantable medical devices can lead to bacterial growth
A study by researchers at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering shows that mechanical deformation of medically implantable materials - such as bending or twisting - can have a big impact on the formation of potentially harmful biofilms. The study, described in a paper published in Scientific Reports , shows that even slight bending of elastomeric materials such as polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) - also known as silicone - opens up microscopic cracks that are perfect environments for colonizing bacteria.
Life Sciences - Environment - 11.05.2023
Life Sciences - Campus - 09.05.2023 
Shifting gears: How data science led Madeleine Bonsma-Fisher from studying germ models to bike lanes
When Madeleine Bonsma-Fisher bikes through Toronto, she sees where her research meets the road.
Life Sciences - 02.05.2023
Life Sciences - Health - 28.04.2023
Health - Life Sciences - 26.04.2023
Life Sciences - Health - 25.04.2023
Life Sciences - Chemistry - 20.04.2023 
University of Toronto researchers grow micro-organisms that can clean tailings ponds and recover nickel
Researchers from the University of Toronto - in collaboration with a group of mining firms - are using acid-loving bacteria to design new processes for recovering nickel, a critical mineral in growing demand around the world. The research partnership with the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering includes the following companies: Vale, Glencore, Metso-Outotec, BacTech, MIRARCO and Yakum Consulting.
Life Sciences - Environment - 19.04.2023
Life Sciences - Health - 17.04.2023
Health - Life Sciences - 30.03.2023
Mathematics - Life Sciences - 28.03.2023
Health - Life Sciences - 24.03.2023
Health - Life Sciences - 24.03.2023 
World Tuberculosis Day: How EPIC researchers at University of Toronto are making an impact
Tuberculosis (TB) is preventable and curable, yet it remains one of the world's most deadly infectious threats and a significant global health challenge. About 95 per cent of cases occur in lowand middle-income countries but the disease still poses a significant public health concern in Canada, where it disproportionately affects Indigenous communities and people born outside the country.
Environment - Life Sciences - 16.03.2023
Life Sciences - Health - 15.03.2023
Life Sciences - Agronomy / Food Science - 15.03.2023 
The genome of a lost crop is explored
Scientists led by a geneticist at Université de Montréal have sequenced the genome of pitseed goosefeet, a northern relative of South American quinoa, with the potential to boost food diversity.
Health - Life Sciences - 15.03.2023
Health - Life Sciences - 14.03.2023
Life Sciences - 14.03.2023
Environment - Life Sciences - 02.03.2023 
UBC zoologist: We need to acknowledge climate change’s effects on wildlife-for our own good
As the United Nations marks World Wildlife Day on March 3, UBC zoology Kaitlyn Gaynor (she/her) discusses how climate change is affecting wildlife, and why that can spell bad news for humans and animals alike.
Health - Life Sciences - 02.03.2023
Environment - Life Sciences - 21.02.2023 
So-called ’safe’ pesticides have surprising ill effects
Science, Health & Technology Erik Rolfsen Health Canada is currently reviewing regulations for pesticides in Canada, and three UBC researchers say regulators might want to consider what happened in Japan. A lake in Shimane Prefecture has seen its commercial fishery collapse by more than 90 per cent since 1993, when insecticides known as neonicotinoids were first introduced to the area.
Health - Life Sciences - 16.02.2023
Health - Life Sciences - 13.02.2023
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Life Sciences - 10.02.2023
Art and Design - Life Sciences - 07.02.2023
Health - Life Sciences - 25.01.2023 
Sarah Kimmins: Healthy dads, healthy kids
UdeM's new epigenetics professor cares deeply about men's health, since it affects both their fertility and the health of future generations.
Psychology - Life Sciences - 19.01.2023
Health - Life Sciences - 10.01.2023
Life Sciences - Astronomy / Space Science - 22.12.2022
Life Sciences - Paleontology - 21.12.2022 
The other paleo diet: Rare discovery of dinosaur remains preserved with its last meal
Microraptor was an opportunistic predator, feeding on fish, birds, lizards - and now small mammals. The discovery of a rare fossil reveals the creature was a generalist carnivore in the ancient ecosystem of dinosaurs. Finding the last meal of any fossil animal is rare. When McGill University Professor Hans Larsson saw a complete mammal foot inside the rib cage of the small, feathered dinosaur, his jaw dropped.
Life Sciences - Environment - 08.12.2022
Health - Life Sciences - 08.12.2022 
Pop’Balloons, the first serious mixed reality game for autistic children
There are years of basic research in neuroscience behind the development of the first mixed reality game to diagnose and promote inclusion for people with autism.
Health - Life Sciences - 01.12.2022
Health - Life Sciences - 29.11.2022
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Life Sciences - Health - 23.11.2022
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Health - Life Sciences - 17.11.2022
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Health - Life Sciences - 16.11.2022
Life Sciences - Environment - 10.11.2022
Health - Life Sciences - 07.11.2022 
One in seven billion: First-in-the-world diagnosis a result of incredible teamwork
For the first couple years of his life growing up in Syria, Ebrahim Aldalati was, as he put it, "a regular baby.
Health - Life Sciences - 31.10.2022
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A study by researchers at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering shows that mechanical deformation of medically implantable materials - such as bending or twisting - can have a big impact on the formation of potentially harmful biofilms. The study, described in a paper published in Scientific Reports , shows that even slight bending of elastomeric materials such as polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) - also known as silicone - opens up microscopic cracks that are perfect environments for colonizing bacteria.
When Madeleine Bonsma-Fisher bikes through Toronto, she sees where her research meets the road.
Consider long-term effects before employing ’genetic welding’ in natural populations: University of Toronto expert
With CRISPR-Cas9 technology - a specific and versatile gene editing technology that can be used to modify, delete or correct precise regions of DNA - humans can now rapidly change the evolutionary course of animals or plants by inserting genes that can easily spread through entire populations.
With CRISPR-Cas9 technology - a specific and versatile gene editing technology that can be used to modify, delete or correct precise regions of DNA - humans can now rapidly change the evolutionary course of animals or plants by inserting genes that can easily spread through entire populations.
Researchers from the University of Toronto - in collaboration with a group of mining firms - are using acid-loving bacteria to design new processes for recovering nickel, a critical mineral in growing demand around the world. The research partnership with the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering includes the following companies: Vale, Glencore, Metso-Outotec, BacTech, MIRARCO and Yakum Consulting.
Tomas Paus: putting young people’s brain health under the microscope
Neuroscientist Tomas Paus is convinced that brain development shapes brain health. And it all happens in the early years of life.
Neuroscientist Tomas Paus is convinced that brain development shapes brain health. And it all happens in the early years of life.
Tuberculosis (TB) is preventable and curable, yet it remains one of the world's most deadly infectious threats and a significant global health challenge. About 95 per cent of cases occur in lowand middle-income countries but the disease still poses a significant public health concern in Canada, where it disproportionately affects Indigenous communities and people born outside the country.
Greening the beauty industry
Professor Christian Euler is transforming CO2 into bio-made and eco-friendly products By Angelica Marie Sanchez University Relations Modern society relies on the products of traditional manufacturing processes: plastics, fuels, solvents, etc.
Professor Christian Euler is transforming CO2 into bio-made and eco-friendly products By Angelica Marie Sanchez University Relations Modern society relies on the products of traditional manufacturing processes: plastics, fuels, solvents, etc.
Scientists led by a geneticist at Université de Montréal have sequenced the genome of pitseed goosefeet, a northern relative of South American quinoa, with the potential to boost food diversity.
As the United Nations marks World Wildlife Day on March 3, UBC zoology Kaitlyn Gaynor (she/her) discusses how climate change is affecting wildlife, and why that can spell bad news for humans and animals alike.
Science, Health & Technology Erik Rolfsen Health Canada is currently reviewing regulations for pesticides in Canada, and three UBC researchers say regulators might want to consider what happened in Japan. A lake in Shimane Prefecture has seen its commercial fishery collapse by more than 90 per cent since 1993, when insecticides known as neonicotinoids were first introduced to the area.
Bird flu spillover to mammals a cause for concern
Increasing zoonotic diseases caused by human encroachment on wildlife habitat By Jon Parsons University Relations The WHO recently warning that bird flu spillover to mammals needs to be monitored closely and that countries need to be prepared for a potential outbreak affecting humans.
Increasing zoonotic diseases caused by human encroachment on wildlife habitat By Jon Parsons University Relations The WHO recently warning that bird flu spillover to mammals needs to be monitored closely and that countries need to be prepared for a potential outbreak affecting humans.
The brain: a powerful sexual organ
Our brain controls so many aspects of our sexual functioning. So what happens when it is damaged? Enter the new field known as neurosexuality.
Our brain controls so many aspects of our sexual functioning. So what happens when it is damaged? Enter the new field known as neurosexuality.
UdeM's new epigenetics professor cares deeply about men's health, since it affects both their fertility and the health of future generations.
Reading the room
AI project to help autistic people interpret emotions better By Charlotte Danby Faculty of Engineering For most of us, social interactions are taxing, tedious or time well spent.
AI project to help autistic people interpret emotions better By Charlotte Danby Faculty of Engineering For most of us, social interactions are taxing, tedious or time well spent.
Obesity linked to macular degeneration
Canadian researchers find that being overweight can make the cells of people's immune system destructive to their eyes as they age.
Canadian researchers find that being overweight can make the cells of people's immune system destructive to their eyes as they age.
ICYMI: 2022 research round up
Penguin feathers may be secret to effective anti-icing technology Ice buildup on powerlines and electric towers brought the northern US and southern Canada to a standstill during the Great Ice Storm of 1998, leaving many in the cold and dark for days and even weeks. Whether it is on wind turbines, electric towers, drones, or airplane wings, dealing with ice buildup typically depends on techniques that are time consuming, costly and use a lot of energy, along with various chemicals.
Penguin feathers may be secret to effective anti-icing technology Ice buildup on powerlines and electric towers brought the northern US and southern Canada to a standstill during the Great Ice Storm of 1998, leaving many in the cold and dark for days and even weeks. Whether it is on wind turbines, electric towers, drones, or airplane wings, dealing with ice buildup typically depends on techniques that are time consuming, costly and use a lot of energy, along with various chemicals.
Microraptor was an opportunistic predator, feeding on fish, birds, lizards - and now small mammals. The discovery of a rare fossil reveals the creature was a generalist carnivore in the ancient ecosystem of dinosaurs. Finding the last meal of any fossil animal is rare. When McGill University Professor Hans Larsson saw a complete mammal foot inside the rib cage of the small, feathered dinosaur, his jaw dropped.
There are years of basic research in neuroscience behind the development of the first mixed reality game to diagnose and promote inclusion for people with autism.
Incurable neurodegenerative myelin diseases: a hopeful advance
A study shows that Riluzole could be effective in the treatment of certain leukodystrophies, neurodegenerative diseases that attack the myelin in the brain of young children.
A study shows that Riluzole could be effective in the treatment of certain leukodystrophies, neurodegenerative diseases that attack the myelin in the brain of young children.
Sophisticated genomics could give food crops an edge in the arms race against pathogens
In every farmer's field, there's a war going on between crops and a host of bacterial and fungal invaders that cost the global economy more than $220 billion annually.
In every farmer's field, there's a war going on between crops and a host of bacterial and fungal invaders that cost the global economy more than $220 billion annually.
Developing AI-based therapies to fix the nervous system
Researcher and UdeM professor Guillaume Lajoie is working on projects that use AI to optimize direct interaction with the nervous system for targeted clinical interventions.
Researcher and UdeM professor Guillaume Lajoie is working on projects that use AI to optimize direct interaction with the nervous system for targeted clinical interventions.
Can a work of art reveal the presence of a neurodegenerative disease?
An international research team is looking for systematic evidence of linkages between changes in art-making and disorders of the central nervous system.
An international research team is looking for systematic evidence of linkages between changes in art-making and disorders of the central nervous system.
UBC releases 2021 animal research statistics
UBC's summary of animals involved in research at the university in 2021 is now available. This is the 12th consecutive year the university has published the data.
UBC's summary of animals involved in research at the university in 2021 is now available. This is the 12th consecutive year the university has published the data.
For the first couple years of his life growing up in Syria, Ebrahim Aldalati was, as he put it, "a regular baby.
A new research chair for dementia-causing diseases in children
Thanks to a large donation and the work of UdeM biochemist Alexey Pshezhetsky, the Elisa Linton Research Chair in Lysosomal Diseases will help treat Sanfilippo disease and similar genetic syndromes. Thanks to a generous donation by the Sanfilippo Children's Research Foundation and the work of CHU Sainte-Justine biochemist Alexey Pshezhetsky , a treatment is now within reach for what are now incurable diseases leading to dementia in children.
Thanks to a large donation and the work of UdeM biochemist Alexey Pshezhetsky, the Elisa Linton Research Chair in Lysosomal Diseases will help treat Sanfilippo disease and similar genetic syndromes. Thanks to a generous donation by the Sanfilippo Children's Research Foundation and the work of CHU Sainte-Justine biochemist Alexey Pshezhetsky , a treatment is now within reach for what are now incurable diseases leading to dementia in children.
