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Released: 29-Jan-2015 4:00 PM EST
Crystal Light: New Family of Light-Converting Materials Points to Cheaper, More Efficient Solar Power and LEDs
University of Toronto

Engineers have shone new light on an emerging family of solar-absorbing materials that could clear the way for cheaper and more efficient solar panels and LEDs. The materials, called perovskites, are particularly good at absorbing visible light, but had never been thoroughly studied in their purest form: as perfect single crystals. Using a new technique, researchers grew large, pure perovskite crystals and studied how electrons move through the material as light is converted to electricity.

Released: 28-Jan-2015 6:00 AM EST
Record Number of Female First-Year Students Join Canada’s Top-Ranked Engineering School
University of Toronto

Women now account for 30.6 per cent of first-year students in U of T Engineering programs: a record for the Faculty and a number that surpasses all other Ontario universities. It is the only engineering school in Ontario with female first-year enrollment of more than 30 per cent. National figures are expected later this year from Engineers Canada.

Released: 18-Dec-2014 2:00 PM EST
Machine Learning Reveals Unexpected Genetic Roots of Cancers, Autism and Other Disorders
University of Toronto

University of Toronto researchers from Engineering, Biology and Medicine teach computers to ‘read the human genome’ and rate likelihood of mutations causing disease, opening vast new possibilities for medicine

   
Released: 20-Nov-2014 11:00 AM EST
Education Empowers Canadians but Raises Risks of Overwork and Work-Family Stress
University of Toronto

The higher your level of education, the greater your earnings and your sense of “personal mastery” or being in control of your fate, University of Toronto researchers say. But wait: there’s a downside.

Released: 19-Nov-2014 12:35 PM EST
Genetic Testing for Personalized Nutrition Leads to Better Outcomes
University of Toronto

Personalized dietary advice based on a person’s genetic makeup improves eating habits compared to current “one-size-fits-all” dietary recommendations, says a University of Toronto researcher.

25-Aug-2014 11:00 AM EDT
Real Tremors, or Drug-Seeking Patient? New App Can Tell
University of Toronto

New iPod smart phone app developed by University of Toronto measures frequency of tremors in alcoholics.

19-Aug-2014 4:00 AM EDT
New Research Helps Explain Why Elderly Are Prone to Sleep Problems
University of Toronto

Reported online today in the journal Brain, findings from researchers at the University of Toronto and Harvard University show that a group of inhibitory neurons, whose loss leads to sleep disruption in experimental animals, are substantially diminished among the elderly and individuals with Alzheimer’s disease.

3-Jul-2014 12:05 AM EDT
One Third of Adults with Dyslexia Report They Were Physically Abused During Their Childhood
University of Toronto

Adults who have dyslexia are much more likely to report they were physically abused before they turned 18 than their peers without dyslexia, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Toronto and the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill.

   
Released: 9-Jun-2014 10:00 AM EDT
New Class of Nanoparticle Brings Cheaper, Lighter Solar Cells Outdoors
University of Toronto

Researchers in the University of Toronto’s Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering have designed and tested a new class of solar-sensitive nanoparticle that outshines the current state of the art employing this new class of technology. This new form of solid, stable light-sensitive nanoparticles, called colloidal quantum dots, could lead to cheaper and more flexible solar cells, as well as better gas sensors, infrared lasers, infrared light emitting diodes and more.

Released: 6-Jun-2014 10:30 AM EDT
University of Toronto Biologists Pave the Way for Improved Epilepsy Treatments
University of Toronto

University of Toronto biologists leading an investigation into the cells that regulate proper brain function, have identified and located the key players whose actions contribute to afflictions such as epilepsy and schizophrenia. The discovery is a major step toward developing improved treatments for these and other neurological disorders.

Released: 15-May-2014 2:00 PM EDT
Quantum Simulator Gives Clues About Magnetism
University of Toronto

Thywissen’s lab has revealed some of these answers in a new paper about the magnetism and diffusion of atoms in ultracold gases, published in the journal Science. The researchers optically trapped a cloud of gas a billion times colder than air in a very low-pressure vacuum.

8-May-2014 7:00 AM EDT
One in 25 Middle School Children Binge Drinking
University of Toronto

Four percent of Canadians aged 12 to 14 years old had consumed five or more drinks on at least one occasion in the preceding year, according to a new study from the University of Toronto. The study was published this week in the journal ISRN Public Health. The findings also indicated that the odds of binge drinking were twice as high among youth with three or more chronic conditions.

Released: 6-May-2014 10:00 AM EDT
University of Toronto Researchers Find Seeing ‘Jesus in Toast’ Phenomenon Perfectly Normal
University of Toronto

Researchers have found that the phenomenon of “face pareidolia”--where onlookers report seeing images of Jesus, Virgin Mary, or Elvis in objects such as toasts, shrouds, and clouds--is normal and based on physical causes.

22-Apr-2014 6:00 AM EDT
Sleep Behavior Disorder Linked to Brain Disease
University of Toronto

Researchers at the University of Toronto say a sleep disorder that causes people to act out their dreams is the best current predictor of brain diseases like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.

Released: 16-Apr-2014 10:00 AM EDT
Toddlers ‘Surprisingly Sophisticated’ at Understanding Unfamiliar Accents
University of Toronto

A new University of Toronto study has found that by two years of age, children are remarkably good at comprehending speakers who talk with accents the toddlers have never heard before.

Released: 26-Mar-2014 10:00 AM EDT
Parental Addictions Associated with Adult Children’s Arthritis
University of Toronto

The adult offspring of parents who were addicted to drugs or alcohol are more likely to have arthritis, according to a new study by University of Toronto researchers. Investigators examined a group of 13,036 adults and found that 20.4 per cent of respondents had been diagnosed with arthritis by a medical professional.

Released: 25-Mar-2014 10:00 AM EDT
Kids’ Books Featuring Animals with Human Traits Lead to Less Learning of the Natural World
University of Toronto

A new study by University of Toronto researchers has found that kids’ books featuring animals with human characteristics not only lead to less factual learning but also influence children’s reasoning about animals. Researchers also found that young readers are more likely to attribute human behaviors and emotions to animals when exposed to books with anthropomorphized animals than books depicting animals realistically.

Released: 21-Mar-2014 10:00 AM EDT
Computers Spot False Faces Better Than People
University of Toronto

A joint study by researchers at the University of California San Diego and the University of Toronto has found that a computer system spots real or faked expressions of pain more accurately than people can. The work, titled “Automatic Decoding of Deceptive Pain Expressions,” is published in the latest issue of Current Biology.

Released: 5-Mar-2014 5:05 PM EST
Thirty Per Cent of Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder Report Childhood Physical Abuse
University of Toronto

Thirty percent of adults with Attention Deficit Disorder or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD) report they were physically abused before they turned 18. This compares to seven per cent of those without ADD/ADHD who were physically abused before 18.

Released: 4-Mar-2014 11:00 AM EST
HIV/STI Prevention Program in Haiti Is Changing and Saving Lives
University of Toronto

New research from the University of Toronto shows that a little training can go a long way in a desperate situation.



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