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Scientists find quantum mechanics at work in photosynthesis
(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of University of Toronto chemists have made a major contribution to the emerging field of quantum biology, observing quantum mechanics at work in photosynthesis in marine algae.
Feb 03, 2010 |
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Genetic 'atlas' of cells will pinpoint causes of disease
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the University of Toronto have discovered a way to map the interactions of genes within a cell, a significant breakthrough that promises to help researchers better understand the causes of disease, ...
Jan 25, 2010 |
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Researcher discovers how new HIV vaccine candidate can control HIV progression
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from the University of Toronto and Mount Sinai Hospital have made significant findings about how a new HIV vaccine candidate (Delta 5) can reduce -- and in some cases stop -- HIV progression by ...
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Jan 19, 2010 |
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When work interferes with life: Study reveals new insights about a common stressor
As many as 50 per cent of people bring their work home with them regularly, according to new research out of the University of Toronto that describes the stress associated with work-life balance and the factors that predict ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 12, 2010 |
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Researchers find powerful predictor of bone cancer prognosis
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the University of Toronto and The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have discovered a powerful new tool that can help predict the prognosis for patients with bone cancer and help doctors ...
Jan 07, 2010 |
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Overexposure to credit default swaps contributed to financial meltdown, study finds
a market-traded form of investment insurance - are believed to have contributed to last year's financial meltdown.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Jan 04, 2010 |
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Protein inhibits cancer cell growth
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Toronto and Goethe University in Germany have discovered a protein that can inhibit the growth of cancer cells, providing crucial clues for the future development of new drugs ...
Dec 21, 2009 |
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Researchers discover new 'golden ratios' for female facial beauty
(PhysOrg.com) -- Beauty is not only in the eye of the beholder but also in the relationship of the eyes and mouth of the beholden. The distance between a woman's eyes and the distance between her eyes and ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 16, 2009 |
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Pension fund switch to decentralized management right way to go, landmark study finds
As pension funds have grown and become increasingly complex many have turned to using multiple, often pricier specialist managers to steer their investment decisions.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Dec 15, 2009 |
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Physicists lay the groundwork for cooler, faster computing
University of Toronto quantum optics researchers Sajeev John and Xun Ma have discovered new behaviours of light within photonic crystals that could lead to faster optical information processing and compact computers that ...
Dec 14, 2009 |
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Money changes what we think is fair, research finds
Thinking of rewarding your sales department for a job well done? You might not want to make cash part of the pay-off.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 09, 2009 |
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Don't I know you? Research sheds light on memorial retrieval
We have all had the embarrassing experience of seeing an acquaintance in an unfamiliar setting. We know we know them but can't recall who they are. But with the correct cues from conversation or context, something seems ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Dec 07, 2009 |
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Toy recall of 2007 hurt innocent companies, shows research
(PhysOrg.com) -- The well-publicized toy recalls of 2007 took potentially harmful toys off the shelves and affected the companies that made them.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Dec 02, 2009 |
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Availability of vaccine no guarantee public will want it
Just because a vaccine is available doesn't mean people will choose to be inoculated, according to new UofT research published amid widespread public confusion around the merit of H1N1 flu shots.
Nov 30, 2009 |
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Mad as hell? New discoveries about the experience of anger
Younger people, those with children and less-educated individuals are more likely to experience anger, according to new UofT research that examines one of the most common negative emotions in society.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 30, 2009 |
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