Humans more diverse than we allow
A question central to Gillian Einstein's research is, How can I do science that would not make essentialist assumptions about the body?
Mar 29, 2011
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Mar 29, 2011
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The dark side of spring? Pollution in our melting snow
With birds chirping and temperatures warming, spring is finally in the air. But for University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) environmental chemist Torsten Meyer, springtime has a dark side.
Mar 28, 2011
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Earthquakes happen because the Earth is alive
It is well known that the surface of our planet is made up of a number of tectonic plates that are much like a massive global jigsaw puzzle. These plates move constantly and are always in contact with each ...
Mar 17, 2011
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Improving financial reporting in private firms' interest, new study of emerging markets suggests
Improved financial reporting at private firms benefits not only potential outside investors but will help the firm make better business decisions for itself too, says a new study.
Mar 14, 2011
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Ultra-long acting insulin effective with three injections weekly
A U of T study assessing a new longer-acting form of insulin—degludec— has shown that when given once daily it is as effective at controlling blood sugar as existing insulin glargine injections but with lower rates ...
Mar 11, 2011
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Strategy may help stem tide of cholera in Haiti: study
A new study by a U of T professor and colleagues outlines the path of the cholera outbreak in Haiti and identifies immediate strategies for controlling the epidemic.
Mar 08, 2011
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Biologist discovers new stingray genus
A biologist from the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) has discovered a new kind of tropical freshwater stingray.
Mar 03, 2011
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Arctic security more than sovereignty
What does Arctic security mean to you?
Feb 25, 2011
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Cancer-related pathways reveal potential treatment target for congenital heart disease
(PhysOrg.com) -- Cross-disciplinary teams of scientists studying genetic pathways that are mutated in many forms of cancer, but which also cause certain forms of congenital heart disease, including hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ...
Feb 22, 2011
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What romance novels say about society: A Valnetine's Day Q & A
University of Toronto anthropologist Ivan Kalmar doesn't research romance novels himself, but he is interested in the relationship between theory and everyday life, and encourages his students to turn a critical ...
Feb 14, 2011
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Marriage not always about romance
“Love and marriage, go together like the horse and carriage.”
Feb 14, 2011
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Childhood physical abuse linked to peptic ulcers
Victims of childhood physical abuse are more than twice as likely to develop ulcers than people who were not abused as children, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Toronto.
Feb 10, 2011
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Speedy generic approval may not benefit consumers as much as expected, model shows
Faster approval times for generic drugs will get them into consumers' hands quicker, but may not make the price any better, a pricing and marketing researcher has found.
Feb 08, 2011
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Winter blues affect many
Q&A with Dr. Jeffrey Meyer of psychiatry and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
Feb 07, 2011
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Anthropologists discover earliest cemetery in Middle East
Anthropologists at the University of Toronto and the University of Cambridge have discovered the oldest cemetery in the Middle East at a site in northern Jordan. The cemetery includes graves containing human ...
Feb 02, 2011
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