http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org provides the latest news from University of Toronto If you're a small charity looking for some corporate largesse, pegging your ask to a big morale-boosting event planned for your community may help seal the deal, suggests a new study on corporate giving. http://phys.org/news288433511.html Other Sciences Wed, 22 May 2013 09:25:17 EST news288433511 University of Toronto engineering researchers, working with colleagues from Carnegie Mellon University, have published new insights into how materials transfer heat, which could lead eventually to smaller, more powerful electronic devices. http://phys.org/news287920772.html Physics Thu, 16 May 2013 10:59:48 EST news287920772 To reach Canada's goal of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to 17 per cent below the 2005 level by the year 2020, federal and provincial governments, led by the Prime Minister and provincial premiers, must reach agreement on what portion of the total GHG reduction will be provided by each province say researchers from the University of Toronto's School of the Environment. Their report is being sent to all Canadian federal and provincial governments, opposition parties and other participants in the climate policy dialogue. http://phys.org/news287857430.html Space & Earth Wed, 15 May 2013 17:23:56 EST news287857430 Environments containing species that are distantly related to one another are more productive than those containing closely related species, according to new research from the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC). http://phys.org/news287658231.html Biology Mon, 13 May 2013 15:00:22 EST news287658231 The best investment portfolios are selected from the widest array of choices, right? Not so, says a new study authored by researchers at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management and the Bank of Canada. It says that a shorter "menu" of options is often better than a longer one. That's because "menu-setters" who develop shorter lists have superior selection skills, on average. The conclusion goes against findings in other research suggesting that more choices lead to better outcomes. http://phys.org/news286543442.html Other Sciences Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:24:11 EST news286543442 A group of 50 researchers from around the globe, including biology professors Daniel Warren, Ph.D., from Saint Louis University and Leslie Buck, Ph.D., from the University of Toronto, have spent the last several years sequencing and analyzing the genome of the western painted turtle and the results of their research point to some important conclusions that may be important for human health. http://phys.org/news285942821.html Biology Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:33:47 EST news285942821 Call it the ultimate nature documentary. Scientists at the University of Toronto have recorded atomic motions in real time, offering a glimpse into the very essence of chemistry and biology at the atomic level. Their recording is a direct observation of a transition state in which atoms undergo chemical transformation into new structures with new properties – in this case the transfer of charge leading to metallic behaviour in organic molecules. It is described in a study reported in the April 18 issue of Nature. http://phys.org/news285416269.html Physics Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:00:17 EST news285416269 The great age of the embryos is unusual because almost all known dinosaur embryos are from the Cretaceous Period. The Cretaceous ended some 125 million years after the bones at the Lufeng site were buried and fossilized. http://phys.org/news284817371.html Other Sciences Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:00:06 EST news284817371 Chemical Engineering Professor Tim Bender and Post-Doctoral Fellow Benoit Lessard's discovery of an unexpected side product of polymer synthesis could have implications for the manufacture of commercial polymers used in sealants, adhesives, toys and even medical implants, the researchers say. http://phys.org/news284381643.html Chemistry Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:56:11 EST news284381643 Pigments found in plants and purple bacteria employed to provide protection from sun damage do more than just that. Researchers from the University of Toronto and University of Glasgow have found that they also help to harvest light energy during photosynthesis. http://phys.org/news284301015.html Biology Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:00:12 EST news284301015 A new guide from a team of behaviour economists at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management aims to help practitioners develop effective "nudges". http://phys.org/news284280741.html Other Sciences Thu, 04 Apr 2013 07:52:41 EST news284280741 Imagine you have a choice to make. In one scenario, you'd get $8 and somebody else—a stranger – would get $8 too. In the other, you'd get $10; the stranger would get $12. http://phys.org/news284206047.html Other Sciences Wed, 03 Apr 2013 11:07:45 EST news284206047 (Phys.org) —Stars ten times as massive as the Sun, or more, should not exist: as they grow, they tend to push away the gas they feed on, starving their own growth. Scientists have been struggling to figure out how some stars overcome this hurdle. http://phys.org/news283602505.html Space & Earth Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:28:31 EST news283602505 Having more authority in the workplace comes with many rewards – including greater forms of job control and higher earnings. However, according to new research out of the University of Toronto, the benefits are not evenly distributed for women and men. http://phys.org/news283514733.html Other Sciences Tue, 26 Mar 2013 11:05:39 EST news283514733 A new app is making it possible to discover the natural wonders of Ontario all in the palm of your hands. http://phys.org/news282901619.html Space & Earth Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:00:04 EST news282901619