Even a sprained ankle can affect cognition
There’s been a lot of chatter recently about the consequences of concussions in sports, but even a minor injury like a sprained ankle can impact an athlete’s cognitive performance, according to a new study out of the University of Toronto. read more
A second look at gondola transit
Mayor Rob Ford seems to favour tunneling transit underground in Toronto. But a growing number of international cities, including some in Canada, are casting their eyes to the sky at an unconventional mode that’s cheaper, cleaner and quicker to build than subways and light rail. read more
Q&A with Rotman dean Roger Martin
Roger Martin is the Dean of the Rotman School of Management the University of Toronto. His brilliant new book, Fixing the Game, explains why the private sector’s 35-year addiction to “maximizing shareholder value” has been disastrous for shareholders, for employees, the personal lives of executives, for the economy and for society at large. read more
Scientists ponder arctic mystery
High above the Arctic, winds swirling around the pole in the winter darkness are isolating an air mass that will grow colder and colder over the coming weeks. read more
Videos of presentations on European Programs for Higher Education and Research from the Information Session in Toronto on November 8 are now available on line at the following page: http://www.ambafrance-ca.org/article4017.html
It has been called a window to the soul, the “brandy of the damned” and, most famously, the food of love. read more
Q&A with U of T physicist Robert Orr
Theoretical physicists may have found the missing key to the workings of the universe: the Higgs boson, a subatomic particle thought responsible for giving mass to all particles in the universe. read more
Software can analyze blood outside lab
Canadian researchers have invented a device that could make it easier, faster and cheaper to track the progression of HIV in patients living in the developing world. read more
Fewer Canadians are dying after being admitted to hospital, according to a new study comparing death rates across the nation’s hospitals. read more
Largest grouping ever observed in our galaxy
Three University of Toronto astronomers have discovered the largest group of young stars ever observed in our galaxy, which they hope will bring science one step closer to understanding the evolution of stars. read more
