Remains of nests, eggs, hatchlings found
The oldest known dinosaur nesting site, dating to 190 million years ago, has been unearthed in Golden Gate Highlands National Park, South Africa. 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
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
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
U of T physicists play key role in one of the most important quests of the decade
The international team of researchers that has been smashing high-energy protons together inside the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) to re-create the conditions at the time of the Big Bang announced new evidence today pointing to an observation of the Higgs boson. The Higgs boson is a hypothetical massive elementary particle that is predicted to exist [...]
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
Each is the size of 10 billion suns
A team of astronomers has news that will suck you in. read more
Can technology help special-needs kids?
They already help teach kids the alphabet, sentence construction and how to graph equations. Now, iPads are being studied as a tool for students with autism and physical disabilities. read more
U of T researcher has $10 million deal
Ted Sargent holds a small paint-on solar cell, about the size of a postage stamp, between his thumb and index finger. read more
Researchers often work with a narrow range of compounds when making organic electronics, such as solar panels, light emitting diodes and transistors. Professor Tim Bender and Ph.D. Candidate Graham Morse of University of Toronto’s Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry have uncovered compounds that exhibit unique and novel electro-chemical properties. “Organic solar cell need [...]
