6+ hour, 38+ min ago   (625+ words) As wildfires spread faster and hit more communities across Canada, researchers at the University of Toronto are developing new technology that could give first responders a critical advantage: the ability to predict how a fire will evolve in the hours…...

6+ hour, 38+ min ago   (935+ words) Jacob Tsimerman, a professor of mathematics at the University of Toronto, has won the prestigious Fields Medal. He becomes the first scholar based at a Canadian institution - and the second Canadian - to receive the award, often described as "the Nobel…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (428+ words) As the world faces new and often untreatable viral threats, Simon Fraser University researchers have found a way to cut years off the time it takes to discover antiviral drugs. The research enables scientists to quickly create large libraries of…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (315+ words) A new Concordia study has demonstrated a greener way to produce an important class of catalytic materials with promising potential to produce cleaner energy technologies that relies more on acoustic energy than water and chemicals. Many of the advanced materials…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (562+ words) Dal PhD student Zoya Tyabji was invited to be a keynote speaker at the world's largest gathering of shark researchers this year, a conference that only happens once every four years. Tyabi's address at the 2026 Sharks International in May offered…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (413+ words) A $1-million gift from The WB Family Foundation will help University of Guelph researchers develop the next generation of sustainable materials while strengthening Ontario's growing bioeconomy. "The work being carried out at the BDDC is becoming increasingly important in addressing…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (246+ words) Langara College has received $250,000 in funding from Genome BC for "Biodiversity on Tap," a joint Langara-UBC project that explores the potential for British Columbia's wild yeasts to unlock innovation for local brewers. "We are pleased to add Langara College to…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (560+ words) Many of the world's leading causes of irreversible blindness, including glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration, share a common problem: the buildup of fluid, waste and inflammatory debris in the back of the eye. However, for decades, scientists have lacked a…...

3+ week, 3+ hour ago   (489+ words) Simon Fraser University (SFU) has slashed greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 56 per cent since 2007, exceeding both provincial reduction targets and the university's own interim UN Race To Zero goal. The reduction in emissions surpasses SFU's 2025 target by six per cent,…...

3+ week, 6+ hour ago   (784+ words) Miriam Diamond was watching her young son jump on the living room couch when it suddenly dawned on her: his casual horseplay might not be so carefree after all. As the foam cushions compressed and rebounded, Diamond, an environmental chemist…...