Will the U.S. Resist a Slide into Authoritarianism?
Political polarization and a shift in the Republican Party have troubling implications for America – and Canada
A Sentinel for Global Health
AI is promising a better – and faster – way to monitor the world for emerging medical threats
The Age of Deception
AI is generating a disinformation arms race. The window to stop it may be closing
AI Everywhere
Before we know it, artificial intelligence will be all around us. Are we ready?
Could AI Help You Quit an Addiction?
U of T researchers are developing a chatbot to help people stop smoking. One day, it might offer therapy, too
Can Electric Vehicles Save the Planet?
Eliminating gas-powered cars and trucks may help avert a climate catastrophe. But they are only part of the solution
Canada’s Path to Clean Energy
Electricity from renewable sources is getting cheaper, but how do we make it available to all Canadians?
Clearing the Air
U of T wants to drastically cut carbon emissions by 2050. It’s enlisting on-campus ingenuity for help
The Search for a Vaccine
U of T scientists are pursuing a made-in-Canada solution to end the pandemic
How Will We Fix Fake News?
Technology gave rise to the current problems, but technology alone won’t solve them
Pumped Up
These 3-D printers create perfect models of life-sized human hearts, spines and other body parts
The Deadly Global Fungus
Prof. Leah Cowen’s lab aims to understand how C. auris works and how to stop it
Anti-Prejudice Campaigns Can Backfire
They may have reverse effect of what they intend, U of T Scarborough psychologists find
Neighbourhood Watch
Students in U of T Scarborough’s City Studies program learn first-hand how local immigrants are adapting to life in Canada
The Universe in a Lab
Physics undergrad Aysha Abdel-Aziz is making her own unique contribution to a massive international research project
Is That Mozart, or a Machine?
Software developed at U of T can compose music in classical, pop or jazz styles – and as a solo or an ensemble of different instruments
Mind Games
Doctors have been trying for decades to classify mental illnesses. So why do precise definitions still elude us?
Meet Brian, the Social Robot
Advances in technology are bringing us robots that can interact naturally with humans
Caring for the Elderly
Women often look after their older relatives – for no pay. As populations age, this may have to change
Gay or Straight?
Do some cultures have better “gaydar” than others?
Bicycle Power!
Why not use exercise bikes to supply electricity back to the grid?
Bar Brawls
It seems young men fight primarily to gain the approval of … other men
A Cure for Red Tape
Instead of fighting bureaucratic inefficiency, why not go around it?
The Living City
Engineers are using the idea of "urban metabolism" to design more sustainable neighbourhoods
Overqualified − and Stressed Out
Immigrants who are overqualified for their Canadian jobs might not just be bored. Their mental health might be suffering as well
Can Our Forests Stand the Heat?
Scientists discover unusual die-off in sugar-maple leaves due to high spring temperatures
Do You Drink Too Much?
A behavioural scientist offers new criteria for defining how much is too much
The Age of a Face
The culture and language you are raised with can affect your ability to judge the age of people's faces
Ending It All
We run our lives as we wish. Why can’t we have a say in our own death?
The Polite Party
Psychology research finds that conservatives are more concerned with order, liberals are more compassionate
In the Mood for Love
Women more likely than men to experience physical arousal without thinking that they're aroused, study finds
The Price of Happiness
Workers paid hourly are generally happier, dollar for dollar, than those on salary, study finds
Is Life Getting Better?
A new measure of national wealth would include health, education and other things Canadians consider important
Dating on the Rebound
For some people, dating right after a break-up may be a good idea
Pinocchio Parenting
Even parents who consider honesty extremely important frequently lie to their kids
Revelations from Qumran
Ancient peoples may have viewed the Dead Sea scrolls much as we see the web – fluid, social and open to change
Why Smart People Do Stupid Things
Intelligence by itself doesn’t make you rational. Thinking rationally demands mental skills that some of us don’t have and many of us don’t use
How Rational Are You?
Five questions to get you thinking