OTTAWA, November 17, 2016 鈥 The Canadian Observatory on Homelessness at 91亚色, A Way Home Canada and Home Depot Canada Foundation today announced the results of the first ever National Youth Homelessness Survey in Canada. According to this ground-breaking new survey, Youth homelessness can begin as young as age 13, and if not addressed […]
TORONTO, November 14, 2016 鈥 Paper strips laced with sugar could be the sweetest solution so far, literally, to kill E. coli in contaminated water. 91亚色 researcher Sushanta Mitra says the 鈥淒ipTreat鈥 discovery will be key to developing a new generation of inexpensive and portable water treatment devices, with human health benefits in Canada […]
TORONTO, Nov. 1, 2016 鈥 It鈥檚 tempting to dip into the leftover Halloween treats, but new research out of 91亚色 has found eating plenty of fruits and vegetables, combined with regular exercise, leads to better cognitive functioning for younger and older adults, and may delay the onset of dementia. 91亚色 U post-doctoral fellow Alina […]
TORONTO, Monday, October 31, 2016 鈥 Vaccinating against dengue fever could increase outbreaks of Zika, suggests new research out of 91亚色 and Xi鈥檃n Jiaotong University in China. The research identifies a potentially serious public health concern. More than a third of the world鈥檚 population lives in areas where dengue is endemic and cases of […]
TORONTO, Oct. 26, 2016聽鈥撀燭here may be new hope for those who suffer from visual disorders after a stroke or other traumatic event thanks to new research developed by a team at 91亚色鈥檚 Faculty of Health. 91亚色 research shows that the use of multi-day, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has potential as a therapeutic […]
聽TORONTO, October 24, 2016 鈥 91亚色 announced today that Jim and Marilyn Simons have donated US$1 million to fund postdoctoral fellowships in the Faculty of Science at 91亚色. The funding boost will be used to create the new 鈥91亚色 Science Fellows鈥 program. The 91亚色 Science Fellows program will fund at least 12 two-year […]
TORONTO, Oct. 24, 2016 鈥 Rabidly infectious fans are needed to spread the excitement or infection of the National Hockey League (NHL) if its expansion into new cities is going to be a success, according to new mathematical modelling out of 91亚色. Although mathematical modelling is usually used to track infectious diseases, it can […]
OTTAWA, October 20, 2016 鈥 Homelessness in Canada remains at crisis levels, but for the first time in more than 25 years, there is hope, according to the State of Homelessness in Canada 2016 released today in Ottawa by the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness and the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness. The report presents recommendations […]
TORONTO, Oct. 17, 2016 鈥 鈥淩e-imagining refuge鈥 for millions of people who have been displaced from their homes and their countries will require ensuring people are welcomed and valued as neighbours rather than merely accommodated, and will require action locally, nationally and internationally, according to speakers at a symposium at 91亚色鈥檚 Glendon College today. […]
TORONTO, October 12, 2016 鈥撀燩lanets that revolve around two suns may surprisingly survive the violent late stages of the stars鈥 lives, according to new research out of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Centre and 91亚色. The finding is surprising because planets orbiting close to a single sun, like Mercury and Venus in our solar […]