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Across Ontario universities, researchers are shaping our future by finding innovative answers to big questions. They are searching for the origins of creation, modernizing our hospitals and developing smartphones as light as paper.

Research Stories

Taking the temperature of our environment >

The strange world of "the screen" >

Canada’s most powerful supercomputer has 600,000 times more memory than a typical home computer >

Using sound to detect system flaws >

Queen's lab turns everyday objects into interactive technology >

What are the benefits of smart home technologies? >

The phone of the future >

Ryerson researcher pushes boundaries in new storytelling movement called transmedia >

Robots give a leg-up in manufacturing >

Ryerson research reveals a need for greater understanding of ethnic markets >

Shortening wait times at Canadian hospitals >

Ginseng may cure cognitive diseases >

Toronto-based scientist recognized for significant contribution to cancer research >

Improving health care with virtual and interactive tools >

Brain disfunctions help diagnosis and treatment >

How your sleep habits may affect memory and cognitive abilities >

Why does chronic pain persist? >

Female fish are gatekeepers to male social status >

Physicians warn dietary cholesterol is dangerous for patients at risk of heart attack or stroke >

Researchers pinpoint the source of tinnitus >