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Single dose of Pfizer BioNTech vaccine reduces asymptomatic infections and potential for SARS-CoV-2…
New data from Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge suggests that a single dose of the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine can reduce by 75% the number of asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections. This implies that the vaccine could significantly…
Nobel Laureate, Prof Takaaki Kajita to deliver lecture in ‘Centenary Science Webinar’
Aligarh: Nobel Laureate, Prof Takaaki Kajita will delineate gravitational waves as a rich source of information on the early universe and the various means to probe the fundamental laws of nature in his talk, titled, 'Exploring…
This U of T-designed lab on wheels roams the city, gathering data on air pollution
A vehicle with flashy chrome finishes and high-tech, roof-mounted scanners is getting a lot of admiring looks as it rolls around Toronto.
Meet UrbanScanner, a mobile testing laboratory on wheels developed by researchers in the University…
Heidelberg University: SUPER-RESOLUTION RNA IMAGING IN LIVE CELLS
Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is key to various fundamental biological processes. It transfers genetic information, translates it into proteins or supports gene regulation. To achieve a more detailed understanding of the precise functions it…
Novo Nordisk and the University of Toronto announce a combined C$40-million investment to address…
Novo Nordisk A/S and the University of Toronto have announced a C$40-million investment to establish the Novo Nordisk Network for Healthy Populations. Based at U of T Mississauga, the new network is a partnership between the Dalla Lana…
University of Toronto provides $8.9 million in financial relief to students impacted by COVID-19
When Ontario implemented its first COVID-19 lockdown last spring, Rajasekar Dhanasekar found himself in a tight financial spot.
A master’s student in the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering,…
Heidelberg University: “LONG NIGHT OF ASSIGNMENTS” IN ONLINE FORMAT
Heidelberg University is inviting students of all subjects to a “Long Night of Assignments” in digital form on 4 March 2021. From 5 to 10pm, students are welcome to take part in various advice sessions on the topic of academic writing.…
University of Warwick: Human rights law can provide a transparent and fair framework for vaccine…
All countries face the ethical challenge of how to allocate limited supplies of safe, effective COVID-19 vaccinesResearchers say that governments should look to human rights principles and commitments to help them decide who should get…
University of Warwick: Heavy rain affects object detection by autonomous vehicle LiDAR sensors
• Future fully autonomous vehicles will rely on sensors to operate, one type of these sensors is LiDAR• LiDAR sensor’s effectiveness in detecting objects at a distance in heavy rain decreases, researchers from WMG, University of Warwick…
École polytechnique: “Emotional” algorithms for artworks
How to reproduce the human, emotional perception of an image? This is the issue addressed by Maks Ovsjanikov, professor at the Computer Science Laboratory at X and his colleagues at Stanford and KAUST. They created the ArtEmis project to…