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• Being ‘too sexy’ can be a curse

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 724
  Washington, Dec 9 (ANI): In the world of fruit flies, being sexy can be a curse, especially for the ladies.A new research has shown that the most attractive female fruit flies are constantly harassed by mates, affecting their fertility.The harassment could lead to smaller families and affect fruit fly evolution, say ...
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• How cues and context make us recall familiar people

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 724
  Washington, Dec 8 (ANI): You see a familiar face in the crowd but can’t recall how you know them, but as you talk, a few cues from conversation or context could evoke vivid memories about the individual. Now, a new study has shed light on this mysterious process.Researchers from the University of Toronto and the ...
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• Why you might not get into med school

  
  Macleans OnCampus — Authority: 136
  Government caps set limits on seats
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• Weekend Bonus: UT Gospel Choir at Calvary Church

  
  The Billionty-Oneth Geek — Authority: 120
  On Saturday night, the University of Toronto Gospel Choir performed a Christmas concert at the Calvary Church, in the heart of Greek Town Toronto. Apparently they do a Christmas concert every year. They did a number of songs including of course, Christmas songs, as well as a few worship songs. The thing that ...
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• Why some monkeys don’t get AIDS when infected with SIV

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 724
  Washington, Dec 5 (ANI): Researchers have taken a step towards understanding how some species of monkeys such as sooty mangabeys and African green monkeys do not get AIDS when infected with SIV, the simian equivalent of HIV.In two different studies, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, ...
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• Vaccination, social distancing may dampen H1N1 influenza effect

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 724
  Washington, Dec 4 (ANI): A new Canadian epidemiological modelling study suggests that vaccination, antivirals and social distancing may help in reducing the impact of H1N1 virus.Researchers examined data from laboratory-confirmed cases of H1N1 between April 13 and June 20, 2009 in Ontario, Canada and carried out 1000 ...
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• Glucose intolerance in pregnancy linked to postpartum cardiovascular risk

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 724
  Washington, Dec 2 (ANI): A new study, led by an Indian-origin boffin, has revealed that women who have gestational glucose intolerance (a condition less severe than gestational diabetes) exhibit multiple cardiovascular risk factors as early as three months after birth.Study’s lead author Ravi Retnakaran, of Mount ...
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• New Study Dissects Anger

  
  Psych Central News — Authority: 569
  An intriguing new study finds that younger people, those with children, and less-educated individuals are more likely to experience anger — one of the most common negative emotions. Anger can have many physical and mental consequences. Modern psychologists view anger as a natural emotion that is sometimes helpful ...
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• Glucose intolerance in pregnancy associated with postpartum cardiovascular risk

  
  Science Blog - Science news straight from the source — Authority: 644
  Chevy Chase, MD -- Women who have gestational glucose intolerance (a condition less severe than gestational diabetes) exhibit multiple cardiovascular risk factors as early as three months after birth, according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Societys Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & ...
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• Glucose intolerance in pregnancy associated with postpartum cardiovascular risk

  
  Science Blog - Science news straight from the source — Authority: 644
  Chevy Chase, MD -- Women who have gestational glucose intolerance (a condition less severe than gestational diabetes) exhibit multiple cardiovascular risk factors as early as three months after birth, according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Societys Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & ...
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• Younger parents less able to control anger (Lead)

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 724
  Toronto, Dec 1 (IANS) Younger parents are less likely to be able to control anger than older parents, a new study says.Drawing upon a national survey of more than 1,000 people aged 18 and older, Scott Schieman, sociology professor at the University of Toronto (UT), has come up with the new findings about the most [...]
  2 weeks ago

• Youngsters, parents, less educated easily get angry

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 724
  Washington, Dec 1 (ANI): People who are young, have kids or are less educated are more likely to experience anger, concludes a new research.In the study, researchers, led by Professor Scott Schieman from the Sociology Department at the University of Toronto, drew upon national survey data of more than 1,000 Americans ...
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• Less educated, youth unable to control anger

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 724
  Toronto, Dec 1 (IANS) Younger people, those with children and less-educated individuals are more likely to experience anger, according to new research.Compared to people with fewer years of education, the well-educated are less likely to experience anger and, when they do, they are more likely to act proactively ...
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• Control the geography, control the people

  
  The Pakistani Spectator — Authority: 444
  Just over a month ago (Oct 14/09) Palestinian geographer and director of the “Center for Global Consciousness” Saed Abu-Hijleh spoke at the University of Toronto. Traveling to the North American continent was no escape: Canadian Border services had put him through the ringer at Pearson airport, the border agent ...
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• Brain Power: Surgery for Mental Ills Offers Hope and Risk

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 903
  Karen Quintal, with a Leksell frame screwed into her skull before surgery for a tumor.
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• A mobile keyboard that fits on the back

  
  Shane Schicks' Computerworld — Authority: 119
  Of all the student projects I saw at last weeks Research In Action conference at the University of Toronto, one really stood out. RearType was not necessarily the most sophisticated thing on display at the one-day event, but it was among the few that took a look at hardware rather than software, systems or processes ...
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• Time of day matters to thirsty trees dealing with drought

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 724
  Washington, November 24 (ANI): A new research indicates that the time of the day mattes to forest trees dealing with drought.The research was carried out by Professor Malcolm Campbell, University of Toronto Scarborough’s vice-principal for research and PhD student Olivia Wilkins, along with researchers Levi Waldron, ...
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• Urban panel ponders the in-between areas of Toronto

  
  World Landscape Architect — Authority: 135
  A panel of Canadian urban studies specialists was brought together by the thestar.com (Toronto) to ponder the state of the Greater Toronto Area and the in-between areas that are ever growing. thestar.com feature starts….. According to a panel of leading Canadian city thinkers assembled recently by the Star ...
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• Roland Appl’s CitiesAlive! Photo Tour

  
  Sky Gardens — Authority: 106
  Last month’s Cities Alive!  Congress offered many opportunities to tour many examples of Toronto’s various green infrastructure practices, including greenroofs, green walls, and green streets.  Christine and I both shared our experiences on two different “ sustainable tours ,” and now we invite you ...
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• What’s Thwarting American Innovation? Too Much Science, Says Roger Martin

  
  Nevada's Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology - Nevada's Business Starts Here — Authority: 136
  By pushing the principles of scientific management too far, corporations are short-circuiting their own futures, says the designiest dean of all the business schools. “The enemy of innovation is the phrase ‘prove it,’” Roger Martin says. The folks at McKinsey, Bain, and BCG should be happy that Roger ...
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