ɬ�﷬ News - News releases

Researchers delve into how gaslighting works

webfull — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 18:58:17 +0000

Gaslighting could happen to anyone who trusts the wrong person, a ɬ�﷬ researcher says.

Willis Klein, a PhD candidate in the Department of Psychology, was part of a team from ɬ�﷬ and the University of Toronto that developed a new theoretical model with which to understand how manipulators are able to make their targets question their sense of reality over a period of time.

Published: 15 September 2025

Six students at ɬ�﷬ receive Canada’s largest Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) scholarship

webfull — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 13:20:15 +0000

Six incoming ɬ�﷬ students are recipients of the prestigious Schulich Leader Scholarship.

The undergraduate entrance scholarship is the most generous student award in Canada for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) studies.

Published: 12 September 2025

Biases hinder access to sexual assault evidence kits, study finds

webfull — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 17:49:53 +0000

Survivors of sexual assault in largely rural and remote Northwestern Ontario face systemic barriers when seeking forensic care, according to a new study led by ɬ�﷬ researchers.

Published: 5 September 2025

Students with overprotective parents are more vulnerable to anxiety during their transition to university, researchers find

webfull — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 13:16:27 +0000

First-year undergraduates who grew up with overly cautious or controlling parents tend to experience increased anxiety when faced with stresses associated with the transition to university, researchers from ɬ�﷬ and the University of California (Los Angeles) have found.

Published: 4 September 2025

New technique replicates microplastics in the lab with greater precision

webfull — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 13:04:00 +0000

ɬ�﷬ researchers have developed a novel method to replicate four types of microplastics commonly found in the environment, providing researchers with a standardized approach to study their toxic effects.

Published: 3 September 2025

Earth’s deep time isn’t just layered — it’s fractal, study finds

webfull — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 13:16:19 +0000

Geological time, usually seen as a complex system of eras, periods, and epochs considered through layers of rock, may actually follow a simple, unifying pattern. A new study, led by ɬ�﷬ physicist Shaun Lovejoy, shows that the boundaries dividing the Earth’s most important historical events, such as mass extinctions and major climate shifts, follow a fractal pattern: self-similar and statistically consistent across scales of millions to hundreds of millions of years.

Published: 2 September 2025

Study linking depression to specific altered brain cells opens door to new treatments

webfull — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 13:03:05 +0000

Researchers at ɬ�﷬ and the Douglas Institute have identified two specific types of brain cells that are altered in people with depression.

The study, published in Nature Genetics, opens the door to developing new treatments that target these cells and deepens our understanding of depression, a leading cause of disability worldwide that affects more than 264 million people.

Published: 28 August 2025

CHORD will be a huge leap forward for Canadian radio astronomy

webfull — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 13:05:09 +0000

Construction is underway of CHORD, the most ambitious radio telescope project ever built on Canadian soil. Short for the Canadian Hydrogen Observatory and Radio-transient Detector, CHORD will give astronomers an unprecedented opportunity to explore some of the most exciting and mysterious questions in astrophysics and cosmology, from Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) and dark energy to the measurements of fundamental particles, and beyond.

Published: 27 August 2025

Study raises red flags about BPA replacements

webfull — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 13:46:31 +0000

Chemicals used to replace bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging can trigger potentially harmful effects in human ovarian cells, according to ɬ�﷬ researchers.

A new study examined several chemicals commonly used in price stickers on packaged meat, fish, cheese and produce found early signs of potential toxicity.

Published: 26 August 2025

ɬ�﷬ researchers develop safe, scalable vibration technique to improve lab-grown tissues

webfull — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 15:45:52 +0000

Researchers in ɬ�﷬’s Department of Mechanical Engineering have discovered a safe and low-cost method of engineering living materials such as tissues, organs and blood clots. By simply vibrating these materials as they form, scientists can dramatically influence how strong or, weak they become.

The findings, published in the journal Advanced Functional Materials, could have a range of innovative applications, including in organ transplants, wound healing and regenerative medicine.

Published: 25 August 2025