Science
Rain gardens can help to reduce tire toxins from entering BC’s waterways.
This discovery may help to reveal how our own solar system formed.
This ultra-black material could be used for astronomy, solar cells, luxury items, and art.
Will we one day be able to cure — not just mitigate — allergies?
UBC researchers are thinking outside the box to sustainably solve world problems.
A new proposal aims to start a conversation about what we call a planet.
Where did all the butterflies go, and what can we do to bring them back?
Meet five stellar researchers who will change how you think about nearly everything.
More than 2,000 scientists are involved in analyzing the data sent back to Earth.
How do we make life-saving decisions when everything goes wrong?
A UBC research team is helping to bring new hope to children battling hard-to-treat cancers.
The "anthropause" offered a rare opportunity to learn about human-wildlife interactions.
UBC is adding new spaces over six years in technology-related programs.
Canada is wasting scarce resources conserving species that are not endangered elsewhere.
Organ model technologies can help address the challenges of drug development.
Builders are searching for available, strong materials to make next-generation cement.
Co-led by a UBC researcher, a global competition is tapping into the power of citizen science.
UBC’s Dr. Mary Berbee discusses how to find edible mushrooms — and avoid poisonous ones.
Dr. Phil Ainslie and his team dive into research related to human performance and survival.
A new process developed at UBC to make lightweight electric cars is steering closer to reality.
A two-faced star has been identified by astronomers in a first for its kind.
The human gut contains more nerve cells than the spinal cord and exerts influence on the brain.
Connecting with nature, particularly in forests, can benefit our mental and physical health.
Unravelling the mysteries of gene expression in early brain development.
A UBCO prof and his team are exploring solutions to the world’s obsession with plastics.
“Think Brita filter, but a thousand times better.”
A survey of body sizes of all Earth’s living organisms uncovered an unexpected pattern.
Research from the UBC Faculty of Medicine could stop the disease in its tracks.
Propeller noise accounts for much of the underwater acoustic barrage from ships.
This discovery paves the way for new medicines for COVID-19 variants.
Dr. Robin Young looks at cell biology through a lens of ethics, diversity, and inclusion.
An increasing amount of microplastics are ending up in lakes and streams.
A complex problem in need of a complex solution. It’s going to be tough, says UBC prof.
Two food security experts explore how the first Mars colonists might feed themselves.
Diet and health are closely linked, but how does nutrition affect specific diseases?
Innovative methods for preserving food are preventing spoilage and waste without sacrificing...
Understanding the impact of wildfires is an important piece of the climate puzzle.
UBC researchers analyzed the relationship between air pollutant levels and mortality.
A UBC professor explains why we need to sort out lunar access and resource rights.
The research team found that more diverse coral communities were most resilient.
Dr. Horacio Bach discusses vaccination against the latest variants of SARS-CoV-2.
Wastewater surveillance involves testing sewage to obtain data about population health.
Researchers have created the first global map of animal movement between protected areas.
Protection from floods and rising seas requires a collaborative relationship with nature.
A campus project could become a blueprint for predicting insect activity.
UBC researchers examined 362 Vancouver restaurant menus from 1880 to 2021.
Two UBC ventures are working on solutions to eliminate plastic waste.
Collapsing bee colonies could pose problems for farmers who need crop pollination.
A lab is aiming to speed up a mineralization process from thousands of years to weeks.
Dr. ten Brinke and her students study liars, truth-tellers, and everything in between.
A scientific team conducted a genetic investigation into the "happy tree."
We shouldn’t have to make a choice between the night sky and global internet.
The most widely used COVID vaccine relies on a novel drug delivery system developed at UBC.
Sepideh Pakpour investigates how microorganisms in our built environment interact with us.
Getting people to care about the oceans can be particularly challenging.
