Research Stories

How a group of UBC researchers is poised to make B.C. the hub of a global green economy

This ‘Cold Tube’ can beat the summer heat without relying on air conditioning

A 3-D printed seatbelt for people with limited hand dexterity

How Indigenous Knowledge is helping fine-tune statistical models

Searching for differences, finding common ground

Bordering the pandemic: COVID-19 and immigration law in Canada

App helps translate stories in multiple Indigenous languages

As many as six billion Earth-like planets in our galaxy, according to new estimates

The secret world of Gentoo penguins

Adult-born neurons keep growing and contributing to brain flexibility long after neurogenesis declines

Not all stress is equal: Early life stress more than doubles the risk of depression in youth

New UBC Psychology study reveals older adults coped with pandemic best

Study prompted by Commander Hadfield comment finds gravity affects astronauts' speech

Questioning the Belief that English is a Common Universal Language

New insights into the origins of our universe

Early Mars was covered in ice sheets, not flowing rivers

Lead released in Notre-Dame Cathedral fire detected in Parisian honey

UBCO researchers link advertising to uptick in youth vaping

HPV strains may impact cervical cancer prognosis

UBC Okanagan helps Arc’teryx stay green and dry with next-generation water-repellent fabrics

UBC Economists Analyze Initial Impacts of COVID-19 on Labour Market

Deglaciation will cause water shortages for Alberta’s Bighorn Dam and other sites

Canadians wary of new technologies that allow employers to spy on staff

UBCO researcher looks at food security during COVID-19

COVID-19 and its Impact on Migration

Want to fuel your personal performance? You’re probably choosing the wrong foods

Astronomers pinpoint the best place on Earth for a telescope: High on a frigid Antarctic plateau

Social circles of visible-minority youth become less diverse as they get older

COVID-19 pandemic causes ‘quiet period’ for seismic noise

One billion tweet dataset investigates impact of COVID-19 on human communication

UBC scientists sequencing the genomes of Canadians with COVID-19

UBC researchers set sights on coronavirus antibodies

UBCO researchers create liquid-repelling substance that works on all surfaces

Sexual health and domestic violence during COVID-19

Research collaborations tackle challenges faced by rural BC residents

Mom and baby share “good bacteria” through breast milk

Evaluating COVID-19 vaccines amid pandemic poses challenges

Supergenes play a larger role in evolution than previously thought

Extreme rainfall events cause top-heavy aquatic food webs

UBC research shows hearing persists at end of life

New study reveals people more likely to donate when reminded of own mortality

New research shows adolescents are kinder than we think

Gender employment gap among parents increases over first three months of pandemic

UBCO engineers look at ways to power electric vehicles sustainably

Using AI to develop drug cocktails for COVID-19

Wildfire smoke has immediate harmful health effects

Scientists discover the heaviest neutron star, or lightest black hole, ever observed

Heat may kill more people than previously reported

UBC student lays groundwork for an anti-Black racism strategy in Vancouver

Falling childhood asthma rates linked to declining use of unnecessary antibiotics

New test paves the way for tailored treatment of deadliest form of ovarian cancer

As many as six billion Earth-like planets in our galaxy, according to new estimates

Waiting Is Easier When People Change Their Perception of Time: Study

Hummingbirds see colours humans can only imagine

Helping seniors in long-term care combat social isolation during COVID-19

Pregnancy and birth in the time of a pandemic

Wildfire in the Era of COVID-19

Cannabis poisonings in children linked with drinking and illicit drug use

Researchers uncover novel approach for treating eczema

Predicting the evolution of COVID-19 to help manage future outbreaks