Research Stories


Recent Research Stories From Across UBC

quantum


UBC scientists propose blueprint for ‘universal translator’ in quantum networks

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bag of empty glass bottles


How lottery-style bottle returns could transform recycling

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man lying sadly on couch


Addressing five health issues in men could save thousands of lives – and billions of dollars

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UBC Professors Dr. Lori Brotto and Dr. Saraswathi Vedam


Promoting the shift towards greater gender equity in healthcare

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a hand on a blue medical sheet, with a blue and white heart rate monitor attached to the index finger


Rapid bedside test predicts sepsis with over 90 percent accuracy

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grapes


How climate change is changing your favourite wine

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Dr. Pieter Cullis (Photo courtesy of UBC Archives Photograph Collection)


Better drug delivery, improved cancer therapies—and a path to a new generation of vaccines

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A group pof about 20 people in red and orange hard hats stand in front of a multi-level earthquake simulator


Next-gen technology helps high-rises ride out earthquakes

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Purple, white and green tundra plants are shown in an expansive meadow, with snow-capped mountains in the background


Arctic plants react to climate change in unexpected ways

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Dr. Alannah Hallas speaks with graduate students. Photo credit: Paul Joseph.


We still have a representation problem for women in physics – and Canada is no exception

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 Two undergraduate UBC work learn students help to collect data on flowers and pollinators in a park with a pollinator meadow. Photo credit: Jens Ulrich.


How ‘parks for bugs’ boost pollinators in Vancouver

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a person holding a big white pill and a glass of water.


Why abortion rates are rising abroad—but not in Canada

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