Research Stories


Recent Research Stories From Across UBC


The frostier the flower, the more potent the cannabis: UBC study

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Why are bald eagles such great gliders? It's all in the wrist

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Collecting the Impossible moss: BC species key to charting 1 billion years of plant evolution

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Atmospheric pressure impacts greenhouse gas emissions from leaky oil and gas wells

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UBC lab spins nanofibre "gold" from waste fabrics

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How to make carbon pricing palatable to air travellers

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Climate change could pit species against one another as they shift ranges

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Building more inclusive cities through data science

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Rapidly changing Arctic fisheries potential requires comprehensive management

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Let it glow: How smartphones and glowing dots could revolutionize medical tests

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New viruses discovered in endangered wild Pacific salmon populations

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Slowed metabolism helps geese fly high

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