Research Stories

COVID-19 and its Impact on Migration

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

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

UBC researchers set sights on coronavirus antibodies

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 research shows adolescents are kinder than we think

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

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

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

Falling childhood asthma rates linked to declining use of unnecessary antibiotics

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

Get it over with, or procrastinate? New research explores our decision-making process

UBC researchers establish performance assessment guidelines for local water utilities

Discover UBC's Response to COVID-19

Climate change an imminent threat to B.C.’s ‘living dinosaurs’

Protecting Canadian forests through applied biosurveillance research

Cracking the complex biology of cannabis

Fusing Satellite Images to Detect Fire Patterns

UBC researchers join with partners to develop portable ultrasound scanner network for COVID-19

Majority of cannabis use in Vancouver’s DTES for therapeutic purposes, may also reduce opioid overdose risk

UBC Sauder research helps determine treatment plans for kidney patients across North America

UBC Researched explores reconciliation in contested landscapes

UBC researchers develop biodegradable medical mask for COVID-19

UBC scientist identifies a gene that controls thinness

New combination treatment may overcome drug resistance in blood cancers

UBC economists create tool to measure COVID-19 risk in B.C. jobs

UBCO researcher says equity is key to global health

UBC scientists discover genetic insights into cancer drug resistance

Caring for seniors living with dementia during COVID-19

UBC seahorse expert wins world’s top animal conservation award

New Study Uses F1 Racing To Show How Business Leaders Pinpoint Problems

Religion in the Age of COVID-19

Researchers unlock TB vaccine puzzle in findings that could save millions of newborns

UBC researchers establish new timeline for ancient magnetic field on Mars

Honey bees could help monitor fertility loss in insects due to climate change

Experts call for more equitable housing policy post-COVID-19