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This parasitic plant convinces hosts to grow into its own flesh—it’s also an extreme example of genome shrinkage

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New rivers in the North? Scientists identify how the dissection of Arctic landscapes is changing with accelerating climate change

Canadian mathematicians de-claw graph theory, nab U.S. award

Five UBC Science researchers join Royal Society of Canada

Here’s how to conquer math anxiety and succeed this semester

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Welcome to FOCUS, our in-depth dive into collaborative research across and beyond UBC Science. In this issue we profile the chemists combatting B.C.’s toxic drug supply, geoscience students testing Lost Lagoon’s water, computer scientists using AI to reduce the burden of cancer, and find out why it’s so difficult to predict extreme weather.

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Alum Nishal Kumar wastes no days

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