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September 9, 2015
Organic waste from phytoplankton (plant life) in remote polar oceans contributes to rare airborne particles that trigger ice formation in clouds, according to an international team of researchers that includes University of British Columbia (UBC) and University of Toronto scientists.
Results...
September 8, 2015
UBC researchers exploring forest genomics, fish conservation, ocean particle fluxes and software development where elected to the Royal Society of Canada today.
They join 30 other UBC Science researchers recognize by the RSC since 2000. The fellowships are the highest academic accolade in the...
September 4, 2015
Graphene, the ultra-thin, ultra-strong material made from a single layer of carbon atoms, just got a little more extreme. University of British Columbia (UBC) physicists have been able to create the first ever superconducting graphene sample by coating it with lithium atoms.
Although...
August 26, 2015
A study by Canadian researchers is providing a clearer picture of the evolutionary history and genetic organization of cannabis, a step that could have agricultural, medical and legal implications for the valuable crop.
“Even though hemp and marijuana are important crops, knowledge about cannabis...
August 21, 2015
A $1.1-million estate donation by geologist Wilbert R 'Ted' Danner will increase support for geology students at UBC, including topping up a scholarship originally funded by the proceeds of returned recyclable bottles and cans.
“We're truly honoured by this gift,” said UBC Dean of Science Simon...
August 17, 2015
When an experiment doesn’t go as expected in a new introductory physics lab at the University of British Columbia (UBC) this September, students will take a real-world approach to the ‘failure’.
They’ll compare their experimental data to other students’ data and to simplified models, think...
August 4, 2015
UBC scientists have opened the doors to new research into malnutrition by creating an animal model that replicates the imbalance of gut bacteria associated with the difficult-to-treat disease.
Malnutrition affects millions of people worldwide and is responsible for one-fifth of deaths in children...
July 30, 2015
A $66.5-million investment from the Government of Canada—the largest government investment in a single UBC research program—will enhance UBC’s standing as a global leader in quantum matter research and help connect university research with industry.
UBC’s Quantum Matter Institute (QMI), the...
July 22, 2015
Compared to its celestial neighbours Venus and Mars, Earth is a pretty habitable place. So how did we get so lucky? A new study sheds light on the improbable evolutionary path that enabled Earth to sustain life.
The research, published this week in Nature Geoscience suggests that Earth’s first...
July 21, 2015
As Jupiter and Venus completed a dazzling planetary conjunction this month, UBC's Linda Strubbe was wrapping up an astronomical convergence of a different sort under the clear, dark night skies of Nsukka, Nigeria.
Strubbe, a Science Teaching and Learning Fellow with UBC Physics and Astronomy, is...
