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Quantum computing, metabolomics focus of new CRCs
November 14, 2024
Two new Canada Research Chairs investigating critical emerging fields—quantum computing and metabolomics—have been appointed at UBC Science. read more
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Off-the-shelf thermoelectric generators can upgrade CO2 into chemicals. The combination could help us colonize Mars
November 6, 2024
Readily available thermoelectric generators can power CO2 conversion, according to a proof-of-concept study by chemists at UBC. read more
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UBC evolutionary ecologist awarded Arthur B McDonald fellowship
November 6, 2024
UBC evolutionary ecologist Dr. Kayla King has been recognized as one of Canada’s top young researchers, earning an Arthur B. McDonald fellowship from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).The prestigious fellowships—worth $250,000 over two years—are awarded… read more
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Scientists develop tool to predict sepsis in apparently healthy newborns
October 28, 2024
The discovery could help with earlier recognition of critically ill babies to implement life-saving treatment. read more
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New space molecule largest ever detected using radioastronomy
October 21, 2024
The discovery of a four-ring carbon molecule in a distant interstellar cloud may help to reveal how our own solar system formed.An asteroid has helped researchers discover the largest molecule ever detected by radioastronomy, and the third-largest identified in space.The discovery, published today… read more
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Modified plant compound shows promise as next weapon in fight against drug-resistant TB
October 8, 2024
A modified compound taken from bloodroot, a wildflower native to North America, effectively fights multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) bacteria in the test tube, according to a new study. The discovery, published in Microbiology Spectrum, shows promise for further testing with the ultimate… read more
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New research reenvisions Earth’s mantle as a relatively uniform reservoir
September 19, 2024
Lavas from hotspots—whether erupting in Hawaii, Samoa or Iceland—likely originate from a worldwide, uniform reservoir in Earth’s mantle, according to an evaluation of volcanic hotspots published today in Nature Geoscience.The findings indicate Earth’s mantle is far more chemically homogenous than… read more
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Bake, melt or ignite: Study reveals profound impact of synthesis method on disordered materials
September 17, 2024
A new study has revealed for the first time how different synthesis methods can profoundly impact the structural and functional properties of high entropy oxides, a class of materials with applications in everyday electronic devices. The study was published this week in the Journal of the American… read more
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Mathematicians model a puzzling breakdown in cooperative behaviour
September 3, 2024
Darwin was puzzled by cooperation in nature—it ran directly against natural selection and the notion of survival of the fittest. But over the past decades, evolutionary mathematicians have used game theory to better understand why mutual cooperation persists when evolution should favour self… read more
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Four UBC Science researchers join Royal Society of Canada
September 3, 2024
Four new elections to the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) showcase UBC Science’s strength in the computational sciences, Indigenous fisheries research, and the study of evolution and spread of disease-causing microorganisms.Joining more than 60 UBC Science researchers recognized by the RSC since 2000… read more