University of British Columbia researchers have mapped what occurs in the brain when a person gets the depression treatment known as repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation.…
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Yuta Dobashi, a graduate of UBC’s master in biomedical engineering program, and faculty advisor Dr. John Madden, professor of electrical and computer engineering in the…
New nasal spray treats Delta variant infection in mice, indicating broad spectrum results. Researchers have shown a new compound delivered in a nasal spray is…
A prolific plant, bamboo has long been considered a good building material in many countries. Now, UBC Okanagan researchers have created a way to make…
A former UBC post-doctoral research fellow led an international research team in re-analyzing all public RNA sequencing data to uncover almost ten times more RNA…
A new UBC study confirms that when men transition out of relationships, they are at increased risk of mental illness, including anxiety, depression, and suicide.…
Humpback whale. Ever wondered whether whales can burp, and why they don’t drown when they gulp down gallons of water and krill? New UBC research…
Researchers at the University of British Columbia’s faculty of medicine and BC Cancer Research Institute have uncovered a weakness in a key enzyme that solid…
Radio image of Andromeda galaxy at 6.6 GHz (inset), captured using the Sardinia Radio Telescope in Italy. Credit: S. Fatigoni et al (2021) Disk of…
Flower of Triantha occidentalis in a bog at Cypress Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada. Credit: Danilo Lima First new carnivorous plant identified by botanists in…
Up to 85 percent of historical salmon habitat has been lost in the Lower Fraser River in British Columbia. Credit: Photo by April Bencze /…
Blood vessels in mouse kidneys were coated with a special polymer, which helped prevent the recipient mouse’s immune system from rejecting them after a transplant.…
Credit: University of British Columbia Findings could help explain how air pollutants interact with the atmosphere. Researchers at the University of British Columbia, University of…
UBC study highlights the best style and fabrics for COVID-19 face masks. In the race to stop the spread of COVID-19, a three-layer cloth mask…
Researchers have found a simple way to eliminate almost all sequencing errors produced by a widely used portable DNA sequencer, potentially enabling scientists working outside the…
Researchers warn that if we don’t act quickly, many species, including species of salmon and southern resident killer whales, are likely to be functionally extinct…
UBC Okanagan researchers say breadfruit is nutritionally sound and has the potential to improve worldwide food security issues. Credit: Jan Vozenilek, Copper Sky Productions, Kelowna…
The KunLun Differential Image Motion Monitors atop the 8-meter high tower at Dome A, Antarctica. Credit: Zhaohui Shang Dome A, the highest ice dome on…
UBC researchers have concluded that early Martian landscape probably looked similar to this image of the Devon ice cap. Credit: Anna Grau Galofre Early Mars…
Supergenes Play a Larger Role in Evolution Than Previously Thought Massive blocks of genes—inherited together ‘plug and play’ style—may play a larger role in evolutionary…