Amazon’s mysterious methane finally accounted for
In a new study published in Nature, a team of international researchers have discovered the answer to a scientific mystery that has gone unsolved in the Amazon Rainforest for the past 10 years.
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Forests are the key to fresh water
Freshwater resources are critical to both human civilization and natural ecosystems, but UBC researchers have discovered that changes to ground vegetation can have as much of an impact on global water resources as climate change.
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Forests are the key to fresh water
Freshwater resources are critical to both human civilization and natural ecosystems, but UBC researchers have discovered that changes to ground vegetation can have as much of an impact on global water resources as climate change.
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UBC Okanagan researchers discover neurotoxin in Lake Winnipeg
A new study from UBC’s Okanagan campus has found that BMAA—a toxin linked to several neurodegenerative diseases—is present in high concentrations during cyanobacteria blooms in Lake Winnipeg.
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UBC Okanagan researchers discover neurotoxin in Lake Winnipeg
A new study from UBC’s Okanagan campus has found that BMAA—a toxin linked to several neurodegenerative diseases—is present in high concentrations during cyanobacteria blooms in Lake Winnipeg.
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Medical physics student Andrew Ogilvy follows an unorthodox path into cancer therapy research
PHYSICS IS ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS, from the interaction of atoms to […]
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UBC announces $100-million fundraising campaign to help students
UBC Okanagan is embarking on the largest fundraising campaign for students its 12-year history.
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UBC study finds family-friendly overpasses are needed to help grizzly bears
Researchers have determined how female grizzly bears keep their cubs safe while crossing the Trans-Canada Highway.
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Returning scholar to speak about Victorian Jesus
Ian Hesketh, an expert on the relationship between history, science and religion will discuss his research that examines the politics of publishing a sensational anonymous account of Christ’s life on November 28.
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Send the kids outside but let them take their devices with them
It may seem counter-intuitive to many parents, but a UBC researcher says children are able to engage in nature and have fun outside, even with a mobile device in their hands.
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