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Scientists at UBC’s faculty of medicine have discovered a new type of brain cell that plays a central role in our ability to remember and recognize objects.
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What Trump’s climate policies mean for Canada—and what we can do next
Climate policy experts from UBC weigh in on the shift in global climate action and how one can stay engaged without feeling overwhelmed.
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Bringing Indigenous ways of knowing to neuroscience
University of B.C. researchers are working with Indigenous scholars and communities to bring Indigenous perspectives into brain science.
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One in four chance per year that rocket junk will enter busy airspace
While the chance of debris hitting an aircraft is very low, the research highlights that the potential for uncontrolled space rocket junk to disrupt flights and create additional costs for airlines and passengers is not.
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Only seven out of 100 people worldwide receive effective treatment for their mental health or substance-use disorders
A study of 57,000 people in 21 countries finds that only 6.9 per cent who met criteria for a mental health or substance-use disorder received effective treatment.
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Declining biodiversity and emerging diseases are entwined, more study needed
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The Real Reason Blonde Seems To Be The Default For Female Fox News Anchors
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How The Standards Movement Failed Public Education
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‘Most at risk on the planet’: Polar heritage sites are slipping into the sea but can one island live forever online?
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