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  • New proposal aims to protect patients with high-risk brain implants

    New proposal aims to protect patients with high-risk brain implants

    A new proposal calls for a major change in how the U.S. handles injuries caused by devices like brain-computer interfaces.

  • Patients with mood, anxiety disorders share abnormalities in brain’s control circuit

    Patients with mood, anxiety disorders share abnormalities in brain’s control circuit

    New research published today in JAMA Psychiatry shows for the first time that patients with mood and anxiety disorders share the same abnormalities in regions of the brain involved in emotional and cognitive control.

  • The frostier the flower, the more potent the cannabis

    The frostier the flower, the more potent the cannabis

    Cannabis flowers with the most mushroom-shaped hairs pack the biggest cannabinoid and fragrance punch, according to new research from the University of British Columbia.

  • B.C. government provides $2.58M to support food-processing innovation at UBC

    B.C. government provides $2.58M to support food-processing innovation at UBC

    New funding from the provincial government will allow UBC’s faculty of land and food systems to drive scientific innovation for B.C.’s food and beverage industry.

  • Why are bald eagles such great gliders? It’s all in the wrist

    Why are bald eagles such great gliders? It’s all in the wrist

    Birds come in an astounding array of shapes and colours. But it’s their physical prowess—like a bald eagle’s incredible ability to soar—that captivates human imagination.

  • Vaginal tearing: why are episiotomies down despite some benefits?

    Vaginal tearing: why are episiotomies down despite some benefits?

    In Canada, the rate of episiotomy during childbirth has declined in recent years, but when it comes to births assisted by forceps or vacuum, this downward trend warrants a closer look, suggests new UBC research.

  • Atmospheric pressure impacts greenhouse gas emissions from leaky oil and gas wells: UBC study

    Atmospheric pressure impacts greenhouse gas emissions from leaky oil and gas wells: UBC study

    Fluctuations in atmospheric pressure can heavily influence how much natural gas leaks from wells below the ground surface at oil and gas sites, according to new University of British Columbia research.

  • New international exercise guidelines for cancer survivors

    New international exercise guidelines for cancer survivors

    For the rising number of cancer survivors worldwide, there’s growing evidence that exercise is an important part of recovery. But how much, and what type of exercise, is needed?

  • UBC Sauder’s prediction markets forecast federal election outcome

    UBC Sauder’s prediction markets forecast federal election outcome

    A stock market at the UBC Sauder School of Business is aiming to predict the outcome of Canada’s upcoming federal election.

  • Planning for disaster a campus-wide initiative for UBC Vancouver

    Planning for disaster a campus-wide initiative for UBC Vancouver

    If disaster strikes, UBC Vancouver is prepared to support its community.

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