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  • Orange is the new aphrodisiac—for guppies

    Orange is the new aphrodisiac—for guppies

    A new UBC study reveals that the brighter the orange on a male guppy, the more virile it is, solving a long-standing evolutionary puzzle about their flashy colours.

  • Bringing COVID-19 safety measures into B.C.’s Sikh temples

    Bringing COVID-19 safety measures into B.C.’s Sikh temples

    With the hope of keeping his community safe and preventing the transmission of COVID-19, Sukhmeet Sachal set out to tailor public health messages for the Sikh community in a culturally-effective way, starting by connecting with those attending the Gurdwara, located around the corner from the house where he grew up. 

  • Seismic guidelines underestimate impact of ‘The Big One’ on Metro Vancouver buildings

    Seismic guidelines underestimate impact of ‘The Big One’ on Metro Vancouver buildings

    Scientists examining the effects of a megathrust earthquake in the Pacific Northwest say tall buildings across Metro Vancouver will experience greater shaking than currently accounted for by Canada’s national seismic hazard model.

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