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Warmer Earth could see smaller butterflies that struggle to fly, affecting food systems

New UBC research has shown warmer temperatures can lead to smaller butterflies that collect less pollen and visit fewer flowers.
You fainted. Are you OK to drive?

People who have visited the emergency department for fainting are no more prone to car crashes than other emergency department patients, new research out of UBC's faculty of medicine has found.
Artists in prison share art: exhibit in DTES opens July 23

This month, the impact of a project that distributed 756 “art and reciprocity kits” to several prisons across B.C. and the Yukon will be showcased as an art exhibit in the Downtown Eastside.
Fungus in a test tube first step to curing ‘corn smut’

Researchers have mimicked a corn plant’s make-up in the lab to investigate ‘corn smut’, opening the door to finding a cure for the disease.
Two pathogens linked to salmon health and survival in B.C.

Many wild salmon populations in B.C. have experienced substantial declines over the last three decades. New UBC research published today can help chart a course towards better protection of wild salmon.
Wild Pacific salmon catches down 80 per cent, elders report

Wild Pacific salmon catches are one sixth what they were 50-70 years ago, Indigenous elders report. Employing Indigenous research methodologies, Dr. Andrea Reid interviewed 48 knowledge keepers from 18 First Nations across the Fraser, Skeena, and Nass rivers.
How this turtle helped reduce plastic waste in an office building

This turtle helped reduce plastic waste – and no, not by eating it.
Migration from metro areas pose challenges for small communities: report

In B.C., most people don't leave small towns for big cities—they go the other way. It's a trend that's been happening for decades, but it has accelerated since 2015.
UBC researchers partner with Canadian e-commerce giant to remove CO2 from the air

UBC spin-off company Carbin Minerals is set to remove 200 tonnes of carbon dioxide from the air in partnership with e-commerce platform Shopify.