Science & Technology
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New gravitational wave signal helps fill the ‘mass gap’ between neutron stars and black holes
A collaboration of researchers including UBC scientists have observed gravitational waves from the collision of what is most likely a neutron star and an object likely to be a light black hole, 650 million light-years from Earth.
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Solar eclipses associated with increased traffic fatalities
The research revealed a significant increase in traffic risk around the time of the total eclipse, resulting in 46 extra deaths in the U.S.
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Entanglements of humpback whales in fish farms rare – and naivety could be to blame
Researchers at UBC's Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries conducted the first study of humpback whale entanglements in B.C. aquaculture facilities.
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Global wildlife study during COVID-19 shows rural animals are more sensitive to human activity
According to the study, plant-eating animals are more active while carnivores more cautious around humans.
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Shark-bitten orcas in the Northeastern Pacific could be a new population of killer whale
UBC researchers believe a group of killer whales observed hunting marine mammals including sperm whales, as well as a sea turtle, in the open ocean off California and Oregon could be a new population.
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Driving an electric car is cheaper in some parts of Canada than others
A new UBC study highlights how it’s cheaper in some regions than others to drive electric, making it more challenging for certain households to make the switch.
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‘Smart glove’ can boost hand mobility of stroke patients
New smart textile technology developed at UBC in collaboration with Vancouver startup also has potential uses in virtual reality and ASL translation.
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ChatGPT has read almost the whole internet. That hasn’t solved its diversity issues
In this Q&A, Dr. Vered Shwartz, assistant professor in the UBC department of computer science, and masters student Mehar Bhatia explain why reasoning could be the next step in AI—and why it’s important to train these models using diverse datasets from different cultures.
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UBC-led initiative protects salmon against toxic road runoffs
In this Q&A, civil engineering researchers Dr. Rachel Scholes and Dr. Timothy Rodgers discuss 6PPD-quinone and the role of rain gardens in defusing its impacts.
