Science & Technology
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Nearly five million seized seahorses just ‘tip of the iceberg’ in global wildlife smuggling
UBC study finds most seahorse seizures occur at airports or in sea cargo, revealing hidden trade routes and calling for stronger global enforcement efforts.
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Next-gen technology helps high-rises ride out earthquakes
UBC researchers have developed a new structural system that helps high-rise buildings withstand major earthquakes—keeping both the building and its occupants safe.
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A digestive ‘treasure chest’ shows promise for targeted drug treatment in the gut
A new approach to drug design can deliver medicine directly to the gut in mice at significantly lower doses than current inflammatory bowel disease treatments.
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Arctic plants react to climate change in unexpected ways
Researchers tracked more than 2,000 plant communities over four decades, and found that some species thrived while others declined.
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We still have a representation problem for women in physics – and Canada is no exception
A study finds Canada ranks last for women’s representation among senior authors in Nature Physics, with zero female-led Canadian papers in the past decade.
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Marine shipping emissions on track to meet 2030 goals, but expected to miss 2050 target
Experts expect the marine shipping sector will see a reduction in carbon intensity of 30 to 40 per cent by 2030.
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UBC opens Gordon B. Shrum Building, Canada’s first purpose-built biomedical engineering facility
New home of UBC’s School of Biomedical Engineering will advance health solutions and grow Canada’s biotech sector.
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The new season of The Last of Us has a spore-ting chance at realism
The trailer for the hit HBO series appears to show the “zombie fungus” cordyceps infecting humans by releasing air-borne spores, instead of through tentacles—closer to scientific reality.
