University of British Columbia, Author Profile

Low-Cost Techniques Dramatically Boost Learning in STEM Classes

September 2, 2019

Many university STEM classes continue to rely on conventional lectures, despite research that suggests active teaching techni...

DNA Analysis Reveals Cryptic Underwater Ecosystem Engineers

July 12, 2019

A new DNA analysis of coralline algae has revealed a wealth of different species

Salmon Get a Major Athletic Boost via a Single Enzyme

June 4, 2019

The findings help explain how the fish undertake arduous upstream migrations, and could help species acclimate to elevated wa...

Scientists Revisit the Cold Case of Cold Fusion

May 28, 2019

Four academic laboratories partner with Google to explore how materials science can help make fusion more accessible

First Organism Discovered with Chlorophyll Genes That Doesn't Photosynthesize

April 4, 2019

The peculiar organism is dubbed "corallicolid" because it is found in 70 percent of corals around the world

The Bigger the Evolutionary Jump, the More Lethal Cross-Species Diseases Could Be

March 28, 2019

A new study indicates that the evolutionary relationship between infected hosts can predict the impact of diseases

Could Gulls' Wings Inspire Smarter Airplane Design?

January 3, 2019

Flexing a single elbow joint enables gulls to adapt their wing shape to gusty conditions

Sweet Discovery: UBC Study Pushes Back the Origins of Chocolate

October 30, 2018

Researchers find cacao originated 1,500 years earlier than previously thought

Scientists Develop a New Way to Remotely Measure Earth's Magnetic Field

October 5, 2018

By zapping a layer of meteor residue in the atmosphere with ground-based lasers, scientists get a new view of Earth's magneti...

Global Warming Pushing Alpine Species Higher and Higher

September 10, 2018

For every one degree Celsius increase in temperature, mountaintop species shift upslope 100 metres, shrinking their inh...

Do Bacteria Ever Go Extinct?

July 31, 2018

Bacteria go extinct at substantial rates, although appear to avoid the mass extinctions that have hit larger forms of life on...

Viruses—Lots of Them—Are Falling from the Sky

February 6, 2018

An astonishing number of viruses are circulating around the Earth's atmosphere—and falling from it

Mammals and Birds Could Have Best Shot at Surviving Climate Change

January 31, 2018

Mammals and birds may have a better chance of evolving and adapting to the Earth's rapidly changing climate

Stressed Out? Try Smelling Your Partner's Shirt

January 10, 2018

The scent of a romantic partner can help lower stress levels, new psychology research from the University of British Columbia...

Forests Are the Key to Fresh Water

December 7, 2017

UBC research shows both forest vegetation and climate change have an impact on water supply