Readily available thermoelectric generators can power CO2 conversion, according to a proof-of-concept study by chemists at ...

UBC evolutionary ecologist Dr. Kayla King has been recognized as one of Canada’s top young researchers, earning an Arthur B.

New UBC and SFU research could help with earlier recognition of critically ill babies. A genetic signature in newborns can predict neonatal sepsis before symptoms even start to show, according to a ...

Solve a real-world science case together in a team and compete for prizes. Love competition? Want to practice your analytical, problem solving, and presentation skills? Join SCI Team for the annual ...

The University of British Columbia is partnering with seven top North American universities to study how they can speed up the adoption of improved teaching techniques in science classrooms. The Bay ...

The genome of the fungus that helps mountain pine beetles infect and kill lodgepole pines has been decoded in a University of British Columbia study. Also known as blue stain fungus for the stain it ...

Recent petitions from several African nations to 'downlist' the conservation status of elephants should be denied because no adequate monitoring of the impact of ivory sales or enforcement of the ...

Jellyfish are increasing in the majority of the world's coastal ecosystems, according to the first global study of jellyfish abundance by University of British Columbia researchers. In a study ...

UBC researchers have made a major advance in predicting and quashing environmental decoherence, a quantum mechanical phenomena that has proven to be one of the most formidable obstacles standing in ...

Three UBC outreach initiatives will get a boost from NSERC’s PromoScience Program this year, with the Michael Smith Laboratories, Life Science Institute and Pacific Museum of the Earth receiving a ...

UBC botanists have placed seaweed in the underwater equivalent of a wind tunnel to get a better idea of how different types of algae withstand the onslaught of strong waves and currents. The findings, ...

Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. UBC Science is dedicated to maintaining a diverse community that fosters the inclusion of voices that have traditionally been ...