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Hydrogen nano-clusters at low temperatures display 'superfluidity'—a quantum state of frictionless flow only previously observed in helium.
Nanomaterials
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Plants play a key role in regulating Earth's climate, but recent research suggests that rising temperatures could disrupt this balance, because plants are leaking more water than previously thought.
Plants & Animals
Feb 18, 2025
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Therapy dogs not only help reduce student stress but also ease feelings of loneliness—an effect that appears to be particularly pronounced for international students, new research from UBC Okanagan says.
Social Sciences
Feb 12, 2025
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There's a 26% annual chance that space rocket junk will re-enter the atmosphere and pass through a busy flight area, according to a UBC study. The study is published in the journal Scientific Reports.
Space Exploration
Feb 5, 2025
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Researchers from the University of British Columbia, the University of Washington, and Johns Hopkins University have identified a new class of quantum states in a custom-engineered graphene structure.
Nanophysics
Jan 22, 2025
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The holiday season is upon us, complete with multiple occasions for eating, drinking and making merry—which means multiple occasions for wasted food and drink.
Environment
Dec 17, 2024
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Grizzly bears are doing more than building fat reserves as they feast on huckleberries each summer in the Canadian Rocky Mountains—they're playing a vital role in plant ecology.
Plants & Animals
Dec 10, 2024
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Plastic pollution occurs in every ecosystem on the planet and lingers for decades. Could insects be part of the solution?
Plants & Animals
Dec 3, 2024
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Could the fungal apocalypse of The Last of Us have roots in reality? A new UBC study published in the journal PLOS Biology shows that climate warming can potentially make bacterial and fungal infections deadlier for cold-blooded ...
Ecology
Dec 2, 2024
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In a first-of-its-kind breakthrough, a team of UBC Okanagan researchers has developed an artificial adhesion system that closely mimics natural biological interactions.
Biotechnology
Nov 27, 2024
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