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Neuroscience

This newly discovered brain cell helps you remember objects

Amit Malewar

Discovery of these cells reshapes our understanding of how memory work.

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Quantum Physics

Exotic electron crystal uncovered in graphene

Amit Malewar

A new class of quantum states observed in a custom-engineered graphene structure.

Mealworms
Environment

Can mealworms be the solution to our microplastic problem?

Pranjal Malewar

Mealworms are Nature’s scavengers and decomposers.

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Invention

New tool tells how much microplastic you are drinking in minutes

Ashwini Sakharkar

It can detect plastic particles ranging from 50 nanometres to 10 microns in size.

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Health

Proteins and fats enhance insulin, enabling personalized diets

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Proteomic markers predict personalized insulin response to nutrients.

Two businessmen
Health

Boosting mental health support among men

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Future research and practice directions in men's mental health peer support.

whale
Science

The specialized hunting techniques of killer whales

PLOS

Subpopulation of transient killer whales hunt sea lions, seals and whale calves off the coast of California.

A chef is cooking in a commercial kitchen He is wearing a chefs uniform and is using a variety of kitchen utensils
Chemistry

A feast cooked up revealed singlet oxygen indoors for the first time

Pranjal Malewar

Scientists cooked pancakes, Brussels sprouts, and stir fry to detect an oxidant indoors.

Galápagos penguin
Environment

The impact of microplastics on the Galápagos Islands Food Web

PLOS

And excretion rate may determine whether or not these microplastics also bioaccumulate across trophic levels.

Aged woman watching video of workout lesson on tablet while doing physical exercise with dumbbells and sitting on toning ball. Old person following online training program with coach.
Health

Benefits of virtual rehab for stroke recovery

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Exploring telerehabilitation for better leg recovery after stroke.

A scientist holding a test tube on cannabis farm
Health

Cannabis reduces the craving for street-level drugs

Dr. Prajakta Banik

The use of Cannabis can manage unregulated drug users.

granitoid rocks
Earth

Source rocks of the first real continents uncovered

Pranjal Malewar

A missing link in the enigmatic story of how the continents developed.

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Health

Major childhood allergies have the same genesis; study

Pranjal Malewar

The study is one of the first to examine four distinct school-aged pediatric allergies at once.

UBC postdoctoral researcher Dr. Tianyu Guo
Environment

Wood dust-based filter removes up to 99.9% of microplastics from water

Ashwini Sakharkar

The filter traps virtually all microplastic particles present in water.

Image showing microplastics.
Environment

Sustainable PET waste utilization for enhancing sand-bentonite clay liners

Vidya Nagalwade

UBCO researchers explore alternative plastic bottle applications.

Image showing low carb breakfast.
Health

Cutting breakfast carbs can help people with type 2 diabetes to manage their diabetes

Vidya Nagalwade

Low-carb start to the day can help control blood sugars.

Image showing young man sits at table with phone bowl of chips and cup.
Health

Poor eating habits in college can lead to long-term health problems

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Obesity-related eating behaviors a major public health concern.

Image illustrating saturn's moons
Space

Saturn adds 62 new moons to its list: Totalling 145 moons

Amit Malewar

Saturn re-takes the moon crown.

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Science

Special blood vessels in whale brains may protect them from damage

Pranjal Malewar

Why whales don’t get brain damage when they swim?

Fidel Vila-Rodriguez
Health

Study maps how the brain changes during depression treatment

Pranjal Malewar

The study maps the impact of a depression treatment called rTMS on the brain.

A computer generated graphic showing a double pulsar
Physics

16 Years study to Challenge Einstein theory with extreme stars

Amit Malewar

Researchers from ten countries put Einstein's theory to the most rigorous tests yet.

The Canadian Light Source
Science

Material reveals some intriguing clues about superconductivity

Pranjal Malewar

A material reveals clues about superconductivity.

Radio image of Andromeda galaxy at 6.6 GHz
Space

Most-detailed radio image of Andromeda galaxy to date

Amit Malewar

‘Disk of the galaxy’ is identified as a region where new stars are born.

The study improves our understanding of atmospheric aerosols
Science

Three liquid phases discovered in aerosol particles

Amit Malewar

It could better explain how air pollutants interact with the atmosphere.

Science

The effects of climate change on the delicate food webs of the neotropics

Pranjal Malewar

Extreme rainfall events cause top-heavy aquatic food webs.

There are almost 6 billion earth-like planets present in our galaxy
Space

There are almost 6 billion earth-like planets present in our galaxy

Amit Malewar

For centuries, humans have wondered whether Earth is unique in the universe or if there is any planet like Earth. The planets considered Earth-like are...

Artist's impression of the dissolving of the electronic 'traffic jam.' The red atoms are different in their quantum nature and allow transport of electrons in their surroundings. Credit: SBQMI
Quantum Computing

Turning metals into insulators using a new quantum switch

Amit Malewar

This exciting result extend understanding of how electrical conduction works.

Men and women store fat differently. How?
Health

Men and women store fat differently. How?

Pranjal Malewar

Ask the fruit fly.

Strong family and school connections help prevent substance use among trans youth
Social Science

Strong family and school connections help prevent substance use among trans youth

Pranjal Malewar

According to a new study, supportive families and school connections play a vital role in preventing transgender youth from smoking cigarettes and using marijuana. Transgender...

A calorimeter designed by UBC researchers that is capable of detecting anomalous heat at high temperatures and high pressures. Photo credit: Phil Schauer
Science

Scientists revisit the cold case of cold fusion

Amit Malewar

Scientists from the University of British Columbia in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Maryland, the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,...

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Depression and its impact on physical health

Health

Phoenix galaxy cluster found in the act of extreme cooling

Space

Life-like 3D synthetic materials move by themselves like worms

Science

A new fabrication technique for high-performance photon detectors

Physics

The existence of a nuclear-spin dark state proved

Quantum Computing