A new initiative at the Allard School of Law addresses ethical, regulatory and technological challenges to protect the public ...

New preclinical research suggests bowel preparation for colonoscopies may temporarily alter gut balance, with unappreciated ...

Artist’s impression of a forming galaxy cluster in the early universe (Credit: Lingxiao Yuan). An international team of astronomers led by Canadian researchers has found something the universe wasn’t ...

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 ...

A UBC microbiology and immunology student, and coach of the UBC Nordic Ski team, has been named the 2016 Rhodes Scholar for British Columbia. The scholarship will allow Robert Ragotte to pursue ...

The loss of large predator animals across the globe is having unanticipated impacts on processes as diverse as human disease dynamics, wildfires and biogeochemical cycles, according to new research by ...

UBC has partnered with US-based Coursera to offer genetics, computer science and climate literacy courses online--bringing the university’s expertise within reach of anyone with Internet access.

Two new Genome BC-funded projects led by UBC researchers will harness microbial community research to help tackle sustainable development challenges in biofuel and BC shale gas development. The ...

Researchers from the University of British Columbia and Harvard University have co-developed a system that captures on video and barcodes the behavioral responses of zebrafish to chemical compounds on ...

Picky females play a critical role in the survival and diversity of species, according to a Nature study by researchers from the University of British Columbia and the International Institute for ...

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, ...