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New method helps pocket-sized DNA sequencer achieve near-perfect accuracy
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Researchers have found a simple way to eliminate almost all sequencing errors produced by a widely used portable DNA sequencer, potentially enabling scientists working outside the lab to study and track microorganisms like the SARS-CoV-2 virus more…
Marginalized groups experience higher cumulative air pollution in urban Canada
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Edited: June 27, 2022 Different marginalized groups are exposed to higher cumulative air pollution in Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto, according to new research from the University of British Columbia. In Vancouver, Indigenous residents are most…
New algorithm can identify cells that humans can’t
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Researchers at the University of British Columbia have developed an algorithm that can accurately identify different types of cells pictured in microscope photos, even when those cells are indistinguishable to the human eye. The advance may help…
UBC Applied Science researchers named among world's top scientists
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More than 100 researchers affiliated with the UBC Faculty of Applied Science are among the 100,000 most-cited scientists across all scientific fields, or among the top two per cent of most-cited scientists in their respective subfields, according to…
New partnership aims to help BC communities adapt to surging seas
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Mud Bay in Surrey, BC, is a recreational paradise. Bike riders zip down along the dike in all seasons, while walkers enjoy exploring the trails close to shore. The salt marsh — where the tide moves in and out twice a day — teems with plant and…
UBC study highlights need for more effective staffing in care homes
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Even the best-managed long-term care homes will need to step up to get through the second wave of the pandemic, suggests a new study by researchers at the UBC school of nursing. The team, led by Professor Farinaz Havaei, evaluated the management…
UBC students design affordable, see-through full-face COVID respirator
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UBC Engineering students have designed a full-face respirator that they claim is transparent, breathable and comfortable to use. The respirator protects against COVID-19 and other harmful particles, like wildfire smoke, and it is lightweight enough…
Is there something in the air? These UBC researchers want to know: Q&A
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We all know air quality can sometimes be imperfect. The smells and aromas produced by traffic, businesses and industry, and thousands — if not millions — of people living in close proximity can combine to produce an olfactory experience that’s less…
Seismic guidelines underestimate impact of ‘The Big One’ on Metro Vancouver buildings
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Scientists examining the effects of a megathrust earthquake in the Pacific Northwest say tall buildings across Metro Vancouver will experience greater shaking than currently accounted for by Canada’s national seismic hazard model.
UBC engineering prof appointed to Order of Canada
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David Wilkinson, a professor in UBC’s Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and an internationally recognized expert in electrochemical technologies, has been named a member of the Order of Canada “[f]or his contributions to…