Biology

Canada’s protected areas were built for the past; research shows they may not support the future
New UBCO research says trees give visual clues as they rehydrate each spring

New UBCO research says trees give visual clues as they rehydrate each spring

Time-lapse video shows trees “droop their branches” when thirsty or stressed

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Researchers, egg farmers hatch sustainable agriculture plans

Researchers, egg farmers hatch sustainable agriculture plans

Researchers at UBC Okanagan and Canadian egg farmers have built […]

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Time-restricted eating shows promise for overweight people living with Crohn’s

Time-restricted eating shows promise for overweight people living with Crohn’s

earchers find reduction in symptoms, and improvements in body composition despite stable caloric intake

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Global study maps how wild dogs follow patterns, wild cats roam free

Global study maps how wild dogs follow patterns, wild cats roam free

Cats and dogs may share our homes, but their wild […]

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From spice to sugar: westernized diets reshaping immigrant gut microbiomes

From spice to sugar: westernized diets reshaping immigrant gut microbiomes

A new international study led by researchers at UBC Okanagan […]

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Made-in-Canada sustainability database aims to boost global trade, climate goals

Made-in-Canada sustainability database aims to boost global trade, climate goals

A new national database co-developed by researchers at UBC Okanagan […]

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Canadian crops beat global emissions—even after 17 trips across the Atlantic

Canadian crops beat global emissions—even after 17 trips across the Atlantic

Wheat, peas, canola lead the world in low-carbon production: UBCO research

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UBCO researchers create 3D-printed living lung tissue

UBCO researchers create 3D-printed living lung tissue

Printed tissue enables better testing of drugs and disease pathways

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From textbooks to tissue models

From textbooks to tissue models

How hands-on undergraduate research is advancing immunobiology.

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