The first successful human transplant of a kidney converted from blood type A to universal type O used special enzymes developed at the University of British Columbia to help prevent a mismatch and ...

Same-sex couples now live in nearly every corner of the U.S. An analysis of data from the 2020 census shows that 99.5 per cent of U.S. counties have become home to same-sex couples—a significant ...

A new proposal has emerged in response to the November 2021 floods that swept Sumas Prairie in the Fraser Valley, causing mass evacuations and millions in damages. A new proposal has emerged in ...

A global study of more than 66,000 participants has revealed which groups of people are most susceptible to misinformation. Study participants assessed news headlines and tried to judge whether they ...

According to nationally-representative surveys in the United States, hundreds of thousands of straight-identified men have had sex with other men. In the new book Still Straight: Sexual Flexibility ...

The public has the wrong idea about what homeless people would do after coming into a large amount of money. A newly published University of B.C. study in Proceedings of the National Academy of ...

Electric bicycle rebates have exploded in popularity in North America as transportation planners try to get people out of their cars and into healthier, more climate-friendly alternatives. However, ...

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted how hard it can be to provide dental care to frail seniors in long-term care. But even when there’s no such crisis, access is a persistent issue. Now, a team from UBC ...

Income-based rebates for electric bicycles are helping British Columbians drive less, save money, and generate revenue for the province, a new study has found. The rebates also make e-bikes more ...

Young people’s mental health may depend on how they use social media, rather than how much time they spend using it, according to a new study by University of B.C. researchers. The research, led by ...

Scientists at UBC’s faculty of medicine have discovered a new type of brain cell that plays a central role in our ability to remember and recognize objects. Discovery of ‘ovoid cells’ reshapes our ...

Media preview event: Journalists are invited to an exclusive preview of the MycoToilet on Sept. 26 at 11 a.m. Full details below. UBC researchers are launching the world’s first mushroom-powered ...