Science • March 20, 2021
Study: Misinformation is curbing conservation efforts
According to the authors, misplaced conservation can “alienate partners and disrupt partnerships, waste resources, misinform the public, and (or) delegitimize evidence.”
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Science • August 18, 2020
Study: COVID-19 associated with widening unemployment gap between Canadian mothers and fathers
By May, the unemployment gap was up to seven per cent between elementary school aged parents, up from one per cent in February.
Science • May 27, 2020
Study: More people knowingly using fentanyl
64 per cent of study participants who tested positive for fentanyl reported knowingly using the substance. This number is up from 2015 where a previous study found that the majority of people (73 per cent) who tested positive …
Science • March 12, 2020
Study: Daily cannabis use lowers odds of using illicit opioids for pain management in drug-using populations
Results from the model showed that people who used cannabis daily had nearly 50 per cent lower odds of using illicit opioids than non-cannabis users.
Science • February 13, 2020
Study: Low income a barrier to effective contraception
This study was based on existing data from the 2009/10 and 2013/14 Canadian Community Health Survey.
Science • August 27, 2019
Study: High school climate change education varies widely by province
After compiling the data, Wynes and Nicholas found that Saskatchewan and Ontario were the most comprehensive in their coverage while Nova Scotia and New Brunswick were the least.
Science • March 9, 2019
Study: Income, education among factors affecting access to urban green space
Nesbitt added that “it’s important for cities to understand the dynamics of that so that they can prioritize it in how they manage and grow their green spaces.”
Science • February 7, 2019
Study: Some women perceive cannabis use during pregnancy as relatively low risk
“Sometimes healthcare providers don’t communicate [the risks of prenatal cannabis exposure], just because of the uncertainty.”
Science • January 11, 2019
Study: Seagull wings could inspire improved drone design
"I am interested in understanding these common and successful birds because perhaps they are the ones that can offer us robust ways to improve aircraft maneuverability.”
Science • December 5, 2018
Study: The origins of chocolate may be up to 1,500 years earlier than previously thought
“Knowing how our human ancestors interacted with plants over thousands of years, maintaining forest diversity without destroying the forests is something we want to learn about.”
Science • November 6, 2018
Study: THC and CBD are less important influences on effects of cannabis than previously thought
“Just knowing THC and CBD is not enough, we need to know more about the other molecules that are there,” said Murch.
Science • November 2, 2018
Study: Child abuse can affect DNA of survivors
"We are very interested in seeing if these types of health disparities can be reflected in the difference of these tags,” said Gladish.
Science • October 19, 2018
Study: Climate change will exacerbate pollutant woes for southern resident orcas
The results vary dramatically based on whether our CO2 emissions stay where they are — in a “business as usual” scenario — or whether we make substantial efforts to reduce our CO2 emissions in the future.
Science • September 20, 2018
Study: Concussion damage may linger after symptoms disappear
Responsible for over 4,000 hospitalizations between 2001 and 2010 in British Columbia alone, concussions are common yet serious head injuries that occur among people of all ages and backgrounds.
Science • April 16, 2018
Study: Creating and refining tools to assess for childbirth fear
Stoll and Fairbrother’s primary research surveyed young women from across eight high income countries (all OECD countries) and proposed a question to them: when they were pregnant and about to deliver, would they choose a natural delivery or …
Science • March 13, 2018
Study: For patient with a spinal cord injury, electrical implant alleviates unpleasant vertigo
A new case study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association by Dr. Andrei Krassioukov, professor in the UBC department of medicine and corresponding author on the paper, explores an experimental treatment to improve the unseen …
Science • February 14, 2018
Study: Smell your partner’s borrowed hoodie for stress relief
Marlise Hofer, a social psychology graduate student and the lead author, conducted the study in Dr. Frances Chen’s Social Health Lab. The study examined the effect of scent on females’ stress responses using t-shirts.
Science • November 21, 2017
Study: Scientists find whole body is involved in development of Alzheimer’s
UBC psychiatry professor Dr. Weihong Song and Third Military Medical University professor Dr. Yan Jiang-Wang were able to determine that a protein — amyloid beta — produced in the body was able to cross the blood-brain barrier and …
Science • October 16, 2017
Study: Fear of childbirth affects decision to opt for c-sections
Pushing a human out of your body is scary enough before you add in the high-stakes Hollywood drama. According to new research from UBC, the fear of pain and damage associated with childbirth may be pushing women towards …
Science • September 18, 2017
Study: Shopping on a cellphone is connected to impulsive buys, says UBCO researcher
How touchscreens impact the behaviours of consumers is a relatively new area of research. According to a study by UBCO’s Dr. Ying Zhu, those who use devices with touchscreens for online shopping spend more impulsively than subjects with …