Research

• Montreal man with ALS shares story as awareness month highlights progress, hope

  A Montrealer living with ALS, is sharing his story to raise awareness and inspire others while researchers continue to make progress toward treatment for the incurable disease.

  Canada

  Jun 20
  
• Saskatoon researcher looking for ways to improve winter road construction

  A Saskatoon-based researcher is looking for new ways of building roadways that are more resistant to winter conditions.

  Canada

  Dec 15, 2025
  
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• Seagulls snatching your food? Try yelling at them, research suggests

  Previous research had shown that gulls could be dissuaded from snatching snacks by approaching them or making eye contact with them. They were also averse to shouting.

  Science

  Nov 12, 2025
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• ‘Biology’s cookbook’: UBC team discovers new kind of brain cell linked to memory

  The UBC team's research, published this week in the journal Nature Communications, dubbed the highly-specialized neurons 'ovoid cells.'

  Science

  Feb 13, 2025
• New study offers insight into hummingbirds’ hibernation-like rest

  New research is providing insight into when torpor happens in some varieties of hummingbirds common to B.C. and how much the birds bulk up for migration.

  Canada

  Feb 1, 2025
• Surge in e-bike adoption brings higher speeds, concerns to Metro Vancouver bike lanes

  As Metro Vancouverites flock to adopt e-bikes and other devices, speeds are climbing on local bike paths, raising new concerns.

  Traffic

  Dec 17, 2024
• University of Saskatchewan researchers find ways to detect osteoarthritis earlier

  Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan are developing new ways to address osteoarthritis using one-of-a-kind technology.

  Health

  Dec 9, 2024
• University of Manitoba fish lab studying tooth regrowth

  Could fish help us grow teeth? It seems like an unusual question, but researchers at the University of Manitoba are looking into just that.

  Consumer

  Nov 22, 2024
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• ‘Staggering’ number of spinal cord injuries linked to mountain biking: UBC study

  The number of annual spinal cord injuries linked to mountain biking in B.C. is comparable or higher to those connected to amateur football across the entire United States.

  Health

  Nov 18, 2024
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• Texting trouble: Study finds distracted walkers at higher risk of road injury

  New research from the University of British Columbia has confirmed what you might already suspect about distracted walking: it's risky.

  Science

  Oct 8, 2024