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‘David and Goliath’ viruses shed light on the origin of jumping genes: UBC study
University of British Columbia researchers have identified a small virus that attacks another virus more than 100 times its own size, rescuing the infected zooplankton from certain death. The discovery provides clues to the evolutionary origin of som…
Younger immigrants adjust to a new culture faster than do older immigrants
Moving to a new country is difficult — learning the cultural rules and meanings of your new home is especially challenging. A new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, finds that this proc…
Roasting coffee beans a dark brown produces valued antioxidants: UBC food scientists
Food scientists at the University of British Columbia have been able to pinpoint more of the complex chemistry behind coffee’s much touted antioxidant benefits, tracing valuable compounds to the roasting process.
Lead author Yazheng Liu and co-aut…
Road may disrupt migration, ruin Serengeti, study finds
Building a highway through Serengeti National Park may devastate one of the world’s last large-scale herd migrations and the region’s ecosystem, according to new research by an international team of ecologists, including a University of Guelph prof…
Fishy consequences of transplanting trout, salmon, whitefishes
Montreal, January 26, 2011 — Not all trout are created equal. Those swimming up the streams of British Columbia might resemble their cousins from Quebec, yet their genetic makeup is regionally affected and has an impact on how they reproduce, …
Genome of blue stain fungus evolved to bypass tree defense in mountain pine beetle epidemic: UBC
The genome of the fungus that helps mountain pine beetles infect and kill lodgepole pines has been decoded in a University of British Columbia study.
Also known as blue stain fungus for the stain it leaves in the wood of infected trees, Grosmannia…
People neglect who they really are when predicting their own future happiness
Humans are notoriously bad at predicting their future happiness. A new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, suggests that part of the reason for these mispredictions lies in failing to rec…
