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The Brain Power Behind Sustainable AI
PhD student Miranda Schwacke explores how computing inspired by the human brain can fuel energy-efficient artificial intelligence.
Outdoor Air Pollution Linked to Higher Incidence of Breast Cancer
Women living in parts of the United States with lower air quality, especially neighborhoods with heavy emissions from motor vehicles, are more likely to develop breast cancer, according to a multiyear analysis involving more than 400,000 women and 28,000 breast cancer cases.
Good Vibrations: Ceramic Material Harvests Electricity from Waste Energy
Improved material performs competitively, is less dense than traditional lead-based energy harvesters, researchers report.
After the Flames: How Fire-Loving Fungi Help B.C.’s Forests Recover
As B.C. faces increasingly severe wildfire seasons, new research at UBC is revealing the hidden helpers at work underneath the ash.
Noise Disrupts Rare Songbirds
From agriculture and urban land clearance to loss of habitat and feral animal predation, native wild animals and their food sources face a rising tide of threats caused by human activities.


