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Helping hands: UBCO research team develops brace to reduce tremors

Helping hands: UBCO research team develops brace to reduce tremors

UBCO engineers test a lightweight, wearable unit to inhibit involuntary movement

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Study offers roadmap for cleaner, lower-cost EV charging in cold weather
UBCO innovation blocks nanoplastics release from landfill leachate

UBCO innovation blocks nanoplastics release from landfill leachate

Dual-layer system intercepts most micro and nanoplastics before they reach water supplies

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Zinc-ion batteries get a boost from cross-campus research team

Zinc-ion batteries get a boost from cross-campus research team

New research leads to a more sustainable, economical option to lithium-ion technology

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Student maps where cyclists really go—and why it matters for city planning
Student innovation connects wildfire resilience, safety to home design
UBCO engineers create new device to improve indoor air quality

UBCO engineers create new device to improve indoor air quality

Innovative airflow system outperforms conventional ventilation, reduces infection risk

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UBCO researchers apply body preservation technique to wood

UBCO researchers apply body preservation technique to wood

Researchers test plastination to improve cedar strength and sustainability

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UBC Okanagan research offers playbook for supply chain resilience