A new chapter in the plastic versus paper race

BUSINESS REPORTER — The packaging industry hasn’t maintained a great image during the pandemic, with images of streets littered with plastic gloves and masks in the headlines. But the paper and fibre industry have been busy behind the scenes: the first...

New DNA detection method quickly identifies pests

CAPTION: UBC forestry professor Richard Hamelin preparing samples for analysis. Photo credit: Paul H Joseph/UBC Asian gypsy moths feed on a wide range of important plants and trees. White pine blister rust can kill young trees in only a couple of years. But it’s not...