Tag: UBC Okanagan
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Mindfulness May Cut Problematic Smartphone Use, UBCO Study Finds
New insights from an unlikely source A recent study from the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus suggests that cultivating mindfulness could play a meaningful role in reducing problematic smartphone use. Published in the Mindfulness journal, the research examines how heightened self-awareness and a nonjudgmental stance toward one’s thoughts and feelings may help individuals interact…
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Mindfulness Could Reduce Problematic Smartphone Use, UBC Study Finds
New findings from UBC Okanagan A recent study from the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus highlights a meaningful connection between mindfulness and healthier smartphone habits. Researchers examined how being more aware of one’s thoughts, feelings, and surroundings relates to levels of problematic smartphone use. The study, published in the Mindfulness journal, suggests that cultivating…
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Mindfulness as a Remedy: UBC Study Links Self-Awareness to Reduced Problematic Smartphone Use
New Evidence from UBC Okanagan on Mindfulness and Smartphone Habits A recent study from the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus suggests that cultivating mindfulness could be a practical strategy to curb problematic smartphone use. Published in the Mindfulness journal, the research explores how heightened self-awareness and nonjudgmental observation of one’s thoughts and feelings can…
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Mitraphylline Production in Plants Reveals Cancer-Fighting Potential
Breakthrough maps how plants assemble mitraphylline In a collaborative effort spanning Canada and the United States, researchers have uncovered the molecular steps plants use to produce mitraphylline, a rare spirooxindole alkaloid with potential anti-cancer properties. The discovery, led by doctoral student Tuan-Anh Nguyen under the guidance of Dr. Thu-Thuy Dang at UBC Okanagan, builds on…
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Mitraphylline Production in Plants: Enzymes Revealed
Scientists unlock how plants create cancer-fighting mitraphylline In a breakthrough that could transform how powerful natural products are sourced, researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Okanagan have mapped the enzymes that make mitraphylline, a rare spirooxindole alkaloid with potential anti-cancer properties. The discovery builds on a landmark finding from 2023 and opens the…