Indoor air often traps germs that cause colds and flu, and standard vents are too slow to stop them. UBC Okanagan engineers solved this with a new "jet-sink" system. Unlike traditional vents that just blow air around, this device acts like a vacuum, trapping exhaled germs immediately before they spread. This smart breakthrough cuts infection risk from 91% down to less than 10%, making offices, clinics, and classrooms much safer for everyone by stopping pathogens the moment they leave their body.
