New Wearable Device Turns Your Body Into a Biological Battery
Researchers at CU Boulder have developed a new, low-cost wearable device that transforms the human body into a biological battery. The device, described in the journal…
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New Liquid Crystals Created That Resemble Solid Crystals – Could Improve Computer and TV Displays
Scientists create liquid crystals that look a lot like their solid counterparts. A team at the University of Colorado Boulder has designed new kinds of…
“Quantum Squeezing” – An Innovative New Way to Search for Elusive Dark Matter
For nearly a century, scientists have worked to unravel the mystery of dark matter — an elusive substance that spreads through the universe and likely…
Thinning Surface Layer of Ocean Leaves Waters More Susceptible to Extreme Warming Events
Marine Heatwaves Becoming More Intense, More Frequent When thick, the surface layer of the ocean acts as a buffer to extreme marine heating—but a new…
“Galaxy-Sized” Observatory Sees Hints of a Unique Signal From Gravitational Waves That Warp the Fabric of Space and Time Itself
Scientists have used a “galaxy-sized” space observatory to find possible hints of a unique signal from gravitational waves, or the powerful ripples that course through…
New Research Shows High Bodily Emissions During Workouts, Intensified by Chemical Reactions With Cleaners
One sweaty, huffing, exercising person emits as many chemicals from their body as up to five sedentary people, according to a new University of Colorado…
With COVID-19 Exacerbating the Threat of Superbugs, Researchers ID New Chemical Weapon
Study identifies novel compound in fight against antibiotic resistance. As scientists around the globe wage war against a novel, deadly virus, one University of Colorado…
Colorado Mountains Bouncing Back From ‘Acid Rain’ Impacts Caused by Vehicle Emissions
A long-term trend of ecological improvement is appearing in the mountains west of Boulder. Researchers from CU Boulder have found that Niwot Ridge—a high alpine…
New Research Shows Frequent, Rapid Testing Could Cripple COVID-19 Within Weeks
Study shows test turnaround-time, frequency far more important than sensitivity in curbing spread. Testing half the population weekly with inexpensive, rapid-turnaround COVID-19 tests would drive…
Massive Explosions of Energy Far From Earth May Have Left Traces in Our Planet’s Biology and Geology
Massive explosions of energy happening thousands of light-years from Earth may have left traces in our planet’s biology and geology, according to new research by…
Stretchy “Electronic Skin” Promises Cheap and Recyclable Alternative to Wearable Devices
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder are developing a wearable electronic device that’s “really wearable”—a stretchy and fully-recyclable circuit board that’s inspired by, and…
Humanity’s Geologic Footprint Transformed by Unprecedented Energy Use Since 1950
A new study coordinated by CU Boulder makes clear the extraordinary speed and scale of increases in energy use, economic productivity and global population that…
Exploring the Cosmos’ Fundamental Mysteries: New CubeSat Will Observe the Remnants of Massive Supernovas
Scientists at CU Boulder are developing a satellite about the size of a toaster oven to explore one of the cosmos’ most fundamental mysteries: How…
Hidden Pockets of Water Could Be Common on the Surface of the Moon
Tiny Moon Shadows May Harbor Hidden Stores of Ice Hidden pockets of water could be much more common on the surface of the moon than…
Scientists Peer Inside an Asteroid – Is Bennu in the Process of Spinning Itself Into Pieces?
New findings from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission suggest that the interior of the asteroid Bennu could be weaker and less dense than its outer layers—like a…
Remnants of Ancient Parasites Could Be Shaping Our Response to the COVID-19 Coronavirus
Why are some people more resilient to viruses than others? The answer has eluded scientists for centuries and, in the age of COVID-19, has come…
Ventilation and Air Filtration: How to Prevent the Spread of Coronavirus Indoors
The vast majority of SARS-CoV-2 transmission occurs indoors, most of it from the inhalation of airborne particles that contain the coronavirus. The best way to…
Extremely Powerful Cosmic “Dark Matter Detector” Probed by Astrophysicist
A University of Colorado at Boulder astrophysicist is searching the light coming from a distant, and extremely powerful celestial object, for what may be the…