Exploring Alien Planets: New Cereal Box-Sized Spacecraft Has Mighty Goals
A new miniature satellite designed and built at CU Boulder’s Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) is providing proof that “cute” things can take on…
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Physicists Solve a Perplexing Nano-Scale Mystery That Could Help Prevent Overheating in Electronics
A team of physicists at CU Boulder has solved the mystery behind a perplexing phenomenon in the nano realm: why some ultra-small heat sources cool…
400,000 Years Ago, Ancient Humans Turned Elephant Remains Into a Surprising Array of Bone Tools
Ancient humans could do some impressive things with elephant bones. In a new study, University of Colorado Boulder archaeologist Paola Villa and her colleagues surveyed…
Martian Dust Storms Play a Huge Role in Drying Out the Red Planet
Mars scientists have long suspected that the Red Planet, which was once warm and wet like Earth, has lost most of its water to outer…
New Quantum Stopwatch With Ultrafast “Time Lens” Can Improve Imaging Technologies
Researchers at CU Boulder have designed one of the most precise stopwatches yet—not for timing Olympic sprinters and swimmers but for counting single photons, or…
The Sun’s “Convective Conundrum” Solved? Scientists Inch Closer to Cracking Mysteries of Space Weather
New research from University of Colorado at Boulder, could help scientists better understand the phenomena behind ‘sunspots’. The sun has long intrigued scientists. However, this…
Virus Mutation-Mapping Tool Could Yield Stronger COVID Boosters and Universal Vaccines
Researchers at CU Boulder have developed a platform that can quickly identify common mutations on the SARS-CoV-2 virus that allow it to escape antibodies and…
“Great Unconformity” Puzzle: Geologists Dig Into Grand Canyon’s Mysterious Gap in Time
A new study led by the University of Colorado Boulder reveals the complex history behind one of the Grand Canyon’s most well-known geologic features: A…
New Clues to Why Psychiatric Drugs Help Some, but Not Others
Protein key for learning, memory behaves differently in males than females. When it comes to developing drugs for mental illnesses, three confounding challenges exist: Men…
Easy 5-Minute Workout Lowers Blood Pressure As Much as Exercise or Medication
‘Strength training for breathing muscles’ holds promise for host of health benefits. Working out just five minutes daily via a practice described as “strength training…
Cat-Borne Parasite Toxoplasma – Which Infects 2 Billion People Worldwide – Induces Fatally Bold Behavior in Hyena Cubs
While the 1994 animated classic The Lion King includes somewhat accurate antagonistic relationships between lions and spotted hyenas, Disney left out a critical player in the circle…
Human-Driven Climate Change Only Half the Picture for Antarctic Krill
In the heart of their Antarctic habitat, krill populations are projected to decline about 30% this century due to widespread negative effects from human-driven climate…
New Tool Created to Aid in Development, Efficiency of Hydrogen-Powered Cars
Widespread adoption of hydrogen-powered vehicles over traditional electric vehicles requires fuel cells that can convert hydrogen and oxygen safely into water — a serious implementation…
Icebergs Push Back: Slushy Iceberg Aggregates Control Calving Timing on Greenland’s Jakobshavn Isbræ
Shortly before Jakobshavn Isbræ, a tidewater glacier in Greenland, calves massive chunks of ice into the ocean, there’s a sudden change in the slushy collection…
Want to Reduce Your Depression Risk by Double Digits? Wake Up an Hour Earlier
Waking up just one hour earlier could reduce a person’s risk of major depression by 23%, suggests a sweeping new genetic study published on May…
“Super Carriers” – 2% of People Carry 90% of COVID-19 Virus
A few “super carriers” with off-the-charts viral loads are likely responsible for the bulk of COVID-19 transmissions, while about half of infected people aren’t contagious…
Infected Plankton Hold Secrets to Preventing Pandemics
Whether it’s plankton exposed to parasites or people exposed to pathogens, a host’s initial immune response plays an integral role in determining whether infection occurs…
A Ghostly Solution: Strange Property of the Quantum Realm Enables Efficient Energy Harvesting in Tiny Device
Scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder have tapped into a poltergeist-like property of electrons to design devices that can capture excess heat from their…
