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…
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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…
Preventing the Next Pandemic: Scientists Say We Must Regulate Air Like Food and Water
Humans in the 21st century spend most of their time indoors, but the air we breathe inside buildings is not regulated to the same degree…
Humongous, Record-Breaking Stellar Flare From Sun’s Nearest Neighbor
Scientists have spotted the largest flare ever recorded from the sun’s nearest neighbor, the star Proxima Centauri. The research, which was published recently in The…
Climate Change: Western Water Resources Threatened by Increased Winter Snowmelt
More snow is melting during winter across the West, a concerning trend that could impact everything from ski conditions to fire danger and agriculture, according…
Ancient DNA Reveals Arctic Was Once Lush and Green, Could Be Again
Imagine not a white, but a green Arctic, with woody shrubs as far north as the Canadian coast of the Arctic Ocean. This is what…
Gigantic, Scorching-Hot Planet May Be Orbiting Vega, One of the Brightest Stars in the Night Sky
Astronomers have discovered new hints of a giant, scorching-hot planet orbiting Vega, one of the brightest stars in the night sky. The research, published this…
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…
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, and frequency are far more important than sensitivity in curbing spread. Testing half the population weekly with inexpensive, rapid-turnaround COVID-19 tests…
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…