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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
For nearly a century, scientists have worked to unravel the mystery of dark matter — an elusive substance that spreads through the universe and likely…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 happening thousands of light-years from Earth may have left traces in our planet’s biology and geology, according to new research by…
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…