Neem Tree Bark Extract May Protect Against COVID – Including Future Variants
New research reveals Neem-based drugs may help fight future coronavirus variants. Extract from the bark of the Neem tree may help treat and reduce the…
University of Colorado
Six Things To Know About the COVID Omicron Subvariant BA.2
CU Anschutz experts predict the BA.1 subvariant’s similarities downgrade its risks. As the nation moves into the least-infectious period since the start of the pandemic,…
Europe’s Earliest Female Infant Burial Reveals: Mesolithic Society Honored Its Youngest Members
Working in a cave in Liguria, Italy, an international team of researchers uncovered the oldest documented burial of an infant girl in the European archaeological…
DNA Evidence From Mass Grave Suggests Bubonic Plague Had Long-Term Effect on Human Immunity Genes
Scientists examined DNA from mass grave of plague victims in Germany. While examining DNA from bones of 16th century bubonic plague victims in the German…
Alzheimer’s Patients Saw Improved Cognition and Memory With Sargramostim, a Medication Commonly Used After Chemotherapy
Clinical trial participants saw memory-enhancing benefits and disease modifying activities when taking Sargramostim. A new study suggests that Sargramostim, a medication often used to boost…
Humanity’s Oldest Sculptures: Researchers New Theory on “Venus” Figurines May Have Solved Mystery
Investigators say humanity’s oldest sculptures may be linked to climate change, diet. One of world’s earliest examples of art, the enigmatic `Venus’ figurines carved some…
ADHD, Bipolar, and Aggressive Behavior May Be Driven by High Fructose Intake
New peer-review paper looks at evolution and current Western diet to help explain manic behaviors. New research suggests that conditions such as attention deficit hyperactivity…
Paleontologist Trackers Discover Giant Crocodile That Walked on Two Legs
University of Colorado Denver researcher Marin Lockley was a member of the team that found the well-preserved footprints. A new study released on June 11…
New 3D-Printable Material Developed That Mimics Biological Tissues
Biological tissues have evolved over millennia to be perfectly optimized for their specific functions. Take cartilage as an example. It’s a compliant, elastic tissue that’s…
Garden of Eden for Ancient Humans and Animals Revealed by Migration Patterns
Pinnacle Point, a series of archaeological sites that overlook a now submerged section of South Africa’s coastline and one of the world’s most important localities…
Biofilms in Space and the Risks to Equipment and Astronauts
MIT and University of Colorado researchers are collaborating on an experiment to be sent to the International Space Station. Researchers from MIT will be collaborating…
Despite Proven Success at Preventing Cancer, Physicians Report High Refusal Rates for HPV Vaccine
The HPV vaccine is one of only two vaccines that prevent cancer but is underutilized in the United States. Despite its proven success at preventing…
New Technique Reveals ‘Missing’ Galactic Mergers
Galaxy mergers—in which two galaxies join together over billions of years in sometimes-dramatic bursts of light—aren’t always easy for astronomers to spot. Now, scientists from…
Physicists Create Tiny Droplets of Early Universe Matter
Researchers have created tiny droplets of the ultra-hot matter that once filled the early universe, forming three distinct shapes and sizes: circles, ellipses and triangles….
Astronomers Discover the Last of Universe’s Missing Ordinary Matter
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have helped to find the last reservoir of ordinary matter hiding in the universe. Ordinary matter, or “baryons,”…
Toxic Volcanic Lake Microbes Could Hold Clues to Life on Mars
Researchers at CU Boulder have discovered microbes living in a toxic volcanic lake that may rank as one of the harshest environments on Earth. Their…
Unprecedented ‘Dissection’ of Twin Galaxies in Final Stages of Merging
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have completed an unprecedented “dissection” of twin galaxies in the final stages of merging. The new study, led…
Scientists Reveal a New Way to Shut Down Cancer Cells’ Ability to Consume Glucose
In a newly published study, researchers pinpoint a way to restrict the ability of cancer to use glucose for energy. Cancer cells consume exorbitant amounts…
