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Coloradans distrust lawmakers, support Dreamers, survey shows

Jan. 25, 2018

Coloradans “firmly disapprove” of President Donald Trump and the U.S. Congress, have waning confidence in state lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, and overwhelmingly support “Dreamers,” CU Boulder research shows.

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What are memories made of?

Jan. 24, 2018

New study sheds light on key protein in memory formation and its potential role in the treatment of neurological diseases.

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What lives in your dirt?

Jan. 24, 2018

Compiling the first global atlas of soil bacteria, researchers have identified a group of around 500 key species that are both common and abundant worldwide.

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Dust storms linked to gas escape from Martian atmosphere

Jan. 24, 2018

Rising air during global dust storms on Mars hoists water vapor high in the the planet's atmosphere, new research shows.

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Researchers catch supermassive black hole burping—twice

Jan. 11, 2018

Researchers have caught a supermassive black hole in a distant galaxy snacking on gas and then "burping"—not once, but twice.

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How a student satellite solved a major space mystery

Dec. 28, 2017

A 60-year-old mystery regarding the source of energetic and potentially damaging particles in Earth's radiation belts is now solved, thanks to a satellite built and operated by students.

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A classic Darwinian ecological hypothesis holds up—with a twist

Dec. 28, 2017

New research shows that a long-held hypothesis about the factors that govern species ranges largely holds true, but may be the result of a previously under appreciated ecological mechanism.

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Will money make treadmills move?

Dec. 22, 2017

Doctoral candidate wins Visionary Grant to determine if timely monetary incentives encourage exercise as well as they foster better eating habits.

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Outstanding graduate conducted novel research on learning

Dec. 22, 2017

Do you learn more if you study for hours without breaks or if you take short study breaks every so often? That question not only occurred to Robert Mason Eastwood but also formed the basis of his honors thesis.

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Global wind energy to shift southward in years to come

Dec. 11, 2017

The rapidly growing wind energy industry may be challenged by changes in locations of wind resources due to climate change.

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