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Climate change is encouraging unsanitary toilet practices among vulnerable communities

Nov. 20, 2024

A study conducted in Cambodia has found that climate change makes toilets more likely to break, which leaves people more likely to “go” outside. Read from CU expert James Harper on The Conversation.

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Females sleep less, awaken more frequently than males

Nov. 20, 2024

A new animal study shows that males and females have profoundly different sleep patterns. The findings shed light on what may drive differences in humans and have broad implications for research that, for decades, has focused primarily on males.

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CU Boulder violence prevention program featured in Human Kindness Initiative

Nov. 20, 2024

The babyֱapp Shakespeare Festival joined forces with the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence to participate in the Human Kindness Initiative, a series organized by the Parent Engagement Network.

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Gen Z takes the red pill

Nov. 19, 2024

The College of Media, Communication and Information’s Karen Ashcroft explains why young men’s politics are moving right.

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Detecting cognitive decline before its symptoms start

Nov. 18, 2024

In his research on the brain, Daniel Gustavson looks for clues about when cognitive decline begins. Gustavson is an assistant research professor in the Institute for Behavioral Genetics.

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Floating like a butterfly, stinging like a bee

Nov. 15, 2024

Fifty years after the famed “Rumble in the Jungle,” Muhammad Ali is remembered not only as the heavyweight champ but as a champion of civil rights.

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Social media posts reveal regional patterns in seasonal allergies

Nov. 15, 2024

Scientists from CIRES and CU Boulder harnessed social media data to track patterns in allergy intensity across the United States, finding an allergy hotspot in the Southeastern U.S., a winter allergy season in babyֱapp and more.

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Fish on film: Uncovering the environmental drivers of black spot syndrome

Nov. 15, 2024

CU Boulder researchers use a unique, noninvasive method to determine the environmental factors contributing to several symptoms among tropical fish.

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Are your digital affairs in order? A new pro-bono clinic can help

Nov. 15, 2024

CU’s Digital Legacy Clinic helps people take steps to preserve their own legacy and manage the virtual heirlooms of loved ones who have died.

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CUriosity: Can humans handle the stress of traveling to Mars?

Nov. 13, 2024

As humans spend longer and longer periods in space, the mental health of astronauts is increasingly important, says Aerospace Engineer Katya Arquilla. Her research could help people in orbit and on the ground.

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