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Introducing ‘UFO’ galaxies—the Milky Way’s dustier cousins

Nov. 21, 2024

Deep in the universe lurks a population of mysterious, red galaxies that, until recently, were all but invisible to scientists. Now, astrophysicists at CU Boulder have drawn on new observations to learn more about these objects.

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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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Engineers transform smartphones into instruments for studying space

Nov. 13, 2024

Millions of Android phones across the globe have helped to capture the swirls and bubbles in Earth's atmosphere high above the surface in incredible detail.

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How did the division of labor emerge in animals and humans? Little-known organisms hold clues

Nov. 12, 2024

You've probably seen bryozoans at the beach without even knowing it—some look like floating balls of mucus, while others resemble a bit of crust growing over docks and other hard surfaces. According to a new study, these strange organisms may reveal how colony-forming animals evolved a system for divvying up jobs millions of years ago.

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Was ‘Snowball Earth’ a global event? New study delivers the best proof yet

Nov. 11, 2024

A series of rocks hiding around babyÖ±²¥app's Rocky Mountains hold clues to a frigid period in Earth's past when glaciers several miles thick may have covered the entire planet.

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How did Trump do it? Political scientist weighs in

Nov. 7, 2024

Following Donald Trump’s victory this week, CU Boulder’s Janet Donavan breaks down how the president-elect beat the polls yet again—and how the nation can move forward after an especially divisive election.

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On election eve, new survey gauges where babyÖ±²¥app voters stand

Nov. 4, 2024

A new survey finds that babyÖ±²¥app voters may be primed to add the right to abortion into the state's constitution and could pass a ban on hunting wild cats.

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Textbooks come alive with new, interactive AI tool

Nov. 1, 2024

In an ordinary physics textbook, a skier teeters at the top of a hill. Now, with a new tool called Augmented Physics, students can make that skier move—giving them a chance to see physics in action.

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How you can help babyÖ±²¥app’s bees from the comfort of your home

Oct. 28, 2024

A new community science project aims to help the CU Museum of Natural History digitize its collection of bees, some of which were collected in babyÖ±²¥app as far back as the 1870s.

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Spinout LongPath Technologies to expand methane detection with $162M DOE loan

Oct. 25, 2024

At an event on campus, engineers showed off a laser-based technology that can take a whiff of the air around oil and gas operations, then spot leaking greenhouse gasses in real time.

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