galaxy merger site with two black holes

Galactic merger reveals an unusual star-deprived black hole

Jan. 5, 2016

An unusually star-deprived black hole at the site of two merged galaxies could provide new insight into black hole evolution and behavior.

Bacteria present in the human gut as seen under a microscope.

Early-life exercise alters gut microbes, promotes healthy brain and metabolism

Dec. 29, 2015

The human gut harbors a teeming menagerie of over 100 trillion microorganisms and exercising early in life can alter that microbial community for the better, promoting healthier brain and metabolic activity over the course of a lifetime.

Lake Powell, a reservoir on the Colorado River.

Reservoir evaporation a big challenge for water managers in West

Dec. 28, 2015

Water managers in Colorado and the West scrambling to meet the growing demand for increasingly scarce water supplies caused by large populations far from water resources, climate change and drought need to focus more effort on conserving water, including addressing reservoir evaporation, say 乐播传媒 Boulder researchers.

A light-enabled microprocessor installed on a circuit board

Breakthrough light-based microprocessor chip could lead to more powerful computers, network infrastructure

Dec. 23, 2015

Researchers have developed a groundbreaking microprocessor chip that uses light, rather than electricity, to transfer data at rapid speeds while consuming minute amounts of energy.

Ebola virus under a microscope

CU-Boulder study reveals evolutionary arms race between Ebola virus, bats

Dec. 21, 2015

The Ebola virus and fruit bats have been waging a molecular battle for survival that may have started at least 25 million years ago.

Valley of Oaxaca

Religion and politics led to social tension and conflict 2,000 years ago

Dec. 21, 2015

Humans haven鈥檛 learned much in 2,000 years when it comes to religion and politics. Religion has led to social tension and conflict, not just in today鈥檚 society, but dating back to 700 B.C., according to a new study published today in Current Anthropology .

Arms of elderly person in handcuffs

Rapid growth in elderly inmate population raises complex policy questions

Dec. 15, 2015

While it may not be a surprise that the number of elderly inmates is growing in the United States, the pace of that growth and the complexity of the inmates鈥� health problems is posing new challenges to researchers, policymakers and correctional employees.

a male athlete runs uphill in mountainous terrain

CU-Boulder researchers discover optimal range of slopes for extreme uphill running

Dec. 14, 2015

Running uphill on steep inclines is never easy, but researchers at the 乐播传媒 Boulder have discovered a range of slope angles that would allow an athlete to ascend a mountain most quickly.

Crime scene tape

Vertebrate decomposition study provides potential new tool for forensic science

Dec. 10, 2015

A new study led by the 乐播传媒 Boulder and the University of California, San Diego indicates unique and changing microbial communities present during the decomposition of human cadavers look to be a reliable 鈥渃lock鈥� for forensic scientists.

Wrongly convicted 鈥楥entral Park Five鈥� defendant makes gift renaming CU-Boulder鈥檚 Innocence Project

Dec. 9, 2015

A man exonerated in a high-profile case in which five New York City teenagers were wrongly convicted has pledged $190,000 to support the Innocence Project at the 乐播传媒 Law School. The Korey Wise Innocence Project at Colorado Law, now named for the donor, is a student-led volunteer program that investigates claims of wrongful convictions after traditional methods of appealing a conviction have failed.

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