New technique could slash energy used to produce many plastics

April 14, 2015

A new material developed at the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Boulder could radically reduce the energy needed to produce a wide variety of plastic products, from grocery bags and cling wrap to replacement hips and bulletproof vests.

Fungi thrived in flooded Colorado homes months after waters receded, says CU-Boulder study

April 8, 2015

Basements that flooded after heavy rains deluged the Colorado Front Range in September 2013 had higher levels of airborne mold and other fungi months after the waters receded compared with basements that didn’t flood, according to a study by the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Boulder.

CU-Boulder scientists, colleagues probe methane emission mystery in Four Corners region

April 7, 2015

A team of scientific investigators is now in the Four Corners region of the U.S. Southwest, aiming to uncover reasons for a mysterious methane hotspot detected from space by a European satellite. The joint project is working to solve the mystery from the air, on the ground, and with mobile laboratories.

Faculty, students revved up about Large Hadron Collider restart

April 6, 2015

ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Boulder faculty and students are primed to get back in action following the Easter restart of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world’s most powerful atom smasher located near Geneva, Switzerland, after a two-year hiatus.

New study hints at spontaneous appearance of primordial DNA

April 6, 2015

The self-organization properties of DNA-like molecular fragments four billion years ago may have guided their own growth into repeating chemical chains long enough to act as a basis for primitive life, says a new study by the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Boulder and the University of Milan.

Facebook app encourages individuals to get in touch with their DNA

March 31, 2015

A new project that officially launches March 31 called Genes for Good gives participants the chance to learn more about their health, behavior and ancestors. In return, those who fully participate provide genetics researchers with valuable data that can be used to better understand the origins of disease, which could lead one day to better treatments, prevention and cures.

CU-Boulder hosting Colorado Communities scanning event and consultations with historical experts

March 31, 2015

The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Boulder is celebrating Colorado history with a three-day scanning event for the Colorado Communities historical website and free consultations with experts on family history and genealogy.

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Shell-shocked: Ocean acidification likely hampers tiny shell builders in Southern Ocean

March 25, 2015

A ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Boulder study shows a ubiquitous type of phytoplankton -- tiny organisms that are the base of the marine food web – appears to be suffering from the effects of ocean acidification caused by climate change.

Study: Western forests decimated by pine beetles not more likely to burn

March 23, 2015

Western U.S. forests killed by the mountain pine beetle epidemic are no more at risk to burn than healthy Western forests, according to new findings by the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Boulder that fly in the face of both public perception and policy.

Majority of forested land carved up by human development, says new study involving CU-Boulder

March 20, 2015

Seventy percent of forested lands remaining in the world are within a half mile of the forest edge, where encroaching urban, suburban or agricultural influences can cause any number of harmful effects, according to a new study involving CU-Boulder scientists.

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