Police car with sirens at night

Post-Ferguson 'de-policing' more pronounced in nonwhite areas, study finds

Oct. 25, 2017

While traffic stops and arrests have fallen in nonwhite areas of Ferguson, Missouri, crime rates remain steady, suggesting cops previously had been "over-policing" these areas.

A young Hisako Koyama

New study highlights 'hidden figure' of sun-watchers

Oct. 25, 2017

Few have heard of Hisako Koyama, but her work places her among the top solar observers of the past four centuries, alongside names like Galileo, according to new research.

Jenny Nakai

Raton Basin earthquakes linked to oil and gas fluid injections

Oct. 24, 2017

A rash of earthquakes in Colorado and New Mexico between 2008 and 2010 was likely due to fluids pumped deep underground during oil and gas wastewater disposal, says a new study.

Customer buying merchandise at a recreational marijuana dispensary

$5.5 million study to probe impact of marijuana legalization on use, behavior, mental health

Oct. 24, 2017

Researchers are studying 5,000 twins to paint a more accurate picture of how marijuana use changes as a result of legalization and how those changes may impact health in the long run.

Illustration of two neutron stars just before colliding

When stars collide: ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ professor explains this week's dense discovery

Oct. 17, 2017

The announcement yesterday that international scientists had discovered the first-ever evidence of the collision of two neutron stars rocked well beyond the science world. Watch the video.

PhD candidates on the way to commencement

Does faculty productivity really decline with age? New study says no

Oct. 17, 2017

Studies have long shown researchers publish prolifically in the first decade of their career, followed by a decline in productivity. But a ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ study found that stereotype to be "remarkably inaccurate."

Kids viewing infographic on a computer

New national report spotlights innovation in cyberlearning

Oct. 13, 2017

The cyberlearning community, made up of computer and learning scientists who design and study innovative learning technologies, reports on emerging themes in this sphere.

Postdoctoral researcher Daniela Vergara

Mapping the genetics of cannabis

Oct. 13, 2017

Daniela Vergara studies the genetic diversity of multiple cannabis varieties in an attempt to shed light on largely unexplored biological questions.

Colorado state capitol building

Colorado business filings remain strong in Q3 2017

Oct. 13, 2017

New Colorado business filings continued to post year-over-year growth in the third quarter, raising future employment expectations for the end of the year, according to a Leeds School report.

JILA’s three-dimensional (3-D) quantum gas atomic clock

New JILA atomic clock can outperform all predecessors

Oct. 5, 2017

Physicists have created an atomic clock that reaches the same level of precision as its predecessors but is more than 20 times faster, promising dramatically improved measurements and more.

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