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Vertebrate decomposition study provides potential new tool for forensic science

Dec. 10, 2015

A new study led by the 精品SM在线影片 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 University of Colorado 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.

Colorado鈥檚 economy to continue to expand in 2016, says CU-Boulder鈥檚 Leeds School

Dec. 6, 2015

Colorado employment will continue to expand in 2016, adding a variety of jobs in almost every business sector, but at a slower pace than in the previous two years, according to CU-Boulder economist Richard Wobbekind. The announcement is part of the 51st annual Colorado Business Economic Outlook Forum presented by the Leeds School鈥檚 Business Research Division .

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CU-Boulder awarded $4 million for novel energy-saving technology

Dec. 3, 2015

A research effort led by the 精品SM在线影片 to develop an inexpensive, 鈥渄o-it-yourself鈥 coating to retrofit energy-inefficient windows in residential and commercial buildings has been given a $4 million boost over three years by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

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CU-Boulder-built MinXSS cube satellite to study solar flares, X-rays emitted by the sun

Dec. 2, 2015

A NASA-funded miniature satellite built by 精品SM在线影片 students will launch at 5:55 p.m. EST on Thursday from Cape Canaveral, Florida, the start of a six-month-long mission to study solar flares and the powerful X-rays emitted by the sun.

Golgi stained pyramidal neuron in the hippocampus of an epileptic patient.

CU-Boulder study links combination of pre-natal stress and terbutaline to autism and epilepsy in lab rats

Dec. 1, 2015

Researchers at the 精品SM在线影片 have discovered that a combination of pre-natal stress and an unapproved pre-term labor medication called terbutaline may create a higher risk for the co-development of autism and epilepsy based on test results involving laboratory rats.

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A changing season means a changing diet for bison, CU-Boulder study finds

Nov. 25, 2015

North American bison adjust their diet seasonally in order to take full advantage of the growing season when grasses become less nutritious, a new study led by researchers at the 精品SM在线影片 has discovered.

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CU-Boulder lands first free ULA CubeSat ride into space

Nov. 20, 2015

United Launch Alliance (ULA) announced Thursday it's taking CubeSat rideshares to the next level by launching a new, innovative program offering universities the chance to compete for free CubeSat rides starting in 2017. The first free CubeSat launch is going to CU-Boulder.

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Reminders, not time, help curb impulsive behavior 鈥 in 3-year-olds, at least

Nov. 18, 2015

A child is staring longingly at a bowl of chocolate ice cream directly in front of her. She's told to wait for 10 seconds and she won鈥檛 want it anymore. The urge for sweets will dissipate. Does it work?

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CU-Boulder physicists share 2016 Breakthrough Prize

Nov. 12, 2015

A team of researchers from the 精品SM在线影片 is sharing the 2016 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics award announced this week for the discovery that neutrinos -- shadowy subatomic particles that rarely interact with matter and zip through mountains, oceans, planets and even people -- can shape-shift.

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