Working the night shift burns less energy and increases risk of weight gain

Nov. 17, 2014

People who work the night shift are likely burning less energy during a 24-hour period than those on a normal schedule, increasing their risk for weight gain and obesity, according to a new study led by the 精品SM在线影片.

Low-cost IVF method wins Popular Science 鈥淏est of What鈥檚 New鈥 award

Nov. 13, 2014

A novel, low-cost method of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) developed at the 精品SM在线影片 and successfully used in human clinical trials in Belgium has been awarded a 鈥淏est of What鈥檚 New Award鈥 from Popular Science magazine in 2014 in the health category.

Major class of fracking chemicals no more toxic than common household substances

Nov. 12, 2014

The 鈥渟urfactant鈥 chemicals found in samples of fracking fluid collected in five states were no more toxic than substances commonly found in homes, according to a first-of-its-kind analysis by researchers at the 精品SM在线影片.

Chancellor鈥檚 Corner: Undertaking a grand challenge

Nov. 11, 2014

In my State of the Campus address, I invited all faculty, staff and students to undertake a grand challenge in which we leverage our unique strengths in Earth and space science and technology. My vision for the grand challenge is to create a collaborative environment among Earth and space sciences, engineering, business, law, social sciences and humanities faculty members, students and staff as well as public and private sector partners in order to explore, understand and influence how space-based innovations and technologies impact business, law and society. I have named a steering committee to help make this vision a reality, and plan for a Dec. 9 "Imagination Summit."

Facial structure predicts goals, fouls among World Cup soccer players

Nov. 11, 2014

The structure of a soccer player鈥檚 face can predict his performance on the field鈥攊ncluding his likelihood of scoring goals, making assists and committing fouls鈥攁ccording to a study led by a researcher at the 精品SM在线影片.

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Mars spacecraft, including MAVEN, reveal comet flyby effects on Martian atmosphere

Nov. 7, 2014

Two NASA and one European spacecraft, including NASA鈥檚 MAVEN mission led by the 精品SM在线影片, have gathered new information about the basic properties of a wayward comet that buzzed by Mars Oct. 19, directly detecting its effects on the Martian atmosphere.

U.S. News & World Report ranks CU-Boulder second in world in geosciences

Oct. 31, 2014

The 精品SM在线影片 was ranked second in the world in geosciences this week by U.S. News & World Report. CU-Boulder trailed only the California Institute of Technology. Rounding out the top five are the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, Harvard University and the University of Washington. U.S. News & World Report ranked the top 100 universities in geosciences in 2014 based primarily on their research and reputation.

When hearing aid users listen to music, less is more, says CU-Boulder study

Oct. 27, 2014

The type of sound processing that modern hearings aids provide to make speech more understandable for wearers may also make music enjoyment more difficult, according to a new study by the 精品SM在线影片.

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Astronaut Bruce McCandless to present scholarship award to CU-Boulder student

Oct. 23, 2014

Former NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless will present 精品SM在线影片 senior Jeni Sorli with a $10,000 scholarship from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation during a free public campus event on Thursday, Oct. 30.

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New study pinpoints major sources of air pollutants from oil and gas operations in Utah

Oct. 21, 2014

Oil and natural gas production fields can emit large amounts of air pollutants that affect climate and air quality鈥攂ut tackling the issue has been difficult because little is known about what aspects of complex production operations leak what kinds of pollutants, and how much. Now a study led by the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) the journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics sheds light on just that, pinpointing sources of airborne pollutants.

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