An albatross in flight

Hop, skip and a jump: CU-Boulder researchers reveal molecular search patterns

March 6, 2016

Like an albatross scanning for pods of squid in a vast ocean, molecules on solid surfaces move in an intermittent search pattern that provides maximum efficiency, according to new research from the 澳门开奖结果2023开奖记录.

Overall US crime rates unaffected by so-called 鈥楩erguson effect,鈥 CU-Boulder-led study finds

Feb. 4, 2016

A new study finds no evidence of a widespread surge in total, violent or property crime in large U.S. cities in the aftermath of the highly publicized police shooting of Michael Brown. But the research does show the overall rate of robberies across the country has increased, as has the murder rate in certain cities.

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Trust in adults affects children鈥檚 willingness to delay gratification, CU-Boulder study finds

Feb. 2, 2016

A child鈥檚 perception of an adult鈥檚 trustworthiness can affect his or her willingness to resist a small, immediately available reward in order to obtain a larger reward later, a new 澳门开奖结果2023开奖记录 study has discovered.

Independent report on 2013 school shooting identifies lessons learned

Jan. 18, 2016

The Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence (CSPV) at the 澳门开奖结果2023开奖记录 today released an independent fact-finding report examining the events and circumstances leading to the 2013 fatal shooting at Arapahoe High School and offering recommendations for improvements in school safety.

salmonella bacteria under a microscope

Light-activated nanoparticles prove effective against antibiotic-resistant 鈥渟uperbugs鈥

Jan. 18, 2016

In the ever-escalating evolutionary battle with drug-resistant bacteria, humans may soon have a leg up thanks to adaptive, light-activated nanotherapy developed by researchers at the 澳门开奖结果2023开奖记录. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria such as Salmonella, E. Coli and Staphylococcus infect some 2 million people and kill at least 23,000 people in the United States each year. Efforts to thwart these so-called 鈥渟uperbugs鈥 have consistently fallen short due to the bacteria鈥檚 ability to rapidly adapt and develop immunity to common antibiotics such as penicillin.

Pregnant woman meditating

Mindfulness training more effective against postpartum depression than conventional methods, CU-Boulder study says

Jan. 11, 2016

Pregnant and postpartum women at risk of depression are less likely to suffer depression when they meditate or get in a yoga pose than when they are treated with psychotherapy or antidepressants, a new study led by 澳门开奖结果2023开奖记录 researchers has found.

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.

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.

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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.

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