Latest news from University of Colorado Boulder on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/prolonged-sitting-can-sabotage-health-even-if-you-re-young-and-active/?sc=rsin /articles/prolonged-sitting-can-sabotage-health-even-if-you-re-young-and-active/?sc=rsin Mon, 04 Nov 2024 14:55:10 EST A new study of 1,000 adults found that meeting minimum physical activity guidelines isn't enough to counteract the health hazards of prolonged sitting. University of Colorado Boulder /articles/giant-clam-declared-critically-endangered-after-the-latest-assessment/?sc=rsin /articles/giant-clam-declared-critically-endangered-after-the-latest-assessment/?sc=rsin Mon, 28 Oct 2024 17:10:44 EST Once abundant, the massive, colorful clam is now locally extinct in many regions, with a critical drop in population due to overfishing and climate change. University of Colorado Boulder /articles/microbes-not-fossil-fuels-drove-methane-growth-between-2020-and-2022/?sc=rsin /articles/microbes-not-fossil-fuels-drove-methane-growth-between-2020-and-2022/?sc=rsin Wed, 23 Oct 2024 07:20:32 EST Microorganisms growing in landfills, on agricultural land and in wetlands are contributing to skyrocketing levels of atmospheric methane, a potent greenhouse gas, according to new CU Boulder research. University of Colorado Boulder /articles/faculty-experts-available-to-discuss-hurricane-milton-evacuation-impacts-and-other-policies/?sc=rsin /articles/faculty-experts-available-to-discuss-hurricane-milton-evacuation-impacts-and-other-policies/?sc=rsin Wed, 09 Oct 2024 14:05:15 EST University of Colorado Boulder /articles/experts-available-on-2024-election/?sc=rsin /articles/experts-available-on-2024-election/?sc=rsin Wed, 02 Oct 2024 14:05:41 EST University of Colorado Boulder /articles/after-a-suicide-more-loved-ones-are-seeking-support-online-does-it-help-or-harm/?sc=rsin /articles/after-a-suicide-more-loved-ones-are-seeking-support-online-does-it-help-or-harm/?sc=rsin Thu, 26 Sep 2024 19:05:43 EST A new study of 2,600 posts and 16,502 comments on the social media platform Reddit shows that while online grief support platforms can be helpful, they can also contain graphic content that could be damaging to those already in a vulnerable state. University of Colorado Boulder /articles/potential-indicators-of-life-on-other-planets-can-be-created-in-a-lab/?sc=rsin /articles/potential-indicators-of-life-on-other-planets-can-be-created-in-a-lab/?sc=rsin Mon, 23 Sep 2024 15:05:36 EST Researchers find certain biosignature molecules may not indicate life is present, contrary to popular thought. University of Colorado Boulder /articles/scientists-turn-to-human-skeletons-to-explore-origins-of-horseback-riding/?sc=rsin /articles/scientists-turn-to-human-skeletons-to-explore-origins-of-horseback-riding/?sc=rsin Fri, 20 Sep 2024 17:05:44 EST A new, wide-ranging exploration of human remains casts doubt on a long-standing theory in archaeology known as the Kurgan hypothesis--which, among other claims, suggests that humans first domesticated horses as early as the fourth millennium B.C. University of Colorado Boulder /articles/how-to-fight-technostress-at-work2/?sc=rsin /articles/how-to-fight-technostress-at-work2/?sc=rsin Thu, 19 Sep 2024 20:05:14 EST For many people, constant pings, buzzes and flashes on their phones, computers and other devices are just a normal part of working life--which, thanks to technology, extends to all hours. University of Colorado Boulder /articles/lemur-csi-researchers-id-predators-threatening-madagascar-s-iconic-primates/?sc=rsin /articles/lemur-csi-researchers-id-predators-threatening-madagascar-s-iconic-primates/?sc=rsin Tue, 10 Sep 2024 12:05:26 EST Predators not native to Madagascar, such as feral dogs and cats, may pose a serious threat to lemur species--many of which are already facing extinction on this African island. University of Colorado Boulder /articles/low-cortisol-hair-trigger-stress-response-in-the-brain-may-underlie-long-covid/?sc=rsin /articles/low-cortisol-hair-trigger-stress-response-in-the-brain-may-underlie-long-covid/?sc=rsin Mon, 19 Aug 2024 09:05:25 EST A new animal study shows that exposure to immune-stimulating proteins left behind by COVID-19 leads to lower cortisol, brain inflammation and a heightened reaction to subsequent stressors. University of Colorado Boulder /articles/why-do-plants-wiggle-new-study-provides-answers/?sc=rsin /articles/why-do-plants-wiggle-new-study-provides-answers/?sc=rsin Fri, 16 Aug 2024 11:05:01 EST Decades after his voyage on the HMS Beagle, Charles Darwin became fascinated by why plants move as they grow--spinning and twisting into corkscrews. Now, more than 150 years later, a new study may have solved the riddle. University of Colorado Boulder /articles/converting-captured-carbon-to-fuel-study-assesses-what-s-practical-and-what-s-not/?sc=rsin /articles/converting-captured-carbon-to-fuel-study-assesses-what-s-practical-and-what-s-not/?sc=rsin Mon, 22 Jul 2024 12:05:14 EST A new analysis sheds light on major shortfalls of a recently proposed approach to capture CO2 from air and directly convert it to fuel using electricity. The authors also provide a new, more sustainable, alternative. University of Colorado Boulder /articles/study-shows-new-efficiency-standards-for-heavy-trucks-could-boost-energy-use/?sc=rsin /articles/study-shows-new-efficiency-standards-for-heavy-trucks-could-boost-energy-use/?sc=rsin Thu, 18 Jul 2024 15:05:18 EST A new study suggests that the U.S. government's push to increase heavy-duty trucks' energy efficiency could encourage more shipping by truck instead of rail, reducing the policies' anticipated effectiveness by 20%. University of Colorado Boulder /articles/women-of-color-disproportionately-targeted-by-book-bans-study-finds/?sc=rsin /articles/women-of-color-disproportionately-targeted-by-book-bans-study-finds/?sc=rsin Tue, 02 Jul 2024 13:05:19 EST The first comprehensive analysis of recent book bans in the U.S. reveals that characters and authors of color are more likely to be targeted by book bans than their white counterparts. University of Colorado Boulder /articles/cu-boulder-wins-20m-to-lead-national-quantum-nanofab-facility/?sc=rsin /articles/cu-boulder-wins-20m-to-lead-national-quantum-nanofab-facility/?sc=rsin Thu, 20 Jun 2024 17:05:30 EST A new facility will give researchers from Colorado and across the country a space to think up and design devices that tap into the world of atoms and even smaller things--potentially leading to new sensors, ultra-fast computer chips and more. University of Colorado Boulder /articles/wear-it-then-recycle-designers-make-dissolvable-textiles-from-gelatin/?sc=rsin /articles/wear-it-then-recycle-designers-make-dissolvable-textiles-from-gelatin/?sc=rsin Mon, 17 Jun 2024 11:05:07 EST Researchers at the ATLAS Institute at the University of Colorado Boulder hope their DIY machine will help designers around the world experiment with making their own, sustainable fashion and other textiles from a range of natural ingredients--maybe even the chitin in crab shells or agar-agar from algae. University of Colorado Boulder /articles/as-paris-preps-for-olympics-coloradans-still-feel-ambivalent-about-hosting/?sc=rsin /articles/as-paris-preps-for-olympics-coloradans-still-feel-ambivalent-about-hosting/?sc=rsin Tue, 11 Jun 2024 13:05:50 EST In the 1970s, Denver became the first and only city to be named an Olympics host, then later back out. A new study shows that Colorado's feelings about the Games remain complicated today. University of Colorado Boulder /articles/in-new-experiment-scientists-record-earth-s-radio-waves-from-the-moon/?sc=rsin /articles/in-new-experiment-scientists-record-earth-s-radio-waves-from-the-moon/?sc=rsin Tue, 11 Jun 2024 13:05:40 EST Odysseus, a tenacious lander built by the company Intuitive Machines, almost didn't make it to the moon. But an experiment aboard the spacecraft managed to capture an image of Earth as it might look to observers on a planet far from our own. University of Colorado Boulder /articles/from-yellow-peril-to-covid-19-new-book-takes-unflinching-look-at-anti-asian-racism/?sc=rsin /articles/from-yellow-peril-to-covid-19-new-book-takes-unflinching-look-at-anti-asian-racism/?sc=rsin Tue, 21 May 2024 08:00:21 EST Univerisity of Colorado Boulder professor Jennifer Ho, editor of a new collection about global Anti-Asian racism, shares insights on what's driving it and how communities are fighting back. University of Colorado Boulder