display Latest news from University of Colorado Boulder on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /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 /articles/social-distancing-plus-vaccines-prevented-800-000-covid-deaths-but-at-great-cost/?sc=rsin /articles/social-distancing-plus-vaccines-prevented-800-000-covid-deaths-but-at-great-cost/?sc=rsin Tue, 14 May 2024 14:05:02 EST Changing people's behavior until a vaccine could be developed prevented roughly 800,000 COVID-19 deaths in the U.S., according to new CU Boulder and UCLA research. But the authors stress that interventions like lockdowns and school closures came at great economic and social cost. University of Colorado Boulder /articles/what-s-with-the-recent-wild-tornadoes-expert-weighs-in/?sc=rsin /articles/what-s-with-the-recent-wild-tornadoes-expert-weighs-in/?sc=rsin Mon, 13 May 2024 12:05:11 EST University of Colorado Boulder /articles/why-do-we-move-slower-the-older-we-get-new-study-delivers-answers/?sc=rsin /articles/why-do-we-move-slower-the-older-we-get-new-study-delivers-answers/?sc=rsin Tue, 07 May 2024 17:05:36 EST In lab experiments, engineers at CU Boulder asked groups of younger and older adults to complete a deceptively simple task: to reach for a target on a computer screen. The group's findings could one day help doctors diagnose a range of illnesses, from Parkinson's disease to mental health conditions like depression. University of Colorado Boulder /articles/in-south-africa-tiny-primates-could-struggle-to-adapt-to-climate-change/?sc=rsin /articles/in-south-africa-tiny-primates-could-struggle-to-adapt-to-climate-change/?sc=rsin Tue, 07 May 2024 17:05:10 EST Researchers led by CU Boulder primatologist Michelle Sauther walked the paths of the Lajuma Research Centre in South Africa at night, keeping an eye out for the glowing eyes of galago primates, or bushbabies. The team's findings reveal troubling hints about how small animals may adapt to extreme temperatures. University of Colorado Boulder /articles/the-science-of-sled-hockey-team-usa-partners-with-cu-boulder-physiologists/?sc=rsin /articles/the-science-of-sled-hockey-team-usa-partners-with-cu-boulder-physiologists/?sc=rsin Thu, 02 May 2024 13:05:42 EST Members of the U.S. National Sled Hockey Team are working with CU researchers on a project that could ultimately improve performance and reduce injury for hockey players with lower-limb amputations or impairments. University of Colorado Boulder /articles/quantum-science-technology-experts-from-cu-boulder/?sc=rsin /articles/quantum-science-technology-experts-from-cu-boulder/?sc=rsin Mon, 29 Apr 2024 14:05:51 EST University of Colorado Boulder /articles/2024-election-coverage/?sc=rsin /articles/2024-election-coverage/?sc=rsin Mon, 29 Apr 2024 14:05:44 EST University of Colorado Boulder /articles/mountain-chickadees-have-remarkable-memories-a-new-study-explains-why/?sc=rsin /articles/mountain-chickadees-have-remarkable-memories-a-new-study-explains-why/?sc=rsin Wed, 17 Apr 2024 12:05:38 EST Mountain chickadees have among the best spatial memory in the animal kingdom. New research identifies the genes at play and offers insight into how a shifting climate may impact the evolution of this unique skill. University of Colorado Boulder /articles/aging-adults-stay-home-more-socialize-less-than-pre-pandemic/?sc=rsin /articles/aging-adults-stay-home-more-socialize-less-than-pre-pandemic/?sc=rsin Wed, 10 Apr 2024 19:05:55 EST Four years after the U.S. began to slowly emerge from mandatory COVID-19 lockdowns, a study of 7,000 aging adults suggests that for many, life has never been the same. University of Colorado Boulder /articles/study-sheds-light-on-how-genes-work-together-to-influence-smoking-habits/?sc=rsin /articles/study-sheds-light-on-how-genes-work-together-to-influence-smoking-habits/?sc=rsin Wed, 10 Apr 2024 17:05:31 EST A new CU Boulder study sheds light on how genes associated with smoking work in conjunction with the rest of the genome, paving the way for more personalized approaches to help people kick the habit. University of Colorado Boulder