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Planet-hunting satellite launches to search for alien worlds
CU Boulder Assistant Professor Zach Berta-Thompson was on the ground in Florida to watch the launch of NASA's latest mission to hunt for worlds outside of Earth's solar system. Read more
Novel antioxidant makes old blood vessels seem young again
Older adults who take a novel antioxidant that specifically targets cellular powerhouses, or mitochondria, see aging of their blood vessels reverse by the equivalent of 15 to 20 years within six weeks, according to new study. Read more
Black hole and stellar winds form giant butterfly, shut down star formation in galaxy
Researchers in the Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Science have completed an unprecedented "dissection" of twin galaxies in the final stages of merging. Read more
California's next major earthquake could cause $100 billion in losses, strand 20,000 in elevators
What will happen when the next big earthquake hits northern California? A team of researchers will explore that question at an event April 18, marking the anniversary of the 1906 temblor that leveled much of San Francisco. Read more
New quantum method develops really random numbers
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology and CU Boulder have developed a method for generating numbers guaranteed to be random by quantum mechanics. Read more
Opioids after surgery can, paradoxically, prolong pain
Giving opioids to quell pain after surgery can prolong pain for more than three weeks and prime specialized immune cells in the spinal cord to be more reactive to pain, a study found. Read more
