Community Edition - March 17, 2020
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Research in Your Backyard
Forever young: Pill might slow aging
Eating less may help the body age more slowly. Rather than promote starvation, CU researchers are testing a nutritional supplement that mimics the same effects of caloric restriction.
Can the brown cloud make you gain weight?
Air pollution—particularly ozone—alters our collection of gut microorganisms in ways that may boost our risk of obesity, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease and other disorders, according to new research.
Unraveling the puzzle of Madagascar’s forest cats
Michelle Sauther has long wondered where Madagascar’s mysterious wild cats came from. Now, new genetic evidence delivers an answer.
Parading crystals could usher in new generation of electronics
Researchers at CU Boulder found that when electricity is applied to "torons," they celebrate like they’re at Carnival.
In Focus

How can winds at Earth's surface influence the orbits of satellites in space? What makes a planet habitable? These are some of the questions two new NASA-funded efforts will tackle at CU Boulder.