Research Report - Chameleon tattoos, prosthetic fingertips and more from CU Boulder

Veterans to benefit from fingertip sensors for prosthetic limbs

CU Boulder engineers are developing prosthetic fingertip sensors that allow amputee patients to feel tactile and sensory sensations through nerve interfaces. Read more about the research.

FUNDING: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Re-creating the tiny droplets of the early universe

CU Boulder physicists have created drops of “quark soup,” the ultra-hot matter that once filled the early universe in the first few microseconds of its existence. Read more in Astronomy Magazine.

FUNDING: DOE, NSF

'Chameleon' tattoos change color, help diagnose illness

A new series of “tech tattoos” developed at CU Boulder change color in response to biometric signals, allowing doctors to diagnose medical conditions without expensive blood tests. Read more at CBS News.

FUNDING: NSF

Imagination may be key to overcoming your fears

A new study led by CU Boulder suggests that imagination can reshape the brain and play a powerful role in helping people overcome their phobias and anxiety-related disorders. Read more at the Daily Camera.

FUNDING: NIDA