Research Report - Light at night keeps kids wired; the universe's first stars; and more from CU Boulder

An hour of bright light before bedtime impedes production of the sleep-promoting hormone melatonin in preschoolers and then keeps it suppressed for at least 50 minutes, new CU Boulder research shows. Read more at The New York Times.

FUNDING: NIH

A team of researchers, which includes a CU Boulder astronomer, has detected a signal from the very first stars to form 180 million years after the Big Bang. The findings represent a breakthrough in scientists’ understanding of the early universe.  Read more at NPR.

FUNDING: NSF

Snow in Denver at 40 degrees? Rain in Washington D.C. at 28 degrees? A new map produced by CU Boulder researchers shows why different areas receive different types of precipitation at near-freezing temps, which could help improve meteorological forecasting. Read more at 9News.

FUNDING: NASA

A new field instrument developed by CU Boulder engineers can quantify methane leaks as tiny as one-quarter of a human exhalation from nearly a mile away, a tool that could help make oil and gas operations safer. Read more about the research.

FUNDING: ARPA-E