Health
In reviewing psychological studies, CU Boulder researcher Leaf Van Boven and colleagues find that people prioritize thinking about the future over the past.
Armed with a $6 million contract from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, CU researchers are fast-tracking development of a new way to prevent long-term damage from burns, diabetic ulcers, frostbite, battlefield wounds and more.
The project, like something straight out of a sci-fi movie, combines RNA-based gene therapy with tiny microrobots for drug transport to help treat acute respiratory distress syndrome.
The story of a 13-year-old boy accused of murdering a female classmate recently swept the Emmys and is now one of the top streaming shows on Netflix. Criminologist Jillian Turanovic says its portrayal of online radicalization of young men is chillingly accurate.
CU Boulder graduate student researcher Jacob DeRosa delves into the brain's ability to remove unwanted thoughts.
Ultraviolet light can disable airborne allergens within 30 minutes, according to a new study. The findings could lead to new portable devices to prevent allergies or new systems to provide relief from allergens in workplaces and other public spaces.
CU Boulder engineers have developed a new method for making vaccines that combines multiple, timed-release doses into a single injection that doesn't require refrigeration.
CU Boulder scientists have found that playing video games comes with small but significant cognitive benefits.
Scientists know little about Denisovans, a now-extinct relative of humans. But a gene inherited from these hominins may have helped ancient peoples adapt to the new environments of North and South America thousands of years ago.
Researchers have identified more than 400 genes associated with accelerated aging, a.k.a. frailty, across seven categories. The findings pave the way toward personalized therapies to curb disease by decelerating aging.