Science & Technology

Gregory Whiting and his research group are preparing for the thrill of a lifetime: two parabolic flights, each expected to provide around 10 minutes of reduced gravity to test and model how 3D printing of functional materials works in lunar gravity.

Underground robots will soon become part of CU Boulder’s efforts to achieve new feats of spelunking as part of a high-stakes competition launched by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.

Henry Kapteyn and Margaret Murnane, pioneers in the field of laser science, have won this year's prestigious Benjamin Franklin Medal in Physics.

Buildings that can heal their own cracks, absorb toxins from the air or even glow on command? They may not be so far off, a new study suggests.

The way nutrients and drugs move within the body has more in common with space-bound rockets and jets than you might think.

Researchers have discovered the structure of the FACT protein—a mysterious protein central to the functioning of DNA.

The International Space Station has a problem with fungus and mold—and BioServe Space Technologies at CU Boulder is investigating potential fixes thanks to a new grant from NASA.

Researchers are using a type of material called liquid crystals to create incredibly small, swirling schools of “fish.”

A team of anthropologists is out to change the way that scientists study old bones damage-free.

Physicists have built on the "beautiful history" of humanity's obsession with knots to tie tiny structures within a solution of liquid crystals.