Posts Tagged ‘University of Colorado at Boulder’
Practice, practice, practice makes muscles efficient
U. COLORADO-BOULDER (US) — Practice makes perfect, but continued practice could make you more efficient. Continue…
Friday, February 10, 2012 15:20 - 0 Comments
Earth & Environment - Feb 8, 2012 15:47 - 3 Comments
Glaciers shed billions of tons, satellites show
U. COLORADO-BOULDER (US) — Ice caps and glaciers outside the regions of Greenland and Antarctica are shedding roughly 150 billion tons of ice annually. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 31, 2012 10:47 - 2 Comments
Volcanoes likely sparked Little Ice Age
U. COLORADO-BOULDER (US) — Four massive tropical volcanic eruptions that occurred over a span of 50 years may have triggered Earth’s enigmatic Little Ice Age. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 18, 2012 18:08 - 0 Comments
Jump or not jump: Why we chicken out
CARNEGIE MELLON (US) — Whether it’s investing in stocks, bungee jumping, or speaking in public, why do we often plan to take risks but then back down when the moment of truth arrives? (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 12, 2012 10:45 - 0 Comments
With less hail, flood risk may rise in Rockies
U. COLORADO-BOULDER (US) — Climate changes may mean summertime hail could disappear from the eastern flank of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains by 2070, a new study shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 11, 2012 11:45 - 0 Comments
Hubble spies farthest galaxy cluster yet
U. COLORADO-BOULDER (US) — According to researchers, the most distant cluster of galaxies ever observed in the early universe has been discovered. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 9, 2012 14:55 - 0 Comments
50-million-year-old crickets with ears
U. COLORADO-BOULDER (US) — A new study of cricket and katydid fossils suggests the insects evolved ears long before bats, their major predator, came along. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 4, 2012 12:59 - 3 Comments
Naps help toddlers ‘face’ the day
U. COLORADO-BOULDER (US) — A new study could be a wake-up call for parents of toddlers: Naps may be more important than you think. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 29, 2011 17:28 - 2 Comments
Top 10 stories of 2011
FUTURITY — From sex appeal to fish oil to ancient buckles, here’s a look back at some of the top research news of 2011. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 23, 2011 10:30 - 1 Comment
Two new planets survive red-giant blast
IOWA STATE (US) — Astronomers have discovered two Earth-sized planets that survived getting caught in the red-giant expansion of their host star. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 5, 2011 10:36 - 0 Comments
HIV unknowns nudge Malawians to want kids
PENN STATE (US) — People in Malawi who are uncertain about their HIV status are more eager to start families than those who are certain one way or the other, a new study shows. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 2, 2011 11:12 - 1 Comment
Will worms in space lead to life on Mars?
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — A microscopic worm may offer clues to how humans will cope with long-term space exploration. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 21, 2011 12:22 - 0 Comments
Smoking twins show why it’s hard to quit
U. COLORADO-BOULDER (US) — Smokers today are influenced by genetic factors far more than social ones—which can make it even harder to quit, according to a new study with twins. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 15, 2011 10:55 - 1 Comment
Alaskan dig turns up ancient ‘buckle’
U. COLORADO-BOULDER (US) — A small prehistoric buckle-like object that likely originated in East Asia has been found in an ancient Eskimo dwelling in Alaska. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 3, 2011 14:11 - 0 Comments
Fatty acids give pythons big, strong hearts
U. COLORADO-BOULDER (US) — Fatty acids in the blood of feeding pythons promote heart growth, a finding that may have implications for human heart disease. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 10, 2011 8:26 - 3 Comments
Ancient Maya road ‘frozen’ by volcano
U. COLORADO-BOULDER (US) — A team excavating a Maya village in El Salvador buried by a volcanic eruption 1,400 years ago has unexpectedly hit an ancient white road that appears to lead to and from the town frozen in time by a blanket of ash. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 12, 2011 11:51 - 0 Comments
‘Power plants’ in cells linked to disease
U. COLORADO-BOULDER (US) — Close contact between mitochondria and the endoplasmic reticulum may be linked to a variety of degenerative diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and stroke. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 12, 2011 11:44 - 0 Comments
Solar flares keep going and going
U. COLORADO-BOULDER (US) — Energy from solar flares is stronger and can last up to five hours longer than previously thought, according to data from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 2, 2011 12:51 - 1 Comment
Threatened pikas hang on in the Rockies
U. COLORADO (US) — American pikas, whose numbers have been on the decline, are holding their own in the Southern Rocky Mountains, a new survey finds. (more…)
