Microscopic view of light bending around a big atom

Scientists offer designer ‘big atoms’ on demand

May 29, 2019

Physicists report they can build and control particles that behave like tiny atoms with a precision never seen before.

Singers and faculty workshop a new piece in the CU New Opera Workshop

CU New Opera Workshop celebrates 10 years with Tom Cipullo work

May 29, 2019

Eklund Opera’s trailblazing intensive workshop has been the perfect playground for composers with in-progress operas for a decade. For 2019, Cipullo brings his new piece “Hobson’s Choice” to the program.

Dirty hands

Healthy, stress-busting fat found hidden in dirt

May 28, 2019

Thirty years after scientists suggested increased exposure to microorganisms could benefit health, CU Boulder researchers have identified an anti-inflammatory fat in a soil-dwelling bacterium that may be partly responsible.

Gregory Formosa inspects Endoculus

A robot may one day perform your colonoscopy

May 28, 2019

CU Boulder researchers are taking a page from “The Magic School Bus” and journeying inside the human body using a new, versatile robot to navigate the squishy and often-unpredictable terrain of the intestine.

2012 Flagstaff fire

Wildfires in the West: How we need to learn to live with fire

May 22, 2019

In this episode of Brainwaves, we’ll hear from experts on the explosion of “megafires” across the West, the rising cost of fighting wildfires and we’ll get an update on what wildfire season will look like this year.

person in bed turns off an alarm clock

Why lack of sleep is bad for your heart

May 20, 2019

People who sleep fewer than seven hours per night have lower levels of gene-regulating molecules that are key for dampening down inflammation and keeping blood vessels healthy, a new study shows.

Dubrovnik, Croatia

What to know after the ‘Game of Thrones’ series finale

May 17, 2019

After eight seasons and 47 Emmy Awards, HBO’s “Game of Thrones” aired its series finale Sunday night. We asked Media Studies Associate Professor Rick Stevens about the show’s impact.

Wil Srubar

It’s alive! ‘Frankenstein’ materials could revolutionize building construction

May 16, 2019

CU Boulder engineers are creating living hybrid building materials that exhibit both structural and biological function.

Flag on side of barn

Election 2020: Fake news, Russian trolling and primary chaos

May 15, 2019

In this week’s Brainwaves podcast, we look at the new rules for how the Democratic nominee is chosen, concerns about Russian interference and fake news.

U.S. Army Rangers parachute from a plane

Âé¶čÒùÔș pitch ideas to thwart national security threats

May 10, 2019

At a recent event, students shared their ideas for how the U.S. Armed Forces can keep up with an increasingly connected world—from a strategy for resupplying ships using autonomous capsules to a device that detects GPS jamming signals.

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