Kristi Anseth, right, and team member discuss research

Personalized biomaterials tailor made to fix what ails you

Nov. 26, 2018

There's no one in the world quite like you. CU Boulder researchers are working to develop novel biomaterials perfectly tailored to each person's needs.

wind farm in Texas

Coordinated development could help wind farms be better neighbors

Nov. 26, 2018

New research highlights a previously underexplored consequence: a wake effect from upwind wind farms that can reduce the energy production of their downwind neighbors.

testing Nike 4% shoe on treadmill

What makes the world's fastest shoe so fast? New study provides insight

Nov. 20, 2018

New biomechanics research uncovers how Nike's Vaporfly 4% shoe helps athletes topple world records and eye the two-hour marathon.

Blood bags

$7 million grant to support research into preserving blood and tissue without the ice

Nov. 20, 2018

Researchers are exploring a new form of biostasis that could entirely eliminate the need for cooling, potentially revolutionizing combat medicine, organ donation, vaccines and more.

A model hand with fingerprint sensors installed

New fingertip sensors to help veterans feel through their prosthetics

Nov. 19, 2018

Engineers are designing new sensors for a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs project to create prosthetic limbs with a sense of touch.

MinXSS-2 CubeSat

Small satellites tackle big scientific questions

Nov. 15, 2018

Two CubeSats designed by the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) will launch later this month to investigate the physics of the sun and its impact on life on Earth.

Robotic claw demonstration

A robotic helping hand

Nov. 14, 2018

Daniel Szafir's work may pave the way for fleets of automated assistants that will one day help people carry out a range of tasks—from fighting wildfires to building craft projects in the home.

Faculty member sketches skull

Lightning talks spark creative connections

Nov. 14, 2018

Colorado leaders met with CU Boulder researchers recently to discuss ways to use the arts to address social and economic issues across the state.

Graphic showing brain and skeleton

The more pain you expect, the more you feel, new study shows

Nov. 14, 2018

A new brain imaging study has revealed the more pain people expect, the stronger their brain responds to pain, which may explain why chronic pain persists long after damaged tissue has healed.

police car

Violent crime rates rise in warmer winters

Nov. 13, 2018

A CIRES-led study uncovers a surprisingly strong connection between climate and U.S. crime rates.

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