Stephanie Bryant in her lab with a graduate student

Joints that could heal themselves? Researchers could get there in 5 years

March 26, 2024

Armed with up to $39 million in federal funding, a dream team of researchers from three Colorado campuses aims to end osteoarthritis.

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With space travel comes motion sickness. These engineers want to help

Feb. 29, 2024

In amusement park-like experiments on campus, aerospace engineers at CU Boulder are spinning, shaking and rocking people to study the disorientation and nausea that come from traveling from Earth to space and back again.

People react to the newly installed plaster cast of a life-size Triceratops in the lobby of the SEEC building

5 things to know about the Triceratops, an iconic western dinosaur

Jan. 16, 2024

A new, full-scale skeleton of a Triceratops dinosaur has arrived on campus, shining a light on Coloradoā€™s ancient pastā€”a time when creatures like this three-horned dinosaur tromped through landscapes with palm trees, and flying reptiles with 20-foot wingspans called pterosaurs soared through the sky.

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New instrument to capture stardust as part of NASA mission

Jan. 11, 2024

Scientists and engineers at the CU Boulder will soon take part in an effort to collect a bit of stardustā€”the tiny bits of matter that flow through the Milky Way Galaxy and were once the initial building blocks of our solar system.

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Science confirms it: Love leaves a mark on your brain

Jan. 10, 2024

The brain produces more of the pleasure-inducing hormone dopamine when weā€™re longing for or hanging out with our partner, according to research by CU Boulder neuroscientists. But when we break up, that unique ā€œchemical imprintā€ fades away.

A study participant on the treadmill in the CHANGE lab

Study: Cannabis can make workouts more fun, but itā€™s no performance-enhancer

Jan. 3, 2024

A first-of-a-kind laboratory study of runners shows that using cannabis before training can boost motivation and mood. However, if the THC content is high, it can also make exercise feel harder, potentially sabotaging performance.

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Melatonin use soars among children, with unknown risks

Nov. 13, 2023

Nearly one in five school-aged children and preteens now take melatonin for sleep, and some parents routinely give the hormone to preschoolers, according to new CU Boulder research.

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Social media is a lot like junk food. Hereā€™s how to make healthy choices

Nov. 1, 2023

In the wake of a historic lawsuit filed against the social media giant Meta by more than 30 states, the ATLAS Instituteā€™s Annie Margaret shares her take on how apps like Facebook and Instagram are affecting the mental health of young people. Itā€™s not too late, she says, for people of all ages to build a healthier relationship with their smartphones.

Golden Buffalo Marching Band members

Embracing the Prime Era: How the band is thriving beyond the field

Oct. 31, 2023

Since the hiring of Deion ā€œCoach Primeā€ Sanders, game days have taken on a new meaning for the Boulder community....and the band is feeling the love.

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A ā€˜ring of fireā€™ eclipse is coming. Hereā€™s how to watch

Oct. 6, 2023

Sky gazers in parts of the United States will see two solar eclipses in the next year, beginning with an annular, or "ring of fire," eclipse on Oct. 14. John Keller, director of the Fiske Planetarium, gives his take on what makes these events so excitingā€”and how you can observe them safely.

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