Latest University of Colorado Boulder News

Hydrogen from deep under Iowa? State universities can help build a hydrogen economy
A newly rediscovered moth species in Florida may already be at risk
How far can Iran’s ballistic missiles reach? A defense expert explains how the missiles work, and what Iran can and can’t hit
Menstrual pads and tampons can contain toxic substances – here’s what to know about this emerging health issue
What air pollution does to the human body
Your brain on imagination: Study reveals how the mind’s eye helps us learn and change
Electric fields steered nanoparticles through a liquid-filled maze – this new method could improve drug delivery and purification systems
Nuclear-powered missiles: An aerospace engineer explains how they work – and what Russia’s claimed test means for global strategic stability
Unlocking cell identity: RNA sequestration in P-bodies directs cell fate transitions
Astronauts can get motion sick while splashing back down to Earth – virtual reality headsets could help them stay sharp
How to avoid seeing disturbing content on social media and protect your peace of mind
Moose have lived in Colorado for centuries – unpacking the evidence from history, archaeology and oral traditions
Fears that falling birth rates in US could lead to population collapse are based on faulty assumptions
How mothers supporting mothers can help fill the health care worker shortage gap and other barriers to care
The aftermath of floods, hurricanes and other disasters can be hardest on older rural Americans – here’s how families and neighbors can help
Light-powered reactions could make the chemical manufacturing industry more energy-efficient
Colorado’s fentanyl criminalization bill won’t solve the opioid epidemic, say the people most affected
Last Meal Reveals Eating Habits Of Australian Sauropod
It’s miller moth season in Colorado – an entomologist explains why they’re important and where they’re headed
Golden Dome: An aerospace engineer explains the proposed nationwide missile defense system
Fleeting fireflies illuminate Colorado summer nights − and researchers are watching
Schools and communities can help children bounce back after distressing disasters like the LA wildfires
5 years on, true counts of COVID-19 deaths remain elusive − and research is hobbled by lack of data
What was the first thing scientists discovered? A historian makes the case for Babylonian astronomy
ANSTO scientists help refine estimates of global methane emissions
Study Finds Support for Solar Energy Has Become Politically Polarized
Colorado is tackling air pollution in vulnerable neighborhoods by regulating 5 air toxics
Lightning strikes link weather on Earth and weather in space
Grasshopper size changes suggest how to predict winners and losers under climate change
How satellites and AI help fight wildfires today
The carbon in our bodies probably left the galaxy and came back on cosmic ‘conveyer belt’
3 years after the Marshall Fire: Wildfire smoke’s health risks can linger long-term in homes that escape burning
Listening for the right radio signals could be an effective way to track small drones
Solar Superflares Once Per Century
We developed a way to use light to dismantle PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ – long-lasting environmental pollutants
Bluesky isn’t the ‘new Twitter,’ but its resemblance to the old one is drawing millions of new users
Music can change how you feel about the past
New research shows how marine heatwaves have hidden depths
Age related health decline a predictor of future dementia risk
Missing link to Snowball Earth history emerges from some unusual rocks on Colorado’s Pikes Peak
When is a Heat Wave Just a Heat Wave, and When is it Climate Change?
SPIE Photonics West 2025 Now Open for Registration
Life could exist on Mars in shallow meltwater pools below icy surface, study suggests
Cornell leads subteams on $35M nuclear-powered spacecraft project
Evacuating in disasters like Hurricane Milton isn’t simple – there are reasons people stay in harm’s way, and it’s not just stubbornness
Kit For Versatile Robots
Sunflowers make small moves to maximize their Sun exposure − physicists can model them to predict how they grow
Domesticating horses had a huge impact on human society − new science rewrites where and when it first happened