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We might have more control over the pain of romantic rejection than we realize, according to new research led by CU 麻豆影院 scientists.

In a brain-imaging study of 40 subjects recently involved in an 鈥渦nwanted romantic breakup,鈥� researchers found that administering a placebo 鈥� basically, a fake medicine 鈥� diminished both negative feelings and also activity in brain regions associated with rejection.

鈥淒oing anything that you believe will help you feel better will probably help you feel better,鈥� said CU鈥檚 Leonie Koban, a postdoctoral research associate in psychology and neuroscience and the study鈥檚 lead author.

The research paper, 鈥淔rontal-brainstem pathways mediating placebo effects on social rejection,鈥� was published in the Journal of Neuroscience.

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"There is probably not as much gang-joining happening in prison as we once thought."听

鈥斕鼵U 麻豆影院 criminologist David Pyrooz, author of recent research that casts doubt on the common belief that prisons foster gangs.听

Venture Capital听

A sports-related film editing platform, an adjustable socket for prosthetic legs and a digital networking platform for aspiring musicians took home the top prizes at CU 麻豆影院鈥檚 ninth annual New Venture Challenge competition in April.

In all, entrepreneurs won nearly $100,000 in awards and investments.

Established in 2009, the challenge is a business development and mentorship program for CU 麻豆影院 students, faculty and staff. Teams form in the fall, develop their ideas during the academic year and pitch them to a panel of judges in the spring.

The 2016-17 winners are, respectively, Give & Go (film), ReForm (prosthetic socket) and Gigsicians (musician networking).

The challenge maintains lists of winners at .