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Extremely conservative Facebook users are responsible for sharing the bulk of fake news, but extreme liberals are responsible for a good chunk of it, too, according to a new study. Those who lack trust in the media, and in society in general, are also more likely to share it.

David Bortz is a member of Colorado's COVID-19 Modeling Team, a group of researchers from across the state who have assembled to get in front of the coronavirus.

Students are sleeping about a half-hour more each night and keeping more regular sleep hours. That's positive news, said study authors, as sleep is key to maintaining overall health, including a robust immune system that can fight off viruses.

Smoking high-potency marijuana concentrates boosts blood levels of THC more than twice as much as smoking conventional weed, but it doesn’t necessarily get you higher, according to a new study. The research also found that memory and balance are impaired immediately after using cannabis, but those impairments subside in an hour.

New CU Â鶹ӰԺ research provides an unprecedented opportunity to study the history and evolution of human land-use and development in the United States.

Youth programs designed to prevent drug use and delinquency and support healthy development can reap lasting benefits not only for participants, but also for their kids.

Inoculating mothers with a beneficial microbe during pregnancy prevents an autism-like disorder in their offspring, according to a new study. The paper suggests that exposure to good bacteria during pregnancy may positively impact brain development.

Jacob Segil is working to bring back the sense of touch for amputees, including veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The National Institutes of Health has awarded CU Â鶹ӰԺ $11 million to continue a study measuring how drugs, screens, concussions and more impact development, offering insight into why teenagers do the things they do.

A new brain imaging study of prairie voles—which are among only about 5% of mammalian species besides humans who are monogamous—found that when it comes to forming bonds, longing may be as important as being together. The study also sheds light on why it's so hard to social distance, and could lead to new therapies for conditions like autism and depression.