Prairie rattlesnake

When it rains, snake bites soar

Sept. 5, 2018

Hikers and trail runners be warned: Rattlesnakes and other venomous reptiles may bite more people during rainy years than in seasons wracked by drought, a new study shows.

Aaron Treher and Molly McDermott speak with the Cargills at their farm.

Pushing Boundaries: Grad students think like barn swallows to craft an artistic nesting site

Sept. 5, 2018

Side by Side is a community art and science event focused on barn swallows, a declining songbird species that nests exclusively in human-made spaces.

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A 200-year glimpse into changing human settlement

Sept. 5, 2018

Geographers have created an unprecedented way to track where people have lived in the U.S. since 1810.

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Alpine ecosystems struggle to recover from air pollution

Sept. 4, 2018

Degraded alpine ecosystems showed limited recovery years after long-term inputs of human-caused nitrogen air pollution.

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How to stop an antibiotic-resistant superbug

Sept. 3, 2018

A new genetic therapy could give scientists a crucial leg up in the ongoing battle against deadly superbugs.

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K-12 schools ill-prepared for natural disasters, warns CU professor

Aug. 30, 2018

Many of the nation's primary and secondary schools were built in areas vulnerable to tornadoes, earthquakes, floods or other natural disasters before strict codes and land-use regulations existed.

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China is hot spot of ground-level ozone pollution

Aug. 29, 2018

Ozone levels higher across China than in other countries tracking the air pollutant, new NOAA/CIRES research shows.

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Women who run for office inspire others to do the same, study suggests

Aug. 28, 2018

As a record number of women seek seats in Congress, CU Â鶹ӰԺ and Notre Dame researchers probe the motivations behind the trend.

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Shape-shifting material can morph, reverse itself using heat, light

Aug. 24, 2018

A square peg in a round hole? No problem. New material developed by CU Â鶹ӰԺ engineers can transform into complex, pre-programmed shapes via light and temperature stimuli, and back again.

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'Leep' of faith: CU scientists testing world's fastest blade runner

Aug. 24, 2018

Elite sprinter Blake Leeper recently visited CU Â鶹ӰԺ for testing that could determine whether he can vie for a spot at the 2020 Olympics. Leeper was born without legs and runs with prosthetic blades.

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