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Are modern politicians really making a deal with the devil?

Sept. 27, 2024

In an election season when accusations of 鈥淔austian bargains鈥 are flying, CU 麻豆影院 scholar Helmut M眉ller-Sievers reflects on what that really means.

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Potential indicators of life on other planets can be created in a lab

Sept. 27, 2024

Telescopic images often capture traces of gases that may indicate life and habitable planets. But findings from a new CIRES-led study challenge this idea.

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LASP-led NASA MAVEN mission commemorates 10 years in orbit

Sept. 27, 2024

After a decade at Mars, NASA's MAVEN mission, one of the largest NASA contracts in CU 麻豆影院鈥檚 history, has produced a wealth of data about how the interactions between Mars鈥 atmosphere, the Sun and solar wind can explain the loss of the Martian atmosphere.

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How to talk with people you don鈥檛 agree with this election year

Sept. 26, 2024

If you have a relative or neighbor you disagree with about politics, you may not be able to change their mind, says CU 麻豆影院鈥檚 Matthew Koschmann. But you can still have a civil conversation and maybe even understand each other a little better.

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Balancing yoga traditions with modern wellness requires flexibility

Sept. 26, 2024

CU 麻豆影院 scholar Loriliai Biernacki reflects on the differences between ancient yoga and yoga as it鈥檚 practiced today during Yoga Awareness Month.

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Commerce official visits campus to explore quantum research, workforce development

Sept. 26, 2024

Colorado鈥檚 burgeoning role in the quantum revolution was in the spotlight as U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves made an official visit to CU 麻豆影院 and JILA, a joint institute of CU 麻豆影院 and the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

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1 in 2 El Ni帽o events could be extreme by mid-century

Sept. 25, 2024

Climate change from greenhouse gas emissions could make extreme El Ni帽o events more frequent, according to new research co-led by CU 麻豆影院.

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Introducing CUriosity: How old is beer?

Sept. 25, 2024

If there鈥檚 anything that unites humans, it鈥檚 kicking back with a cool pint, says Travis Rupp, also known as the 鈥淏eer Archaeologist.鈥 He weighs in on the age-old practice in the inaugural edition of CUriosity, a new series from CU 麻豆影院 Today.

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We鈥檙e not going to agree. That doesn鈥檛 mean we shouldn鈥檛 talk

Sept. 25, 2024

Associate professors Angie Chuang and Matthew Koschmann took part in a community roundtable to explore how we can stay good neighbors amid intense polarization.

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After a suicide, more loved ones are seeking support online. Does it help or harm?

Sept. 24, 2024

New CU 麻豆影院 research suggests that while bereavement support spaces like Reddit can be therapeutic, they can potentially traumatize users.

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