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Released: 1-Feb-2018 1:05 PM EST
Supermassive Black Holes Feast on Stars Faster Than Expected in Some Post-Merger Galaxies
University of Colorado Boulder

Supermassive black holes in some galaxies may eat orbiting stars at a rate of one per year in the period following a galactic merger.

Released: 30-Jan-2018 11:05 AM EST
Expert Panel Issues New Guidelines for Lung Cancer Molecular Testing
University of Colorado Cancer Center

Experts from three major organizations add ROS1 to list of tests matching lung cancer with targeted treatments.

Released: 29-Jan-2018 11:05 AM EST
Study Suggests PD-1 Inhibitors Against Aggressive Pediatric Brain Cancer Subtype
University of Colorado Cancer Center

A University of Colorado Cancer Center study published in the journal Pediatric Blood Cancers lays the scientific groundwork for the use of PD-1 inhibitors with an aggressive form of brain cancer, namely supratentorial pediatric ependymoma.

Released: 26-Jan-2018 1:05 PM EST
Is the Battleground State of Colorado Turning Blue?
University of Colorado Boulder

A new survey by the American Politics Research Lab finds that Coloradans support Dreamers, oppose Trump, and would likely support a Democrat for Congress if elections were held today

Released: 23-Jan-2018 5:05 PM EST
Incoming Journalists Are Tech Savvy but Lack 'the Basics,' Finds CU Boulder Study
University of Colorado Boulder

When a CU Boulder researcher surveyed veteran journalists nationwide about their views of industry newcomers, he was told they are skilled in multi-media but lack basic reporting and writing skills.

Released: 22-Jan-2018 11:05 AM EST
Microbiome Predicts Blood Infections in Pediatric Cancer Patients
University of Colorado Cancer Center

Patients who developed bloodstream infections had significantly reduced microbiome diversity than patients who remained free of infection.

Released: 19-Jan-2018 8:05 AM EST
Treatment-Related Mortality of Surgery vs. Targeted Radiation in Early Lung Cancer Patients
University of Colorado Cancer Center

Among patients older than 80 years, 3.9 percent receiving surgery passed away within the 30-day post-treatment window, compared with 0.9 percent of patients receiving focused radiation.

18-Jan-2018 12:00 PM EST
Researchers Create First Global Atlas of the Bacteria Living in Your Dirt
University of Colorado Boulder

What lives in your dirt? University of Colorado Boulder researchers are one step closer to finding out after compiling the first global atlas of soil bacterial communities and identifying a group of around 500 key species that are both common and abundant worldwide.

Released: 17-Jan-2018 11:05 AM EST
Light-Splitting Film for Greenhouses Could Improve Photosynthetic Efficiency, Increase Crop Yields
University of Colorado Boulder

A scalable, cost-effective greenhouse material in development at CU Boulder splits sunlight into photosynthetically efficient light and repurposes inefficient infrared light to aid in water purification.

Released: 9-Jan-2018 12:05 PM EST
Industrial Noise Pollution Causes Chronic Stress, Reproductive Problems in Birds
University of Colorado Boulder

A new study by CU Boulder researchers found that blue birds nesting near noisy oil and gas operations have hormonal changes similar to people with PTSD, smaller nestlings and fewer eggs that hatch

2-Jan-2018 10:05 AM EST
Soft, Self-Healing Devices Mimic Biological Muscles, Point to Next Generation of Human-Like Robotics
University of Colorado Boulder

A new class of soft, electrically activated devices is capable of mimicking the expansion and contraction of natural muscles. These devices, which can be constructed from a wide range of low-cost materials, are able to self-sense their movements and self-heal from electrical damage, representing a major advance in soft robotics.

Released: 28-Dec-2017 3:05 PM EST
Are You Metabolically Flexible? Your New Year’s Resolutions May Depend on It
University of Colorado Boulder

CU Boulder researchers have developed a new, non-invasive method for assessing mitochondrial function and a 'metabolic rehab' program to improve it

Released: 19-Dec-2017 11:05 AM EST
Radiosurgery vs. Whole-Brain Radiation in Lung Cancer Patients with Multiple Brain Metastases
University of Colorado Cancer Center

University of Colorado Cancer Center study shows that radiosurgery may effectively treat brain metastases associated with certain types of lung cancer, even when the number of metastases exceeds established norms.

Released: 13-Dec-2017 11:05 AM EST
Even Smokers May Benefit From Targeted Lung Cancer Treatments
University of Colorado Cancer Center

When a targetable genetic alteration is present, matching the alteration with the appropriate targeted therapy is associated with a survival benefit of 1.5 years, regardless of smoking history.

Released: 8-Dec-2017 3:15 PM EST
When a Celebrity Dies, Social Media Gets Toxic, New Study Shows
University of Colorado Boulder

A study of 7,000 Facebook comments found that even in the wake of a death, people are remarkably mean to each other online. A few technological fixes could improve things, researchers say.

Released: 8-Dec-2017 12:05 PM EST
Solar Instruments, Experiments Headed for International Space Station
University of Colorado Boulder

A solar instrument package designed and built by the University of Colorado Boulder to help monitor the planet’s climate is now set for launch Dec. 12 aboard a SpaceX rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Released: 4-Dec-2017 11:05 AM EST
North American Storm Clusters Could Produce 80 Percent More Rain
National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)

Major clusters of summertime thunderstorms in North America will grow larger, more intense, and more frequent later this century in a changing climate



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