Health
CU Boulder researchers have developed a new sound-based, handheld device that can swiftly and accurately detect signs of disease in a pin-prick of blood. Their findings are published in the journal Science Advances.
Rising commercialization expenses obstruct the path from drug discovery to market, threatening public health amid growing antimicrobial resistance.
From his home garden, CU Boulder’s Chris Lowry explains why humans get so much enjoyment out of sinking their hands into dirt—it may have something to do with the friendly microbes that live in the soil.
Scientists have long wondered why animals get the DNA inside their mitochondria, the cell’s energy center, only from their mothers. New research explains why and offers hope for treating mitochondrial disorders.
New CU Boulder research suggests that while bereavement support spaces like Reddit can be therapeutic, they can potentially traumatize users.
A new study of 10,000 youth ages 9 to 11 found that the more days youth are exposed to high levels of particulate air pollution, the more likely they are to experience depression, anxiety and other symptoms of mental illness acutely and up to a year later.
The Center for Resilience and Well-Being with several community partners was recently awarded a $3 million grant, which will fund a five-year project.
Abortion opponents have pointed to “marked declines” in maternal deaths since the Dobbs decision. A new CU Boulder paper seeks to set the record straight.
In the 24 hours after a python swallows its massive prey, its heart grows bigger and stronger and its metabolism speeds up fortyfold. Scientists want to know their secret.
A new animal study shows that exposure to immune-stimulating proteins left behind by COVID-19 leads to lower cortisol, brain inflammation and a heightened reaction to subsequent stressors.