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Popular breast cancer drugs don’t work the way we thought they did

Feb. 3, 2021

New research suggests drugs called PARP inhibitors, designed to treat breast and ovarian cancers, work differently than previously presumed. It also shines a light on how they do work, opening the door for improved next-generation drugs.

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Hypersonics research paving way for Mars exploration, space tourism

Feb. 2, 2021

In this Q&A, aerospace engineer Iain Boyd talks about what happens to vehicles when they hit speeds of 4,000 miles per hour or more and how those conditions might affect efforts to land humans on Mars.

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Denver billboard art installation draws attention to ‘stop hate’

Feb. 2, 2021

A new artwork on view near downtown Denver is designed to address hate as a response to events and movements from the past year.

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New $7 million initiative seeks to spark curiosity in K-12 science students

Feb. 1, 2021

New science curriculum materials will spur students to ask and answer their own questions about topics like ocean acidification and antibiotic resistant bacteria.

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Why do psychiatric drugs help some, but not others? New study offers clues

Jan. 28, 2021

A new CU «Ƶ study shows that a key protein involved in learning and memory formation functions differently in males than in females.

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Why the US rejoining the Paris climate accord matters at home and abroad—5 scholars explain

Jan. 26, 2021

The U.S. backing of the Paris Agreement has an influence on food security, health and safety, and the future warming of the planet. National Snow and Ice Data Center researcher Walt Meier and fellow scholars share on The Conversation.

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New website a 1-stop resource for all things drought

Jan. 22, 2021

NOAA’s National Integrated Drought Information System has launched a redesigned drought portal to better serve stakeholders, decision makers, journalists and the public. Several CU «Ƶ researchers contributed to the project.

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Why older adults must go to the front of the vaccine line

Jan. 21, 2021

As leaders face tough decisions about who to vaccinate against COVID-19, a new study finds that vaccinating adults 60 or older first will save the most lives in the long term.

Jill Biden holds the Bible as Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States

From Biden’s giant Bible to Christian flags waved by rioters, ‘religion’ means different things to different people and different eras

Jan. 20, 2021

From the oath-taking on the Bible during the presidential swearing-in ceremony, to the “awe” and “restraint” of the early Christian world, the meaning of “religion” has gone through a long journey. Assistant Professor Sam Boyd shares on The Conversation.

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Drum circle research envisions enjoyable remote jamming experiences

Jan. 20, 2021

Long before the pandemic sent people scrambling into isolation, musicians longed to jam virtually with others across the globe. But online jamming isn’t feasible because of latency, the tiny delay that occurs when data travels from one point to the next.

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