A micrograph of a roundworm.

In roundworms, fats tip the scales of fertility

April 20, 2017

Fat levels in a tiny soil-dwelling roundworm can tip the balance between making eggs or sperm, a discovery that could have implications for future studies into human fertility and reproductive development.

newly discovered exoplanet LHS 1140B

Potentially habitable 'super-Earth' is prime target for atmospheric study

April 19, 2017

A newly discovered “super-Earth” orbiting in the habitable zone of a nearby small star is an intriguing target for astronomers searching for extraterrestrial life.

Ƶ Boulder students and faculty display their QB50 micro satellite

Student-built satellite launches from Cape Canaveral

April 18, 2017

A student-built microsatellite is on its way to the International Space Station today after launching successfully from Cape Canaveral. The satellite will become part of a network of miniaturized satellites studying a portion of Earth’s atmosphere.

"Welcome to colorful Colorado" road sign

Growth in new businesses bodes well for future employment levels

April 18, 2017

There were 32,450 new business formations in Colorado during the first quarter of 2017, a 9.3 percent increase over the same period in 2016. However, the activity was concentrated in metropolitan rather than rural areas of the state.

dna helix

Ƶ Boulder chemist, biotech firm developing switch for turning genes on or off

April 18, 2017

Professor Robert Batey and biotech firm founder Alexandria Forbes are partnering to develop a genetic on/off "switch." The mechanism could someday reduce the number of injections or infusions of medication to patients, allowing less invasive treatments for serious conditions.

a firefighter extinguishing a blaze in California

New era of western wildfire demands new ways of protecting people, ecosystems

April 17, 2017

Current wildfire policy can’t adequately protect people, homes and ecosystems from the longer, hotter fire seasons, new Ƶ Boulder research has found.

a river in the Yukon Territory, Canada

Yukon glacier retreat triggers 'river piracy'

April 17, 2017

The retreat of a massive Yukon glacier a mile up its valley has redirected meltwater from one river basin to another in the first modern case of "river piracy," according to a new analysis co-authored by Ƶ Boulder researchers.

collage of fish tropical fish species

Q&A: Colwell on cracking the biodiversity code

April 12, 2017

Robert Colwell, adjoint curator in entomology at the Museum of Natural History on campus, has a paper published today in Methods in Ecology and Evolution on using novel mathematical approaches to estimate the number of fish species on coral reefs. We caught up with him to discuss his lifelong fascination with the Earth’s biodiversity, and his latest research, which could be applied to any species.

A bee on a flower

Local efforts appear to be helping bumblebee populations

April 12, 2017

None of the 22 native species of bumblebees in Boulder County showed declines over a recent five-year period, according to a new Ƶ Boulder study. Two species previously believed to be disappearing were present in several locations. "It shows that Boulder County is doing something right," the study authors say.

Becky Roser

$2 million and love of music name Roser Piano and Keyboard Department

April 11, 2017

Thompson. Eklund. Ritter. For the Ƶ Boulder College of Music, these are household names associated with a deep-seated love and selfless support of music. Now, you can add the name Roser to that list. Becky Roser, a longtime college supporter, recently created a $2 million endowment naming the Roser Piano and Keyboard Program.

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