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Are modern politicians really making a deal with the devil?

Sept. 27, 2024

In an election season when accusations of “Faustian bargains” are flying, Ƶ Boulder scholar Helmut Müller-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.

MAVEN satellite

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 Ƶ Boulder’s history, has produced a wealth of data about how the interactions between Mars’ 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’t 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 Ƶ Boulder’s 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

Ƶ Boulder scholar Loriliai Biernacki reflects on the differences between ancient yoga and yoga as it’s practiced today during Yoga Awareness Month.

Don Graves visits Eric Cornell and researchers in his lab

Commerce official visits campus to explore quantum research, workforce development

Sept. 26, 2024

Colorado’s burgeoning role in the quantum revolution was in the spotlight as U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves made an official visit to Ƶ Boulder and JILA, a joint institute of Ƶ Boulder and the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

The evening sun shone on the barren and cracked ground. Elniyo phenomenon in the tropical region of Southeast Asia

1 in 2 El Niño events could be extreme by mid-century

Sept. 25, 2024

Climate change from greenhouse gas emissions could make extreme El Niño events more frequent, according to new research co-led by Ƶ Boulder.

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Introducing Ƶriosity: How old is beer?

Sept. 25, 2024

If there’s anything that unites humans, it’s kicking back with a cool pint, says Travis Rupp, also known as the “Beer Archaeologist.” He weighs in on the age-old practice in the inaugural edition of Ƶriosity, a new series from Ƶ Boulder Today.

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We’re not going to agree. That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t 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 Ƶ Boulder research suggests that while bereavement support spaces like Reddit can be therapeutic, they can potentially traumatize users.

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