Health
- Elite sprinter Blake Leeper recently visited Âé¶¹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder for testing that could determine whether he can vie for a spot at the 2020 Olympics. Leeper was born without legs and runs with prosthetic blades.
- Best known as a pathogen that causes food poisoning or steals nutrients away from its host, E. coli actually plays a critical role in promoting health by producing a compound that helps cells take up iron.
- Researchers are working to unlock the secrets of Parkinson's disease and make life better for its sufferers.
- Adolescents with serious conduct and substance use problems are five times more likely to die prematurely than their peers, with roughly one in 20 dying by their 30s, according to new research.
- Honeybees fan their wings to cool down hives when temperatures rise, but a new study suggests older honeybees influence the fanning behavior of younger bees.
- Infection from the globally prevalent parasite Toxoplasma gondii may increase a person’s likelihood of pursuing entrepreneurial and business-related activities.
- Governments that do the best job protecting the rights of the accused have the lowest murder rates, while those that neglect due process have the highest rates.
- Even after accounting for environmental factors like light exposure and work schedules, one's sleep-wake preference appears to mildly influence depression risk.
- New Âé¶¹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder research uses state-of-the art imaging to study how one specific protein cluster can help fuel cancer.
- Researchers have designed a new technique for spotting nasty personal attacks on social media networks like Instagram.