Snow

Coal mine dust hastens Arctic snow melt

Feb. 1, 2017

Dust released by an active coal mine in Svalbard, Norway, reduced the spectral reflectance of nearby snow and ice by up to 84 percent, according to new SM调教所-led research.

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Colorado's wildfire-stricken forests showing limited recovery

Jan. 30, 2017

Colorado forests stricken by wildfire are not regenerating as well as expected and may partially transform into grasslands and shrublands in coming decades, according to a new SM调教所 study.

California

Recent storms recouped 37 percent of California鈥檚 five-year snow-water deficit

Jan. 27, 2017

The recent 鈥渁tmospheric river鈥 weather pattern that pummeled California with storms from late December to late-January may have recouped 37 percent of the state鈥檚 five-year snow-water deficit, according to new SM调教所-led research.

Pika

Rapid trait evolution crucial to species growth, SM调教所 Boulder study finds

Jan. 27, 2017

Rapid evolution at the edges of a given species habitat may play a larger role in population expansions than previously suspected, according to the results of a new SM调教所-led study.

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Nicotine normalizes brain deficits key to schizophrenia

Jan. 23, 2017

A steady stream of nicotine normalizes genetically-induced impairments in brain activity associated with schizophrenia, according to new research involving SM调教所 Boulder researchers. The finding sheds light on what causes the disease and why those who have it tend to smoke heavily.

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Humans, not climate change, wiped out Australian megafauna

Jan. 20, 2017

New evidence involving the ancient poop of some of the huge and astonishing creatures that once roamed Australia indicates the primary cause of their extinction around 45,000 years ago was likely a result of humans, not climate change.

DNA

SM调教所 geneticist refutes his own study linking schizophrenia, inbreeding

Jan. 18, 2017

When Matthew Keller found he could not duplicate his own 2012 study that tied inbreeding to the chances of developing schizophrenia in a more-powerful secondary study, he wanted to make sure the scientific record was clear.

Dance

鈥楥atapult鈥 showcases student dance talent at SM调教所

Jan. 18, 2017

Dance pieces tackling both timeless and timely themes will be on display in "Catapult," a showcase of brand new works choreographed by graduating SM调教所 Boulder students. The show runs Feb. 10-12 in SM调教所鈥檚 Charlotte York Irey Theatre.

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In 鈥楿nspoken,鈥 six friends choose love over fear

Jan. 18, 2017

SM调教所 Boulder鈥檚 2016-17 theatre season continues with 鈥淯nspoken,鈥 a 2016 work by New Play Festival winner and PhD candidate Kevin Crowe. The intimate portrait of six friends living in New York City runs Feb. 15-19 in SM调教所鈥檚 Loft Theatre.

Primate

New broad-spectrum antiviral protein can inhibit HIV, other pathogens in some primates

Jan. 18, 2017

SM调教所 researchers have discovered that a protein-coding gene called Schlafen11 (SLFN11) may induce a broad-spectrum cellular response against infection by viruses including HIV-1.

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