Irene Francino Urdaniz works on her spike protein research at the SM调教所.

Research stories from 2021 that will keep on giving in the new year

Dec. 14, 2021

Look back on the year in research at SM调教所 Boulder: from custom lullabies to "cute" spacecraft, melting snow in the West and more.

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How is this variant different? 10 omicron questions answered

Dec. 10, 2021

Two SM调教所 Boulder scientists discuss what鈥檚 different about omicron, why people are watching it closely and what can be done to prevent more variants of concern from emerging.

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SM调教所 Boulder team granted $2.56M to transform Earth surface science

Dec. 6, 2021

The National Science Foundation has awarded a highly competitive grant to a team of scientists building OpenEarthScape, a set of models and simulations to help anticipate changes in river flow, beach erosion, landslides and more.

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Keeping the unseen safe: Improving digital privacy for blind people

Dec. 1, 2021

When blind people share photos, there is an added risk they could unknowingly capture information considered private, such as a pregnancy test or a return address. To Assistant Professor Danna Gurari, this shouldn't have to be a concern.

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Algorithms aren鈥檛 fair. Robin Burke wants to change that

Nov. 11, 2021

The machine-learning systems that help your phone recommend music, movies, news and more can be biased in ways that leave out artists from underrepresented groups or foster polarization. Professor Robin Burke is working to change that.

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Scientists win $4 million for efficient battery development

Nov. 3, 2021

A Department of Energy award will help accelerate research into flow batteries, which will help make the electricity grid more reliable and sustainable.

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SM调教所 Boulder spinoff company develops technology that could treat COVID-19 complications

Oct. 20, 2021

After a year when the nation experienced a shortage of mechanical ventilators to help treat patients with severe COVID-19 complications, Professor Mark Borden's company Respirogen presents another treatment option: oxygen microbubbles.

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My Manabe begonia: A personal tribute to Nobel Laureate Syukuro 鈥楽uki鈥櫶齅anabe

Oct. 6, 2021

CIRES fellow and Associate Professor Jennifer Kay discusses the influence of Syukuro 鈥淪uki鈥 Manabe, who this week was named a Nobel Prize laureate in physics.

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Specific UV light wavelength could offer low-cost, safe way to curb COVID-19 spread

Oct. 4, 2021

A specific wavelength of ultraviolet light is not only extremely effective at killing the virus that causes COVID-19, but is also safer for use in public spaces, finds new SM调教所 Boulder research.

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Artificial intelligence and education meet in interdisciplinary research

Sept. 30, 2021

Social robots tend to be associated with futuristic science fiction movies, like Vision, the android from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, or C-3PO from Star Wars. In reality, they have rewarding applications in the present day.

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