Science & Technology
- Henry Kapteyn and Margaret Murnane, pioneers in the field of laser science, have won this year's prestigious Benjamin Franklin Medal in Physics.
- Buildings that can heal their own cracks, absorb toxins from the air or even glow on command? They may not be so far off, a new study suggests.
- The way nutrients and drugs move within the body has more in common with space-bound rockets and jets than you might think.
- Researchers have discovered the structure of the FACT protein—a mysterious protein central to the functioning of DNA.
- The International Space Station has a problem with fungus and mold—and BioServe Space Technologies at CU Boulder is investigating potential fixes thanks to a new grant from NASA.
- Researchers are using a type of material called liquid crystals to create incredibly small, swirling schools of “fish.”
- A team of anthropologists is out to change the way that scientists study old bones damage-free.
- Physicists have built on the "beautiful history" of humanity's obsession with knots to tie tiny structures within a solution of liquid crystals.
- CU Boulder is part of a new $100 million interdisciplinary partnership to address critical water security issues in the United States over the next five years, the U.S. Department of Energy announced Monday.
- Early warning times are crucial to saving lives during major storms, and new data from CU Boulder research using instrumented drones could give people more time to get out of harm’s way.