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Construction secrets of honeybees: Study reveals how bees build hives in tricky spots

Construction secrets of honeybees: Study reveals how bees build hives in tricky spots

In a new study, CU researchers found that honeybees used adaptive strategies to build stable, usable honeycom…

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'Cyborg jellyfish' could aid in deep-sea research, inspire next-gen underwater vehicles

'Cyborg jellyfish' could aid in deep-sea research, inspire next-gen underwater vehicles

CU Boulder engineer Nicole Xu fits moon jellyfish with microelectronic devices that enhance their natural swi…

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'Bringing joy to the future:' Boulderite recognized by NASA for space oven

'Bringing joy to the future:' Boulderite recognized by NASA for space oven

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station may one day be able to enjoy some good home cooking roughly…

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'Where the Hip Meet to Trip': Memories from Boulder's Millennium Harvest House hotel

'Where the Hip Meet to Trip': Memories from Boulder's Millennium Harvest House hotel

There can be an air of nostalgia when longtime Boulderites reminisce about the Millennium Harvest House hotel…

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Tajik artist returns to spruce up Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse

Tajik artist returns to spruce up Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse

Restoring a priceless historic landmark is no easy feat. And the Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse, a local icon for …

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Superior mail carrier reflects on devastating Marshall Fire

Superior mail carrier reflects on devastating Marshall Fire

The Marshall Fire tore through southern Boulder County two years ago, leveling more than 1,000 homes, killing…

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Scientists reflect on years studying life in Antarctic desert

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By Amber Carlson
| University of Colorado Boulder
Antarctica-the coldest, driest and most remote continent on Earth-is proof that life can thrive even in the most unlikely of places. For humans, it's hard to imagine a much harsher environment: Inland temperatures in Antarctica can drop below negative 76 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter, and a sheet of ice and snow more than a mile thick covers most (though not all) of the land. Few plants and animals can survive in Antarctica's McMurdo Dry Valleys, a frigid desert that is free of ice.
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40 years later, NASA alum reflects on Challenger disaster

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By Amber Carlson
| University of Colorado Boulder
On January 28, 1986, NASA's Challenger space shuttle disintegrated 73 seconds after launching from the Kennedy Space Center. All seven crew members aboard, including CU Boulder alumnus Ellison Onizuka (AeroEngr '69), tragically lost their lives. David Klaus, professor emeritus from CU Boulder's Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, started his career with NASA and was a shuttle launch control engineer at the time (although he did not work the Challenger mission).
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Self-propelling, shape-shifting microparticles could deliver drugs in your body

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By Amber Carlson
| Nanowerk LLC Verified
Researchers have created tiny, microorganism-inspired particles that can change their shape and self-propel, much like living things, in response to electrical fields. (Nanowerk News) One day, these shape-shifting “active particles” could be used as microrobots that deliver medications inside the human body, particularly in areas that are hard for drugs to reach on their own, or for building large-scale dynamic materials that are responsive and self-healing.
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