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An experiment led by the University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder arrived at the International Space Station today and will look into the fluid dynamics of liquid crystals that may lead to benefits both on Earth and in space.

NASA’s MESSENGER mission to Mercury carrying an $8.7 million University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder instrument is slated to run out of fuel and crash into the planet in the coming days after a wildly successful, four-year orbiting mission chock full of discoveries.

Pioneering behavioral scientist Anthony Biglan will discuss how creating nurturing environments is key to raising better young citizens and building a healthier, happier and more prosperous ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ and society as a whole on Monday, April 27.

A new material developed at the University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder could radically reduce the energy needed to produce a wide variety of plastic products, from grocery bags and cling wrap to replacement hips and bulletproof vests.

Basements that flooded after heavy rains deluged the ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Front Range in September 2013 had higher levels of airborne mold and other fungi months after the waters receded compared with basements that didn’t flood, according to a study by the University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder.

A team of scientific investigators is now in the Four Corners region of the U.S. Southwest, aiming to uncover reasons for a mysterious methane hotspot detected from space by a European satellite. The joint project is working to solve the mystery from the air, on the ground, and with mobile laboratories.

University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder faculty and students are primed to get back in action following the Easter restart of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world’s most powerful atom smasher located near Geneva, Switzerland, after a two-year hiatus.

The self-organization properties of DNA-like molecular fragments four billion years ago may have guided their own growth into repeating chemical chains long enough to act as a basis for primitive life, says a new study by the University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder and the University of Milan.

A new project that officially launches March 31 called Genes for Good gives participants the chance to learn more about their health, behavior and ancestors. In return, those who fully participate provide genetics researchers with valuable data that can be used to better understand the origins of disease, which could lead one day to better treatments, prevention and cures.

The University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder is celebrating ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ history with a three-day scanning event for the ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Communities historical website and free consultations with experts on family history and genealogy.