illustration of a genetic mutation

Genetic mutations can be benign or cancerous—new identification methodÌýcould lead to better treatments

May 26, 2022

Finding one cancer-driving mutation in a tumor is like finding a needle in a stack of needles, but the use of public DNA databases could lead to more targeted cancer treatments. CU computer scientist Ryan Layer shares on The Conversation.

Beverly Kingston

Can we avert the next mass shooting? Yes, and here’s how

May 26, 2022

²ÊÃñ±¦µä researcher Beverly Kingston discusses the recent uptick in school shootings, perpetrator indicators and behaviors, what we can do to stop such violence in schools and public spaces, and more.

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Protestants and the pill: How US Christians helped make birth control mainstream

May 24, 2022

Conservative Christians have cheered restrictions on some birth control. But many decades ago, Christian leaders’ support helped contraceptives become acceptable in the first place. CU expert Samira Mehta shares on The Conversation.

Dome show at Fiske Planetarium

Fiske Planetarium, emeritus professor awarded $2 million NASA grant

May 24, 2022

A new grant award will be used to produce full-dome videos that will help educate the public on NASA’s latest scientific endeavors, including two upcoming solar eclipses.

Anna Hermes (lead author of the study) and Monica Cooper (of the University of California Cooperative Extension Office) collect samples next to a vineyard.

Toward more sustainable wine: Scientists can now track sulfur from grapes to streams

May 24, 2022

New research could help California farmers fine-tune their use and application of agricultural sulfur to sustain the wine industry and minimize unintended environmental impacts.

Centaurus students designing a new ethnic studies course

Creating an inclusive curriculum at Centaurus High and beyond

May 23, 2022

Students in ²ÊÃñ±¦µä’s Public Achievement program and Centaurus High School are joining forces to increase ethnic studies offerings for area youth.

Crystal structure of a layer of graphyne

Long-hypothesized ‘next generation wonder material’ created for first time

May 23, 2022

²ÊÃñ±¦µä scientists have successfully synthesized graphyne, which has been theorized for decades but never successfully produced.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service worker surveys grass

Grim drought outlook for western USÌýoffers warnings for the future

May 19, 2022

As climate change brings a hotter, thirstier atmosphere, much of the western U.S. has seen record-breaking wildfires, intense heat waves, low stream flows and dwindling water supplies. CIRES researcher Imtiaz Rangwala shares on The Conversation.

Watering cannabis plants

What’s in your weed? The label doesn't tell you much, study suggests

May 19, 2022

A new ²ÊÃñ±¦µä study of nearly 90,000 samples across six states found cannabis labels don’t adequately reflect the underlying chemical makeup of products. The study authors are now calling for a weed labeling system.

A winding valley on the surface of the moon

Astronauts may one day drink water from ancient moon volcanoes

May 18, 2022

If any humans had been alive 2 to 4 billion years ago, they may have looked up and seen a sliver of frost on the moon's surface. Some of that ice may still be hiding in craters on the moon today.

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