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Genetic clues to evolution of jaws in vertebrates unearthed by CU-led team
— 25 Sep 2010 12:08 | BiologyA half-billion years ago, vertebrates lacked the ability to chew their food. They did not have jaws. Instead, their heads consisted of a flexible, fused basket of cartilage…
Arctic sea ice reaches lowest 2010 extent, third lowest in satellite record
— 17 Sep 2010 09:53 | EnvironmentThe Arctic sea ice cover appears to have reached its minimum extent for the year, the third-lowest recorded since satellites began measuring sea ice extent in 1979, according to the…
CU-Boulder study sheds light on how our brains get tripped up when we're anxious
— 14 Sep 2010 10:13 | HealthA new University of Colorado at Boulder study sheds light on the brain mechanisms that allow us to make choices and ultimately could be helpful in improving treatments for the millions…
Hubble observations of supernova reveal composition of 'star guts' pouring out
— 3 Sep 2010 13:25 | AstronomyObservations made with NASA's newly refurbished Hubble Space Telescope of a nearby supernova are allowing astronomers to measure the velocity and composition of 'star guts' being ejected…
University of Colorado students, staff help NASA decommission satellite
— 1 Sep 2010 10:32 | EnvironmentUniversity of Colorado at Boulder undergraduates, who have been helping to control five NASA satellites from campus, participated in the unusual decommissioning of a functioning satellite…
International study shows some asteroids live in own little worlds
— 26 Aug 2010 09:49 | AstronomyWhile the common perception of asteroids is that they are giant rocks lumbering about in orbit, a new study shows they actually are constantly changing 'little worlds' that can give…
New study shows how giant tortoises, alligators thrived in High Arctic 50 million years ago
— 25 Aug 2010 10:01 | Geology and palaeontologyA new study of the High Arctic climate roughly 50 million years ago led by the University of Colorado at Boulder helps to explain how ancient alligators and giant tortoises were able…
Texas petrochemical emissions down, but still underestimated, says study
— 12 Aug 2010 08:48 | EnvironmentA thick blanket of yellow haze hovering over Houston as a result of chemical pollution produced by manufacturing petroleum products may be getting a little bit thinner, according to…
Ice core drilling effort involving CU-Boulder to help assess abrupt climate change risks
— 3 Aug 2010 12:21 | EnvironmentAn international science team involving the University of Colorado at Boulder that is working on the North Greenland Eemian Ice Drilling project hit bedrock July 27 after two summers…
Sea levels rising in parts of Indian Ocean, according to new study
— 14 Jul 2010 11:40 | EnvironmentNewly detected rising sea levels in parts of the Indian Ocean, including the coastlines of the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea, Sri Lanka, Sumatra and Java, appear to be at least partly…
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