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¿Qué factores están impulsando el cambio climático? ¿Cómo saben los científicos que el CO2 está involucrado en el calentamiento global? Los datos reflejan las evidencias conocidas hasta el momento.
Some viruses go extinct, while others stick around. The virus that causes COVID-19 seems likely to remain with us for the long term.
Overconfidence is often a contributing factor to market crashes, like the financial crisis of 2008.
Take a closer look at what’s driving climate change and how scientists know CO2 is involved, in a series of charts examining the evidence in different ways.
UV lights come in a variety of different wavelengths, but not all are equally effective at disinfection. Researchers tested a number of commercially available lights to find the best.
New data suggests that lots of time on screens may even improve peer relationships. But the study comes with caveats.
The Biden administration is restoring full protection to three national monuments that President Trump sought to cut down drastically.
America’s public schools, which are over 40 years old on average, are not equipped to handle rising temperatures due to climate change, a new study reveals.
Charter school enrollment grew during the pandemic. But behind these schools’ rising popularity is a history of harsh discipline, inaccessibility and targeted marketing.
Carrying a pregnancy to term is riskier than having an abortion, especially for non-Hispanic Black women.
L’opinion généralement acceptée est que Madagascar n'a pas de chats indigènes, pourtant ils sont très nombreux.
Electromagnetic beams of the right power and wavelength can cause pain and zap electronics. Could they also be used to disrupt a person’s nervous system?
In the male-dominated engineering industry, where women represent only about 11% of the workforce, gender influences whom individuals turn to for answers to questions.
As the Jewish community prepares to celebrate the High Holy Days, a scholar of the Bible explains their history and why they might offer consolation in times of uncertainty.
Air-ventilation upgrades have been badly needed in U.S. classrooms since long before the pandemic. Low-tech filtration systems that cost about the same as a textbook per student can make a big difference.
Fish fins are extremely flexible yet also strong. A special segmented fin design is the key to this useful combination of properties and could inspire new morphing materials.
Digging deeply into the nation’s past can help illuminate the racial struggles facing the U.S. today.
From the high Yukon to the mountains of Central Asia, melting ice exposes fragile ancient artifacts that tell the story of the past – and provide hints about how to respond to a changing climate.
Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest public health threats in the world. New research, however, may have found a way to keep up with rapidly evolving bacteria.
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Director and Senior Research Associate, Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence, University of Colorado Boulder
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Associate Professor of Computer Science, Affiliate Professor of Information Science, University of Colorado Boulder
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PhD Student in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado Boulder
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Director of the Center for National Security Initiatives; Professor of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder
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Associate Professor of Geography and Director, Earth Lab, University of Colorado Boulder
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Assistant Professor in Geography, Mountain Hydrology, and Climate Change, University of Colorado Boulder
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Professor of Environmental Design, University of Colorado Boulder
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Ph.D. Student, Dept. of Geography, University of Colorado Boulder
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Director of the Earth Lab Analytics Hub, University of Colorado Boulder
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Jewish Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
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Assistant Professor in Media Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
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Professor of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado Boulder
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Senior Research Associate, Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence, University of Colorado Boulder
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PhD Student in Interdisciplinary Quantitative Biology and Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado Boulder
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Assistant Professor and Curator of Archaeology, University of Colorado Boulder
