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Russia’s use of hypersonic missiles in Ukraine has put the weapons in the news. Next-generation versions under development could dramatically alter national and global security.
A clearer understanding of the true treatment costs of dementia for American Indian and Alaska Native adults could help health services better meet the needs of the populations they serve.
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought immunology terms that are typically relegated to textbooks into our everyday vernacular. These stories helped us make sense of the ever-evolving science.
Initially a service to let gamers voice and text chat while playing, most of Discord’s current users build and maintain online communities – though not always very big ones.
The Bible and its laws were complex and not practiced in the way many of us think about laws today.
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A scholar who studies biblical texts explains how the Bible, its laws, and ancient debates were set within a complex vision of society at that time.
Across the solar system, asteroids and comets crash into moons and planets every day. The rocket collision will provide researchers with important data on how these collisions work.
Calculating your risk of death or hospitalization if you are infected with the coronavirus requires good data – notably, the total number of infections in the US. Unfortunately, that data is fuzzy.
Some countries report higher rates of COVID-19 cases and deaths among men. This might be due to underreporting among women with limited health access.
Digging deeply into the nation’s past can help illuminate the racial setbacks facing the US today.
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Understanding how the brain translates smells into behavior change can help advance search and rescue technology and treatments for neurological conditions.
People are buzzing with questions about the omicron variant and whether it could help usher in herd immunity. A team of virologists deciphers the latest findings.
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MLK’s vision for nonviolence included abolishing what he called triple evils – racism, poverty and militarism.
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A physician-bioethicist reflects on how health professionals are yet again facing painful reminders of the early months of the pandemic.
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Senior Director of Inclusive Culture and Initiatives, University of Colorado Boulder
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Virology, University of Colorado Boulder
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Ph.D. Candidate of Information Science, University of Colorado Boulder
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Virology and Immunology, University of Colorado Boulder
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Professor of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder
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Associate Professor of Radiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
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Associate Professor of Health Economics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
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Professor of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder
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Project Manager of the NSF NeuroNex Odor2Action Network, University of Colorado Boulder
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Professor of Epidemiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
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Assistant Professor of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder
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Assistant Professor of Religious Studies and Jewish Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
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Professor of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado Boulder
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Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder
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Research Scientist, University of Colorado Boulder
