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Your brain on imagination: It's a lot like the real thing, study shows

Dec. 6, 2018

A new study indicates that imagination has real neurological impacts that could help patients overcome phobias or post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Spinal injuries throw body clocks off-schedule, new study shows

Dec. 3, 2018

Tissue damage can throw circadian clocks throughout the body off track, influencing body temperature, hormone rhythms and a host of other bodily functions.

Chuck Plunkett

National Press Club honors CU Boulder's Chuck Plunkett for 'clarion call to save local journalism'

Nov. 29, 2018

After publishing a special section decrying massive layoffs at The Denver Post and criticizing its owners, former editorial page editor turned CU News Corps Director Chuck Plunkett will be honored for igniting a national dialogue.

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What makes the world's fastest shoe so fast? New study provides insight

Nov. 20, 2018

New biomechanics research uncovers how Nike's Vaporfly 4% shoe helps athletes topple world records and eye the two-hour marathon.

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The more pain you expect, the more you feel, new study shows

Nov. 14, 2018

A new brain imaging study has revealed the more pain people expect, the stronger their brain responds to pain, which may explain why chronic pain persists long after damaged tissue has healed.

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Co-ops enjoying renaissance in the digital age

Nov. 7, 2018

More than 200 co-op members flocked to the CU Boulder campus in early November for a celebration of shared-ownership models and the launch of several new initiatives to support the co-op movement.

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Physician scientists shed light on origins of ALS, neuromuscular disease

Nov. 1, 2018

Toxic protein assemblies, or "amyloids," long considered to be key drivers in many neuromuscular diseases, also play a beneficial role in the development of healthy muscle tissue.

Dog pain story

New gene therapy eases chronic pain in dogs; human trials underway

Oct. 29, 2018

Neuroscientist Linda Watkins has developed an opioid-free, long-lasting shot for management of chronic pain. It's been tested in more than 40 dogs with impressive results and no adverse effects.

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What bonds are made of: Neuroscientist awarded $1.5 million to study attachment, grief

Oct. 2, 2018

Zoe Donaldson is studying prairie voles, which tend to be monogamous, in research that could inform new treatments for autism and a condition called complicated grief.

Corrie Detweiler in lab

Battling superbugs: New compounds could make old antibiotics new

Sept. 24, 2018

CU Boulder researchers have discovered three compounds that could someday be given alongside antibiotics to reinvigorate them, making them effective against drug-resistant bugs again.

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