Tag: Cu Boulder Research
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New CU Boulder research warns excess body weight means shorter life span
Excess weight boosts mortality risk more than previously believed, while the mortality risk of being slightly underweight has likely been overestimated, according to new research from the University of Colorado Boulder. Obesity boosts the risk of death by anywhere from 22% to 91%, the research findings, which were published Feb. 9 in the Population Studies…
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CU report provides policy recommendations to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder outlined key steps the U.S. can take to reduce the country’s carbon dioxide emissions to zero in a new report released last week. “The United States has less…
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Colorado’s mountains are starting to recover from acid rains, CU research finds
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Research led by the University of Colorado Boulder found evidence of long-term ecological improvement in areas of the Rocky Mountains suffering from increased acidity. The findings, published in the Journal of Geophysical Research, suggest that…
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Pandemic emissions reduction hasn’t helped ocean acidity, CU research finds
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Research led by the University of Colorado Boulder found that the drop in greenhouse gas emissions during the COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t influenced the ocean’s acidity levels like it was hoped. These findings were presented Friday at the American Geophysical Union 2020 Fall Meeting by CU…
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Study: Vaccinating elderly stops deaths, in youth it stops infections
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder predicted what will happen if different age groups are prioritized for the COVID-19 vaccine, finding that distribution strategies could greatly influence the future of the pandemic. Research suggests…
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CU Boulder researchers develop electronic skin to monitor health conditions
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder are developing electronic skin, a device that sticks onto human skin and monitors health conditions, to replace wearable devices such as Fitbits and smartwatches. The circuit board can be applied to any part of the body and can heal itself when damaged, much like real skin. It can…
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CU Boulder team researches the spread of COVID-19 through instruments
Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder are working to develop the future of musical performances, discovering if and how playing instruments can spread COVID-19. The research team is trying to determine if wind instruments create aerosols — droplets of liquid that can spread the virus — and if so, where the aerosols come out…