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Research on caffeine and health suggests it’s all about the timing

I love coffee, whole-heartedly and irrevocably. I love the way it smells, tastes, and the way it makes me feel. I drink it every day and I…

Nov 8, 2016

Research on caffeine and health suggests it’s all about the timing

Nov 8, 2016

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New clues to an age-old question

CU biologists recently shed new light on a longstanding mystery — why some of our DNA comes only from our mothers, and not from our…

Nov 3, 2016

New clues to an age-old question

Nov 3, 2016

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Flavor tripping on the REAL miracle fruit

Last summer, I unexpectedly spent a rainy afternoon devouring a heaping pile of raw lemons, limes, and grapefruit with a giddy smile. I was…

Nov 1, 2016

Flavor tripping on the REAL miracle fruit

Nov 1, 2016

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Law & Order: Microbiome Unit

In the world of microbiology, the microbial communities we harbor in and on us (our microbiomes) are considered increasingly interesting…

Oct 27, 2016

Law & Order: Microbiome Unit

Oct 27, 2016

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Spaceship Earth has a new pilot

Outside of my professional life as a physicist, I have not seen any visceral evidence that makes me believe in climate change. One Indian…

Oct 25, 2016

Spaceship Earth has a new pilot

Oct 25, 2016

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Simone Hyater-Adams mediates identity negotiations

By Amanda Grennell

Oct 22, 2016

Simone Hyater-Adams mediates identity negotiations

Oct 22, 2016

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How is money kept safe?

Think about the last time you held actual money in your hands — a crisp $20 fresh from the ATM, or a handful of coins jingling merrily in…

Oct 21, 2016

How is money kept safe?

Oct 21, 2016

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Computer science + Art co-exist

Vaishnavi Viswanathan is an artist with a thing for computers.

Oct 18, 2016

Computer science + Art co-exist

Oct 18, 2016

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A legendary list-maker

To-do lists can plague graduate students. Experiments to complete, forms to fill out, papers to read, papers to write — these lists are…

Oct 15, 2016

A legendary list-maker

Oct 15, 2016

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Michael Skirpan un-standardizes school

Currently a PhD candidate in the computer science department working with Tom Yeh, Michael studies how to visualize and analyze large data…

Oct 15, 2016

Michael Skirpan un-standardizes school

Oct 15, 2016

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From space missions to minuscule microbes, we cover STEM research at the University of Colorado Boulder and beyond. www.sciencebuffs.org @ScienceBuffs

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