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Few bacteria would choose the hazardous man-made chemical pentachlorophenol (or PCP) from the menu of microbial delights.But one 鈥渂ug鈥 is giving it a shot. It鈥檚 the best-described of only a handful of bacteria known to break down the pollutant. One
Effect is more pronounced among women partnered with less-masculine-looking men, researchers find; male intelligence shows no such effectWhen their romantic partners are not quintessentially masculine, women in their fertile phase are more likely to
As film鈥檚 silent era came to a close, it took with it location-based shooting and, thus, wilderness landscapes. The new sound-recording equipment was too cumbersome and delicate to travel outside the controlled confines of a studio.It wasn鈥檛 until
While stronger intellectual-property laws help economies in rich and poor nations, access to medicine is another issue; CU economist has done groundbreaking work in both areasIn 2006, after testing positive for HIV and seeing her CD4 count drop to
CU study is the first to quantify energy expenditure during sleep and wakeful periodsIn the first-ever quantification of energy expended by humans during sleep, a University of Colorado team has found that the metabolic cost of an adult missing one
Catalan is a romance language spoken in four European countries: Spain, France, Italy and the Principality of Andorra. Catalan people feel deep pride in their culture and language, a fact that will be conveyed in courses taught at the University of
For many years, faculty members in the University of Colorado鈥檚 Department of Psychology and Neuroscience and other departments have been asking questions about how the brain works. Now, undergraduates at the University of Colorado will have
Emeritus professor was 鈥榠nterdisciplinary鈥 before it was coolIn academic circles, the term 鈥渋nterdisciplinary鈥 may be jargon, but it is also one measure of scholarly excellence. 鈥淚nterdisciplinary鈥 studies strive to make sense of the world through
Faculty member strives to increase clinical impact of new research and to address under-served population: women of childbearing age who are depressedWomen have twice the odds of suffering depression as men, and the chances rise during childbearing
A group from CU enjoys a moment with the actress Laura Linney in Telluride. From left to right: (back row) Louis Zeller, Hank Smith, Jackson Elley, Nathan Wickstrum, Tony Tovar, Richard Montoya, J.T. Birchall, Kenny Karsten. (middle row) Janet