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Galaxies are at rest with respect to the early universe: study
Putting the theory of special relativity into practice, by counting galaxies.

These cat-sized mammals lived a few hundred thousand years after dinosaurs’ extinction
Paleontologists discover 3 new species of primitive ungulates.

Even slight exposure to light before bedtime may disrupt a preschooler’s sleep
Some children may be even more sensitive than others.

Decades-old mystery of the strange shape at the center of Andromeda solved
Gravitational ‘kick’ may explain the strange shape at the center of Andromeda.

EmoNet: A computer system that knows how you feel
Scholars have proposed that feelings are canonical responses to circumstances genealogically connected to survival. Provided that if this is true, then feelings or emotions...

An infrared close up of the moon
NASA has selected the first-of-its-kind camera called the Lunar Compact Infrared Imaging System (L-CIRiS) for payload integration and operations, launching from Earth and landing...

Neanderthals used resin glue to craft their stone tools
The hafting of stone instruments was a significant development in the technological evolution of Paleolithic people. Joining a handle to a knife or scraper...

Meteors help Martian clouds form
Enormous cloud-like plumes reaching 260km above the surface of Mars have left scientists baffled. This is way beyond Mars’s typical weather, entering into the...

Simulations suggest that our sun may have dual personality
Researchers at CU Boulder have developed a computer simulation of the sun’s interior and discovered the hints that the Sun may have a dual...

Rare superflares could one day threaten Earth
Superflares are massive bursts of energy from the surface of a star. They eject Superflares are massive bursts of energy from the surface of...

Strange phenomenon: Lasers make magnets behave like fluids
Hitting an ultrathin magnet with laser abruptly de-magnetizes it. Such sub-picosecond magnetization manipulation via femtosecond optical pumping. However, this strange phenomenon is not yet...

Collective gravity, not Planet Nine, may explain the orbits of ‘detached objects’
A new study by the scientists at the CU Boulder offered up a new theory for the existence of planetary oddities like Sedna—an icy...

Microbes living in a toxic volcanic lake could hold clues to life on Mars
According to a recent publication, microbes living inside toxic volcanic lake could guide scientists looking for signs of ancient life on Mars. Microbes living in a...

Black hole and stellar winds form giant butterfly and blocked star formation in galaxy
The new examination by the CU Boulder investigates a cosmic system called NGC 6240. NGC 6240 contains two supermassive black holes at the center and...

New quantum method develops really random numbers
CU Boulder scientists in collaboration with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) a technique for creating numbers ensured to be arbitrary by quantum mechanics....

Future electric cars could recharge wirelessly while you drive
Most electric vehicles can travel between 100 and 250 miles on a single charge, depending on the make and model. But charging stations are...

Who might be spying on your tweets in the name of science?
A new study by researchers from CU Boulder and the University of Kentucky suggests that some Twitter users are unaware that researchers freely collect and...

When lovers touch, their breathing and heartbeat sync, and pain wanes
A study by the University of Colorado at Boulder suggests that holding your partners' hand in pain or pleasant lover touch could sync their heart and...