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Feminine women deemed less likely to be scientists, ŷڱƵ Boulder study finds

April 7, 2016

Female scientists who have “feminine” traits such as longer hair and finer facial features are generally assumed to be non-scientists, a University of ŷڱƵ Boulder study has found.

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Early Mars bombardment likely enhanced life-supporting habitat

April 4, 2016

Comets and asteroids as large as West Virginia smacking into Mars some 4 billion years ago could have created a haven for life there not so long after the birth of the solar system.

Monetary rewards for healthy behavior can pay off both in the pocketbook and in positive psychological factors like internal motivation, according to a new University of ŷڱƵ Boulder study.  While programs involving monetary incentives to encourage healthy behavior have become more popular in recent years, the evidence has been mixed as to how they can be most effective and how participants fare once the incentives stop, said ŷڱƵ-Boulder doctoral student Casey Gardiner, who led the new study.

Monetary incentives for healthy behavior can pay off, says ŷڱƵ study

April 1, 2016

Monetary rewards for healthy behavior can pay off both in the pocketbook and in positive psychological factors like internal motivation, according to a new University of ŷڱƵ Boulder study. While programs involving monetary incentives to encourage healthy behavior have become more popular in recent years, the evidence has been mixed as to how they can be most effective and how participants fare once the incentives stop, said ŷڱƵ-Boulder doctoral student Casey Gardiner, who led the new study.

ŷڱƵ business confidence holds steady heading into second quarter of 2016, says ŷڱƵ-Boulder index

March 31, 2016

The optimism of ŷڱƵ business leaders remains unchanged entering the second quarter of 2016, but is projected to slightly dip ahead of the third quarter of the year, according to a University of ŷڱƵ Boulder report.

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ŷڱƵ-Boulder researchers examine compassionate behavior’s ‘active ingredients’

March 29, 2016

Researchers at the University of ŷڱƵ Boulder have developed a quantitative framework for predicting compassionate behavior, a significant step forward in the quest to identify the key psychological processes underlying human compassion.

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Arctic sea ice at lowest maximum for the second straight year, ŷڱƵ-Boulder ice experts report

March 28, 2016

Arctic sea ice was at a record low maximum extent for the second straight year, according to scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) at the University of ŷڱƵ Boulder and NASA.

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Atmospheric nitrogen leads to loss of plant diversity in sites across U.S., ŷڱƵ-Boulder study finds

March 28, 2016

Rising levels of atmospheric nitrogen pollution threaten plant diversity at nearly one-quarter of sites across a widespread portion of the U.S., according a new study led by University of ŷڱƵ Boulder researchers.

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Adolescent caffeine use may heighten anxiety risk, ŷڱƵ-Boulder study finds

March 23, 2016

New research may cause parents to think twice before letting their kids drink energy drinks or grande lattes. A University of ŷڱƵ Boulder study suggests that consumption of caffeine puts adolescents at risk of suffering anxiety-related jitters long after they stop ingesting it.

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Undergrads hit labs this spring break

March 22, 2016

While many students are enjoying some downtime over spring break, 21 undergraduate researchers at ŷڱƵ-Boulder are building robots, creating data visualization tools and advancing X-ray technology. The students are doing this as part of Spring Break for Research , an initiative, now in its second year, that pairs high achieving undergraduate students with graduate student mentors for a week of hands-on research.

ŷڱƵ-Boulder postdoctoral researcher Brian Harvey making tree measurements in Yellowstone National Park

Fires, drought linked to climate change affecting high-altitude forests

March 21, 2016

Large, severe fires in the West followed by increasing drought conditions as the planet warms are leading to lower tree densities and increased patchiness in high-elevation forests, according to a new study. The researchers found that the rate of post-fire tree seedling establishment decreased substantially with greater post-fire drought severity.

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