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Why do humans tend to be monogamous while most other mammals are not? What goes on inside the neurons of people who suffer from disorders that make it hard for them form social bonds? What enables most of us to bounce back from the loss of a loved one while...

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ business optimism is dropping sharply heading into the last three months of 2018, according to the latest Leeds Business Confidence Index (LBCI). That marks the seventh-largest drop since the Leeds Business Research Division at the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder started the index more than 15 years ago, says Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ...

The emergence of antibiotic resistant bacteria is becoming increasingly problematic for medical providers and dangerous for people who need medical treatment. Research to find a way to counter this threat is underway at Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder where Corrie Detweiler and her team are looking to find alternative ways to confront the...

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ’s economy just keeps rolling along. According to Richard Wobbekind from Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder’s Leeds School of Business, the state’s economy is much stronger than anticipated – out performing the national average in terms of employment growth.

A new study suggests that damaging weather events, more common to the Pacific Northwest, will happen more frequently in Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ in the coming years. The study by Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder and the National Center for Atmospheric Research found that due to climate change, flooding caused by rain falling on snowpack could...

Just how far apart are Republicans and Democrats when it comes to views on climate change? Not nearly as far as most assume, according to new surveys of more than 2,000 adults. Despite the perceived political polarization in the U.S. Leaf Van Boven, a Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder psychology professor and lead...

The latest Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder Leeds Business Confidence Index survey shows that while Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ business leaders remain positive they are losing some optimism about the national economy for the rest of 2018. But when it comes to the state economy that’s a different story due to exceptional job growth, says Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ...

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ’s wildfire season is off to a fast and furious start this year. And a new Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder study shows that the impact of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ includes not only the destruction of homes and wildlands but also freshwater sources. Researcher Fernando Rosario-Ortiz says sediments, nutrients and dissolved organic matter washing off...

Pulling an all-nighter just once can disrupt levels and expression patterns of more than 100 critical proteins in the blood, including those that influence blood sugar, energy metabolism, and immune function, according to new Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder study that asked male participants to live like they worked the night shift for...

Children raised in a rural environment, surrounded by animals and bacteria-laden dust, grow up to have more stress-resilient immune systems and might be at lower risk of mental illness than pet-free city dwellers, according to new research. The study adds to mounting evidence supporting the "hygiene hypothesis," which theorizes that...