Health

Students displaced by Hurricane Maria are still facing housing instability, language barriers and culture shock, surveys find.

CU Boulder researchers have discovered a key mechanism by which skin begins to develop in embryos, shedding light on the genetic roots of birth defects like cleft palate and paving the way for development of more functional skin grafts for burn victims.

CU Boulder research contradicts the long-held belief that humans interfere when they see the abuse of strangers.

A closer look at geographic data finds no correlation between generally happy locales and rates of suicide, according to new research by CU Boulder and the University of California, Irvine.

Geographers have created an unprecedented way to track where people have lived in the U.S. since 1810.

A new genetic therapy could give scientists a crucial leg up in the ongoing battle against deadly superbugs.

Many of the nation's primary and secondary schools were built in areas vulnerable to tornadoes, earthquakes, floods or other natural disasters before strict codes and land-use regulations existed.

Elite sprinter Blake Leeper recently visited CU Boulder for testing that could determine whether he can vie for a spot at the 2020 Olympics. Leeper was born without legs and runs with prosthetic blades.

Best known as a pathogen that causes food poisoning or steals nutrients away from its host, E. coli actually plays a critical role in promoting health by producing a compound that helps cells take up iron.

Researchers are working to unlock the secrets of Parkinson's disease and make life better for its sufferers.