Dopamine key to learning likes and dislikes, says Colorado U. team
For those who have wondered why they like or dislike certain things, or how they decide what to order from a menu, a team of researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder says it's dopamine....... A CU-Boulder team studying Parkinson's disease patients found strong evidence that dopamine in the brain plays a key role in how people implicitly learn to make choices that lead to good outcome...University of Colorado tissue engineer to receive NSF's coveted Waterman Award
Arlington, Va.--If the name Kristi Anseth hasn't yet reached our collective consciousness, just wait. Anseth, a chemical engineer at the University of Colorado at Boulder, is already reaching for the heights like a Trump skyscraper, leading a team of researchers in building the scaffolds of new materials that promise to elevate many aspects of medical care for injuries and disease. ...... Alread...Post-Sept. 11 study results published by U. of Colorado Center
Within three days of the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center, university researchers joined emergency personnel at Ground Zero and other locations to begin studying the events' aftermath and recovery efforts.... ... The results of their studies were published this week by the Natural Hazards Research and Applications Information Center based at the University of Colorado at Boulder.... ......Preparations for terrorist attacks and natural disasters linked, says University of Colorado prof
When asked how the Sept. 11 attacks affected the people charged with responding to disasters, University of Colorado at Boulder sociology Professor Dennis Mileti went to a shelf in his office and brought back a serious cartoon.... ... The three characters in the cartoon are labeled "bioterrorism," "dirty bomb" and "natural hazards." The natural hazards character representing events such as hurr...Colorado most dangerous state in nation for avalanche fatalities
. Avalanches in the state have already claimed the lives of three people this winter, a somber reminder of the risks that hikers, skiers, snowboarders and snowmobilers face in the Colorado mountains.. . In the United States, 514 avalanche fatalities were reported in 15 states from 1950 to 1997. Colorado has the dubious distinction of claiming about one third of those deaths, said Richard Ar.... FORT COLLINS--Two groups of investigators in Colorado State University's microbiology department have received $6.25 million to continue groundbreaking research programs into drugs that can cure tuberculosis. . A research team led by Patrick Brennan, professor of microbiology, will receive more than $2.9 million for four years to identify drugs that can cure the disease. A University Distingu...