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    Two 91勛圖厙 scholars, one named Zax, find value in having a last name that starts near A.
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    Beebe Bahrami follows the work of archaeologists who are doing some of the most comprehensive and global work to date on the research, exploration, and recovery of our ancient ancestors.
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    Is it the pitch of someones voice or style of speech that identifies gender?
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    What drives the attraction to risk among certain youth? According to a growing body of research from CUs Center on Antisocial Drug Dependence (CADD), as much as 80 percent of it may stem from their DNA.
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    A significant number of online dating sites may reveal more personal information than users realize, according to research done by CU business professor Kai Larsen and his students last fall.
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    While excavating a 1,000-year-old seaside house in Alaskas Seward Peninsula, researchers led by CU-Boulder made a startling discovery.
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    Do you ever wonder why you have a difficult time paying attention? Or why some people are more sensitive to pain? CU-Boulder researchers will be seeking answers to these questions thanks to a new 25,000-pound, $3 million machine on campus.
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    Earthquake-prone cities like Kathmandu in Nepal, Japans Tokyo and Turkeys Istanbul, have fast-growing populations that could suffer devastating damage when a large earthquake hits.
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    Traditional cancer research often rewards tried-and-true approaches, leaving young scientists who think outside the box empty-handed. Hang Hubert Yin, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, hopes his research may change that.
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    Treatment of injured, diseased or aging muscle tissues in humans, including damage wreaked by muscular dystrophy, may reach new heights, thanks to a recent discovery by a CU research team.
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