Breaking News

Shelley Schlender

Produced by Shelley Schlender

September 04, 2015
Cattle Replace Bison to Restore US Grassland Health

While 20 million bison were a vital part of grasslands eco-system, today cattle herds fill the niche bison once occupied
August 25, 2015
Teen Develops Handgun Unlocked by Fingerprint

The United States has the highest civilian firearm ownership rate in the world, and a recent study ranked it in the top tier of countries in public mass shooters per capita. In fact, in the first 204 days of this year, there were 204 mass shootings in the United States -- attacks in which four or more people were killed or injured.
August 25, 2015
Teen Develops Handgun Unlocked by Fingerprint

Developer wanted to make a gun that wouldn't work in hands of a killer as recent study ranks US in top tier of countries of public mass shooters per capita
July 08, 2015
Student Dust Counter Provides Clues About Solar System

'We are stardust' is more than a lyric in a hit 1970s song. It’s actually true. Our solar system began as flecks of star-created gas and dust, that drew together to form our sun, the planets ... and us. And there was plenty of dust left over. So, as NASA's New Horizons spacecraft prepares for the world’s first-ever fly by of Pluto (July 14), dust is one of the data points. From Boulder, Colorado, Shelley Schlender reports about the Student Dust Counter.
July 08, 2015
Student Dust Counter Provides Clues About Solar System

NASA's spacecraft fly-by of Pluto will be first test of student-built dust counting device designed in University of Colorado lab
April 20, 2015
New Brain Mapping Techniques Could Ease Chronic Pain

New methods for mapping pain in the brain not only validate sufferers of chronic pain but might someday also lead to better treatment
April 20, 2015
New Brain Mapping Techniques Could Ease Chronic Pain

From Boulder, Colorado, Shelley Schlender reports that new methods for mapping pain in the brain are providing validation for chronic pain and might someday guide better treatment.
March 04, 2015
First Family Joins Citizens Helping Scientists Measure Rain and Snow

CoCoRaHS, made up of weather buffs who share data on the Web, is the largest provider of daily precipitation observations in the US
February 10, 2015
Animal Weapons Offer Lessons For Human Arms Race

In their fight for mates, food and territory, animals use the weapons they were born with - teeth and claws, horns and hooves. Human animals can use fists and feet, but we have been able to augment our arsenal with sticks and guns and bombs. A new book looks at the similarities between our weaponry and that of the animal world. Shelley Schlender reports.
February 09, 2015
'Animal Weapons' Offer Lessons for Human Arms Race

New book by University of Montana biologist examines similarities between human weaponry and animal world, including some armaments that reduce likelihood of battle
January 29, 2015
New Technology Raises Odds for Surviving Aneurysm

Each year, half a million people die from aneurysms, blood vessel ruptures in the brain. For survivors, disabilities are often severe - from blindness and trouble speaking, to loss of balance and memory problems. But new technologies are increasing survival rates and reducing disabilities. Shelley Schlender introduces us to one survivor who makes light of the experience, because she is a comedian.
January 28, 2015
Exercise: New Prescription for Parkinsons Disease

More than six million people worldwide suffer from Parkinson's, traditionally treated with medication and surgery, many are adding exercise and are finding it beneficial
October 07, 2014
Scientists Seek Better Ways to Weather Solar Storms

The powerful solar winds that buffet the earth’s atmosphere cause the shimmering northern lights of the aurora borealis, as well as many of the blackouts that plague our electrical systems. As Shelley Schlender reports from Boulder, Colorado, scientists are seeking better ways to weather solar storms Many safeguards have reduced the threat, but a growing number of scientists warn that we need to do even more - to help our power grid weather a super solar storm.
October 07, 2014
Scientists Seek Better Ways to Weather Solar Storms

Powerful winds of the Sun that buffet Earth’s atmosphere cause shimmering northern lights of aurora borealis
October 01, 2014
No Joke: US Professor Unlocks Humor Code

Peter McGraw takes his research out of classroom, around the globe - and onto the stage as a stand-up comedian to determine what makes something funny
October 01, 2014
US Professor Unlocks Humor Code

The American author E.B. White once observed, “Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog dies of it.” That has not deterred a business professor in Colorado, however, who has traveled the world seeking ways to crack the humor code. Not only that, he has taken up an especially challenging task for a scientist -- taking the stage as a stand-up comedian. From Boulder Colorado, Shelley Schlender reports for VOA.
July 24, 2014
Treatment for Childhood Epilepsy Heats up Medical Marijuana Debate

In the United States, marijuana is classed as an illegal drug by the federal government. But nearly half the states have legalized it, to some degree. Proponents say some strains of marijuana might have exceptional health benefits, for treating pain or inflammation in chronic conditions such as cancer, multiple sclerosis and epilepsy. Shelley Schlender reports on a strain of medical marijuana developed in Colorado that is reputed to reduce seizures in childhood epilepsy
July 23, 2014
In Colorado, Thousands on Wait List for Marijuana to Treat Childhood Epilepsy

Strain known as 'Charlotte's Web' reputed to reduce seizures, proponents say it might have benefits for treating pain, inflammation in several chronic conditions
July 08, 2014
Research Suggests Gut Microbes Impact Autism

Scientists suspect modern practices, including eating processed foods and overuse of antibiotics, are feeding problem
July 08, 2014
Research Suggests Gut Microbes Impact Autism

New research suggests children with autism tend to have a less diverse population of gut microbes than other children. Scientists suspect modern practices, including eating processed foods and overuse of antibiotics, are feeding the problem. Shelly Schlender reports from Boulder, Colorado.

XS

SM

MD

LG