Scientists point the way to a sustainable circular economy for plastics

Turning Gray: Stuck Stem Cells Turn Hair Gray

Summary: A new study sheds light on why we tend to go gray as we age. Researchers found melanocyte stem cells get stuck as we grow older, losing the ability…

Psychologists map the psyche of extreme altruists

Professor Marsh looks over MRI scans with students in her lab. Credit: 2017 Georgetown University Although many people admire the actions of people who engage in acts of extraordinary altruism,…

European Space Agency chief eyes tapping private industry partners

Josef Aschbacher, director general of the European Space Agency, speaks in Paris, November 23, 2022. European Space Agency director Josef Aschbacher promised a “transformation” of the continent’s space sector in…

Microsoft looks to buy $50m Foxconn parcel in Wisconsin

The Microsoft company logo is displayed at their offices in Sydney, Australia, on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. Local leaders have approved plans for a massive Microsoft data center in a…

Searching for stronger nonlocality using quantum computers

Mapping the Psyche of Extreme Altruists

Summary: While more altruistic people can be distinguished from typical adults by their unselfish traits and actions, they are generally not different in other ways. Altruistic people are no more…

Urchins are dying off across the Caribbean. Scientists now know why

Since early 2022, sea urchins have been mysteriously dying off across the Caribbean. Now scientists say they have identified the main culprit: a type of relatively large, single-celled marine microorganism…

UN’s Green Climate Fund too scared of risk, finds official review

The UN’s flagship climate fund is struggling to clearly manage risks in its projects, an independent review has found, making it wary of taking on high-impact projects in developing countries…

Archaeologists uncover the first human representations of the ancient Tartessos people |

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