Researchers in Japan say they have found a way to recycle coloured plastics without losing quality — a breakthrough that could help tackle growing waste problems. Packaging often uses bright colours to attract buyers, but…
Black Quantum Futurism wins Collide residency award
Black Quantum Futurism at Community Futures Lab (Philadelphia) / Black Quantum Futurism chez Community Futures Lab (Philadelphie), Image: Kenzi Foto CERN has announced the winner of the Collide residency award to Black Quantum Futurism(BQF). It…
Mystery disease at Sierra Leone chimpanzee sanctuary linked…
By Eric Hamilton In 2005, chimpanzees at the Tacugama chimpanzee sanctuary in Freetown, Sierra Leone, started getting sick. They would stumble, vomit and stop eating. The illness came on quickly; some chimps were found dead before…
Reductions in CFC-11 emissions put ozone recovery back…
Scientists observe reduction in emissions of banned ozone-depleting chemical after unexpected spike By Jennifer Chu | CAMBRIDGE, Mass.(MIT News office) -- A potent ozone-depleting chemical whose emissions unexpectedly spiked in recent years has quickly dropped back…
Identification of three genes that determine the stemness…
Tissue stem cells can self-renew and differentiate, supplying cells necessary for tissues at various developmental stages. However, detailed analysis in vivo is difficult, so the molecular mechanisms underlying the stemness of gastric tissue stem cells…