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How age, stress and genetics turn hair gray

How age, stress and genetics turn hair gray

As a kid, host Aaron Scott would dress up for Halloween as an older version of himself — complete with a cane, a set of polyester britches and painted gray hair. These days, that costume is becoming a bit more of a day-to-day reality. At least, the gray hair is. So today, in honor of all you out there flirting with gray hair, whether for a witch costume or just that exciting and terrifying thing called aging, we're digging into why hair turns gray.
by Brit Hanson, Rhitu Chatterjee and Aaron Scott

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U of M researchers want your videos of deer-gut scavengers

U of M researchers want your videos of deer-gut scavengers

University of Minnesota researchers want hunters’ videos of their deer guts — part of a broader effort to learn about the different scavengers who eat them, and the role those millions of pounds of deer guts left behind every year play in the ecosystem.
by Dan Kraker

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14-year-old wins 3M Young Scientist Challenge for developing skin cancer-treating soap

14-year-old wins 3M Young Scientist Challenge for developing skin cancer-treating soap

As part of the annual 3M Young Scientist Challenge, Heman Bekele developed Melanoma Treating Soap. It won him the competition and its grand prize of $25,000 in St. Paul this month.
by Gracie Stockton and Cathy Wurzer

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New proteins, better batteries: Scientists are using AI to speed up discoveries

New proteins, better batteries: Scientists are using AI to speed up discoveries

New artificial intelligence tools are being rapidly developed across the sciences. They may not be able to solve every problem, but in some cases, they're shortening the time to new breakthroughs.
by Geoff Brumfiel

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This next NASA mission to an asteroid is seriously metal

This next NASA mission to an asteroid is seriously metal

A NASA mission called Psyche is about to launch on a mission out to an unusual asteroid that's scientists believe is largely composed of metal.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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Black holes can teach us how to live our best lives

Black holes can teach us how to live our best lives

Black holes may seem like interstellar enigmas, but they hold some key lessons on how to move through the universe.
by Regina G. Barber

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