High Pressure
Squeezing minerals in a heavy press provides clues about what happens deep inside the earth
Beer-Drinking Bacteria
Beer can feed microbes involved in trapping heavy metals from mining waste.
Virus Antibiotic
Small viruses called phages can be sources of new antibiotics.
Guinea Pigs
Why aren't guinea pigs used as research animals anymore? (They are, but in fewer numbers.)
Choosy Cockroaches
Older female cockroaches are less choosy about mates.
Quantum Gyro
A gyro made of liquid helium that works by the laws of quantum physics.
Lizard Spit
Spit from the Gila Monster could help diabetics stabilize their blood sugar levels
Yellow Art
By analyzing samples of Naples Yellow, scientists are constructing a chemical history of the …
Drugs vs. Therapy
Drugs and talk therapy both bring about changes in the brain.
Bacteria From Space
The seeds of life on Earth may have come from outer space from bacteria embedded in comets.