Bottomless Pit
What happens if you drop a ball through a hole drilled clear through the Earth? (Oscillates until it …
Antimicrobial Sweat
An antimicrobial protein in human sweat could lead to new antibiotics
Black Bananas
Why do bananas turn black in the refrigerator? (Cold damages cells, which break open and allow …
Ice Classic
An annual contest in Alaska is a source of information on global climate change
Color-Coded DNA
A test that identifies if a certain sequence of DNA is in blood by means of an artificial molecule …
Nitrogen Fix
Researchers have seen how iron binds nitrogen from the air and stretches it, a glimpse into how …
Caged Chemicals
Designing molecules that can trap and release neurotransmitters on command in order to study how …
Leaf Pollution
A study that's monitoring the VOC's released by trees in the Fall