News

  1. Materials Science

    Sopping Up Heavy Metal: Hybrid material removes mercury from water

    A hybrid material consisting of a bacterial protein and a temperature-sensitive polymer proves efficient at removing mercury from contaminated water.

    By Alexandra Goho
  2. Animals

    Skin Chemistry: Poison frogs upgrade toxins from prey

    For the first time, scientists have found a poisonous frog that takes up a toxin from its prey and then tweaks the chemical to make it a more deadly weapon.

    By Susan Milius
  3. Astronomy

    Hubble Highlights a Riddle: What’s the source of quick-return comets?

    New observations from the Hubble Space Telescope demonstrate that scientists don't know where a major class of comets comes from.