News

  1. Health & Medicine

    The Bad Fight: Immune systems harmed 1918 flu patients

    The 1918 Spanish flu virus may have launched an intense immune attack that devastated patients' lungs.

    By Christen Brownlee
  2. Physics

    Hot Stuff: A usually ultracold, odd state forms when warm

    An exotic quantum state that had previously appeared only under conditions of astonishing cold has made its room-temperature debut.

    By Peter Weiss
  3. Chemistry

    Catalyst cleans up

    A new chemical catalyst can remove the pollutant perchlorate from water.

    By Aimee Cunningham
  4. Chemistry

    Altering ant uniforms

    The chemical coat that an invasive ant species relies upon to recognize its kin may someday serve to turn family into foe.