News

  1. Chemistry

    Catalyst cleans up

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

    By Aimee Cunningham
  2. 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.

    By Aimee Cunningham
  3. Materials Science

    Rice-straw sweaters

    Textile scientists have for the first time extracted from rice straw natural cellulose fibers that can be spun into yarn.

    By Aimee Cunningham
  4. Animals

    Mother deer can’t ID their fawns by call

    Fawns can distinguish their mom's voice from another deer's, but a mom can't pick out her fawn's call.