Last September, something strange landed near the rural Peruvian village of Carancas. Two months later, so did Peter Schultz.

There are 56 insect parts in a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. For every 10 grams of Lonestar beer, there is an average of more than 2,500 soft-bodied insects floating in the bottle.

Jokes about weed science are not acceptable at customs. That is what Carol Mallory-Smith, an associate department head at Oregon State University’s department of crop and soil science, has learned during her travels.

Princeton University researchers have identified two proteins used by E. coli bacteria to form protective outer membranes. This discovery could help scientists find ways to block the membrane-formation process and create new antibiotics to combat diseases like meningitis, gonorrhea and typhoid fever.

After a year of experimentation, 10 to 15 old computers and more than $500 in cash, John Campbell’s best invention, an arcade machine-sized freezer brimming with gooey liquids, ice and techno-pieces, was ready to boot for the first time.

Many people have wondered what it would be like to be completely weightless, but few people ever experience it. A group in Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) at UCF took it a step further than wondering and experienced zero gravity through a program sponsored by Space Florida.