Chemistry Newsbytes

Posted by Lisa Jarvis on April 1, 2008 in Chemistry is Everywhere

Electroshock therapy for plants. NY Times

A chemist officially takes the helm at Lilly. Boston Herald

In search of alternatives to animal-derived drugs. NY Times

Grow your own nickel-chromium nodules. Popular Science

Dioxin scare leads to meltdown in gourmet mozzarella industry. LA Times

Ancient fuzz: 250 million-year-old cellulose unearthed in New Mexico salt bed. Space.com

Africa’s scientific brain drain. BBC

Pretty pictures for instrumentation enthusiasts. Wired