Chemistry Newsbytes

Posted by Bethany Halford and Lisa Jarvis on May 9, 2008 in Chemistry is Everywhere, Uncategorized

Platypus peculiarity is genome-deep. NY Times

Trickle-down pollution: Melting glaciers are exposing penguins to DDT. New Scientist

Nanoholes let more light spill out of LEDs. Guardian

Funeral options: burial, cremation, or alkaline hydrolysis. LA Times

First they went for the catalytic converters. Then they were after bronze statues. Now what’s the hot ticket with enterprising theives? Restaurant grease. NPR

Canadian researchers hope algae can suck up the carbon dioxide generated in oil extraction. CNet

World science: Which countries are publishing the most scientific papers? In the Pipeline

Games for geeks: predicting protein folding for sport. Foldit via Slashdot