Chemistry Newsbytes

Posted by Bethany Halford and Lisa Jarvis on May 13, 2008 in Chemistry is Everywhere

Retooling the microwave to kill shipboard pests. NY Times

Undertakers take a page from the Sopranos: the environmental impact of alkaline hydrolysis vs. traditional cremation. Slate

Peel-and-stick solar panels. We’re holding out for scratch-and-sniff. Wired

Radiocarbon dating seaweed proves age of Chilean village. LA Times

Washington-based “intelligent design” lab releases a bunch of papers “proving” its theories. Short Sharp Science

Stephen Hawking opens African Institute for Mathematical Sciences in Cape Town, South Africa. SABC News

New CFC-free inhalers: easier on the environment, harder on the wallet. NY Times