Chemistry Newsbytes

Posted by Bethany Halford and Lisa Jarvis on May 20, 2008 in Chemistry is Everywhere

Homemade hooch is becoming a hot high-end hobby. Wired

Or you could just learn how great beer is made. NPR

On a healthier note, you should eat your veggies. But is it better to cook them or eat them raw? NY Times

Chemistry on other planets: using a radio telescope to detect exotic molecules in space. Pulse of the Planet

Novartis exec on the India drug patent quandry. India Knowledge@Wharton (via Pharmalot)

One step closer to nuclear fusion reactor: Vulcan laser gets matter hotter than the surface of the sun. Whoa. BBC

Soccer-playing nanobots will take the field at the US RoboCup. Endagadget