Chemistry Newsbytes

Posted by Bethany Halford on July 15, 2008 in Uncategorized

Biochemists try to build a burger that’s better for you but still tasty. Washington Post

Water, water everywhere: Now it appears to be in one of Saturn’s moons. Science News

Old bones offer insights into tuberculosis and other ailments. Guardian

No-till farming can convert carbon dioxide-belching soil into a sponge for the gas. NPR

Or carbon dioxide might be quarantined in deep-sea basalt formations. ScienceNOW

Mama mosquitoes use chemical cues to determine where they’ll lay their brood. NY Times

Sometimes false walls conceal hiding places and secret treasure. Sometimes they hide periodic tables. Foster’s Daily Democrat

San Diego students ditch the beach for the lab in a pre-undergraduate research program. San Diego Union-Tribune