Chemistry Newsbytes
Tired of eking out avian flu antibodies from chicken eggs, Japanese professor turns to ostrich eggs, one of which can provide drugs for up to 20,000 people. Daily Yomiuri
Scientists find a link between seratonin and SIDS. LA Times
The lingering legacy of Bhopal. NY Times
Is your recycling pile worth its weight in gold? Japanese researchers use newpaper pulp to recover precious metals from industrial waste solutions. New Scientist
Extract DNA from strawberries using household products! The Spittoon (hattip to Wired Science)
An epic tale of salt-encrusted birds, a crusading ex-employee, and a chemical company in the desert. San Francisco Chronicle
Meet Anton, a supercomputer with 517 specialized processors working simultaneously on molecular dynamics simulations. NY Times
The chemicals behind the cosmeceutcial craze. LA Times
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Jul 8th 2008 • 12:07
by David Bradley
WRT the New Scientist item on recovering metals from recycling materials. There has to come a time, pretty soon, I suspect, when “mining landfills” will be commercially viable. It’s something I’ve written about in the past, and a quick Google search revealed plenty of activity in that area.
db
Jul 9th 2008 • 17:07
by richard edison
Household products…can you be more specific?