September 9th, 2008 • 15:09
Chemistry Newsbytes
Fire grenades! Er, rather, flame-retardant grenades propel powdery potassium bicarbonate, water, or a fluorcarbon at fires. Scientific American
Is artificial turf full ‘o lead? WSJ
Is organic food full ‘o heavy metals? Slate
British food policy expert advocates for attaching eco-cost computer chips to food labels. BBC
Catalytic converters for your gas lawn mower that use fibers made from nanoparticles. CNet
The first graduates of a course in “forensic art” display their handiwork. BBC
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Sep 12th 2008 • 11:09
by Corinne Marasco
This is also from Scientific American:
How long would it take the LHC to defrost a pizza? The answer is here.