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After studying 503 pieces of his own belly button fluff, chemist Georg Steinhauser (the fellow who analyzed the wearing away of his wedding band) has discovered why our navels make good lint traps.  Telegraph

An easy way to ensure that pricey organic milk isn’t just conventional milk that’s been relabeled. NY Times

Derek Lowe breaks down the recent OPRD smackdown. In the Pipeline

Could rotton eggs be the next Viagra? Wired Science

Brits announce program to retrain out-of-work scientists to be science teachers. Guardian

Chemical engineer tackles big problems while eschewing profits. His first project: Making the antimalarial artemisenin. His next: Biofuels. Newsweek

Biotech mogul unearths 13,000-year-old weapons cache in his backyard. LA Times

Greener gardeners turn from plastic pots to pots made from cow pies. NY Times