We need more gas

Hi. Some organisms, instead of releasing carbon dioxide or oxygen as waste poroducts, release methane gas. Bacteria that do this are called methanogenic bacteria. San Francisco has developed a plan to recycle dog droppings using methanogenic bacteria. The bacteria would use the dog droppings as an energy source, and produce methane as a waste product. The methane could be collected and used as a source of energy for heat, barbecue grills, and maybe even golf carts.
Eco-Farm

Blogging for fun (and extra credit)

Part of the extra credit grade in our class can be earned by finding information in the popular literature (newspapers, magazines) about new developments in cell biology. You will be surprised at how much information is available. Furthermore, you will find that blogging is like Doritos: distasteful at first, but pretty soon you are eating three bags/day.

Here are the ground rules:
You can earn up to 3 points/blog entry, up to 14 points.
No duplicate posts. If someone found an article about a topic, you can't post about the same topic.
You must have at least two links in your blog entry: one to the original article, and one to a related site (see my blog entries for examples).
You must write a short paragraph (5-7 sentences or so) about the article, giving a little information about what the article is about, as well as what you think it means. Once again, see my blog entries for examples.

The Blogger software is _really_ easy to use, if you have ever used Word, Powerpoint, or Internet Explorer (LOL). PC users are good to go using IE, but Mac users should use Netscape or IE to edit their posts, and Safari to add pictures (adding links in Safari is a pain, unless you know a little html).