Science of the Week 7/8/11

Here are some of the science articles that caught my attention this week:

Researchers engineer functioning small intestine

Termite belly as biofuel factory

Laser, electric fields combined for new "lab-on-a-chip"

Printer produces personalized 3-D chocolate (I'd be happy to help recycle the waste)

Microalgae could be Texas' next cash crop

Bionic glasses for poor vision

Monkey has form of self-awareness

Electromagnetic energy plucked from the air

The brain co-opts the body to produce pro-social behavior


I hope you find something there to interest you. Enjoy your weekend!