October 2008 in Science - October 17, 2008 (Friday)

October 17, 2008 (Friday)

• A new hybrid material has been created that addresses two problems with solar power, it absorbs all frequencies of sunlight instead of being selective and creates easier to capture electrons. (ScienceDaily)
• Attempts to revive Hubble using backup circuits have encountered glitches. (AP)
• Exons in junk DNA play a role in gene regulation. (Physorg)
• Re-analysis of the Miller-Urey experiment shows 22 amino acids rather than 5 were created in the volcanic apparatus. (NewScientist)
• John McCain's campaign is complaining to YouTube about their prompt removal of official campaign ads under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). YouTube responds that the DMCA requires their video content to be fair use; and checking if content follows the requirements prior to removal is simply not realistic. (BetaNews)