Links for 2010-01-16

Scientists turn stem cells into pork
"Call it pork in a petri dish – a technique to turn pig stem cells into strips of meat that scientists say could one day offer a green alternative to raising livestock, help alleviate world hunger, and save some pigs their bacon."
(tags:food sci future transmet? )Recession Special: NASA cuts space shuttle price
"…As for the space shuttle main engines, those are now free. NASA advertised them for $400,000 to $800,000 each in December 2008, but no one...