The perfect connection between guitar and computer - Guitar virtuosos have to master all kinds of playing techniques. But how can the intricate process of playing the instrument be captured digitally? A special thin film on the tailpiece has the answer. Functioning as a sensor, it converts the tension on the string into digital control signals. Potato genome sequenced by international team - An international team has uncovered the full DNA sequence of the potato for the first time, the journal Nature reports. Interview with Mary Norval - Mary Norval discusses with Anna Simpson of the Royal Society of Chemistry how ultraviolet (UV) radiation can suppress immune responses and the consequences of this for our health. Zheng Lab - Bad Project (Lady Gaga-ish) - Geeky spoof of Lady Gaga... A day without chemistry - Fancy living a day without chemicals and chemistry? Impossible. Chemist and writer Robert Slinn gives us his Slinn Pickings from the world of chemistry.