Chemistry Newsbytes

Posted by Bethany Halford and Lisa Jarvis on June 24, 2008 in Chemistry is Everywhere

Are styrofoam cups really all that bad? A back-of-the-envelope calculation says no. SciGuy

Before you go crazy on the beer at the summertime BBQ, consider this study linking alcohol to mouth and throat cancer. Sciencebase

Could a molecule found in chickens be the key to future allergy treatments? BBC

Carbon dating reveals that we may grow and shrink, but our number of fat cells stays the same. In the Pipeline

An analytical chemist who once worked for the space shuttle program brings his chemical know-how to the kitchen. Orlando Sentinel

Smart girls eat fish. ScienceNOW

Microfluidics get to work sorting worms. NY Times

Have you got a spare high-pressure carbon dioxide gas system? This guy used his to make a toaster cannon. Gizmodo