July 4, 2008

Chemistry Newsbytes

Posted by Bethany Halford on July 4, 2008 in Chemistry is Everywhere

If you indulge in a slice of watermelon this Fourth of July, be sure to be nice to your sweetheart. Science Daily

The revolution in flavor chemistry is already being waged in tomato juice. Gourmet

Listen to the sound of Jell-O wobbling. Telegraph

Canada Day bummer for the chemists at Simon Fraser University whose holiday was ruined when a hot water line busted and flooded their labs. The Province

Science of the Stradivarius sound: Is the difference in the density? Science News

Flat screen TVs could have a greater impact on global warming than coal-fired power plants. Guardian

For mosquitoes, attraction is all about chemistry. Newsweek

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