Chemistry Newsbytes

Posted by Lisa Jarvis on July 22, 2008 in Chemistry is Everywhere

Spectroscopy could render the dreaded dentist’s drill obsolete. First Science

On the rocks with a twist? Adding lime to seawater could cut atomospheric carbon dioxide. PhysOrg

An abundance of girls: CDC finds that higher PCB levels have led to lower birth rates of boys. NYTimes

Just how reliable is DNA evidence? Perhaps not as reliable as you think. LA Times

Is the ease of the Web actually narrowing scientific knowledge? Economist

Monster mapping: following dinosaur footprints with lasers. New Scientist

A lapsed chemical engineer contemplates campfire chemistry. Each Little Mystery