Chemistry Newsbytes

Posted by Bethany Halford and Lisa Jarvis on August 5, 2008 in Chemistry is Everywhere

A chemical war on sea lampreys in Lake Michigan. Creepy! Muskegon Chronicle

Cane sugar versus high-fructose corn syrup. LA Times

Mars mission is the pinnacle of one chemist’s career. Boston Globe

A plea for more research institutions in Africa. SciDev

Chemical analysis proves Spaniards do the most cocaine. ScienceDaily

Things are heating up in Ventura County, Calif. There’s a 2-acre patch of land out there that’s topping 800 ºF. LA Times

Cool down in the kitchen with liquid nitrogen. Popular Science

Greener paint in a rainbow of colors. Baltimore Sun