Science Etcetera, Venusday 20090102

Posted on 2nd January 2009 by ideonexus in Science Etcetera

Snails use the same genes to grow left- or right-handed symmetry as humans.

Right- and left-handed shells Credit: Nipam Patel/UC Berkeley

College students with pets feel less lonely and depressed.

Shade grown coffee is grown under a canopy of multiple tree species, promoting biodiversity and healthy forests.

The nation’s first underwater wind turbine has been installed in the Mississippi river.

Just as home computing helped drive the Information Age, home genetic engineering may usher in the next age.

Umami is a fifth taste for which scientists are starting to figure out the molecular triggers..

Chumbawamba song about Darwin (lyrics)

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1. It’s about time science acknowledges what I have known to be true for some time — the 5th taste is indeed real! Sometimes consensus comes about way too slow. 100 years?!?!?

   Comment by ClintJCL — January 2, 2009 @ 2:21 pm

2. I’ve been noticing for years that having a pet seems to help people stay human, especially people who live alone. Nice to see science validating my anecdotal evidence :)

   Comment by Stacy — January 3, 2009 @ 12:53 am

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