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  Exhibit Delves into Science of Taste and Smell

  An exhibit at San Francisco's Exploratorium explains the science of cooking and eating, and in particular how we taste food. Our sense of taste comes from a combination of smell receptors in the nose ... > more
• Water
  Sustainability
  Environmental Issues
  Drought
  Drought Research
  Recycling and Waste
   
  

  Scientist Measures Land Used by Lawns

  Using census data, satellite images, aerial photographs, and computer simulations, a NASA scientist estimated that turf grass is the single-largest irrigated crop in the United States, three times ... > more
• Nature
  Energy Technology
  Extreme Survival
  Civil Engineering
  Engineering
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  Electrical Engineers Monitor Environment with Robotic Sensors

  Fleets of robotic sensors, networking through thin cables, can track environmental changes such as biogeochemical cycles or loss of biodiversity, helping to manage wild lands. The technology is the ... > more
• New Species
  Nature
  Endangered Animals
  Extinction
  Endangered Plants
  Mating and Breeding
   
  

  Microbiologists and Astrobiologists Help Kids Discover New Species

  Extremophiles are microbes that have adapted to extreme environments, such as Utah's Great Salt Lake. But new microorganisms can be found in everyday places, and scientists are showing school kids ... > more
• Beer and Wine
  Soil Types
  Food
  Biochemistry Research
  Microbiology
  Bacteria
   
  

  Microbiologist Explores New Use for White Wine

  Microbiologist Mark Daeschel is developing a new use for white wine--it is a very good cleaner of stains! The alcohol in wine can efficiently remove countertop stains and clean fruit, a property ... > more
• Earthquakes
  Sustainability
  Sports Science
  Organic
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  Botany
   
  

  Entomologists Design Environmentally-Friendly Lawns, Golf Courses

  The PGA Golf course at San Francisco's Harding Park is an environmental model, using fewer pesticides than any other PGA course in the country. Taking a cue from entomologists and other scientists, ... > more
• Civil Engineering
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  Nanotechnology
   
  

  Chemists Steal Engineering Tricks from Sponges

  Sponges are the homes of colonies of tiny marine animals, and wonders of miniaturized engineering. They employ complex structural arrangements, the strongest glasses known to man, and even ... > more
• Trees
  Botany
  Food
  Seeds
  Invasive Species
  Nature
   
  

  Plant Scientists Graft Apple Trees to Select Disease-Resistant Traits

  Grafting -- an ancient way of cloning plants -- enables plant scientists to create new varieties of apples. The selected genetic traits allow trees to resist pests with less pesticides, and to make ... > more
• Insects (including Butterflies)
  Endangered Plants
  Cloning
  Nature
  Endangered Animals
  Birds
   
  

  Insect Ecologist Spearheads Creation of Oases for Endangered Butterflies

  Waystations for monarch butterflies are sprouting up around the country. With milkweed plants and flowers such as zinnias that produce lots of nectar, these gardens will provide oases for the ... > more
• Fish
  Fisheries
  Materials Science
  Civil Engineering
  Virtual Environment
  Chemistry
   
  

  Chemist Invents Fishing Line that Changes Color When Damaged

  Ropes and fishing lines made of a new plastic that changes color when damaged or heated can let climbers and fishermen know when it's time to get a replacement. Made of a polymer mixed with a dye, ... > more

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