February 25, 2009 (Wednesday)

• The "long" variant of 5-HTTLPR
  5-HTTLPR
  5-HTTLPR is a degenerate repeat polymorphic region in SLC6A4, the gene that codes for the serotonin transporter.Since the polymorphism was identified in the middle of the 1990s,...
  
   may in fact be a happiness
  Happiness
  Happiness is a mental state of well-being characterized by positive emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. A variety of biological, psychological, religious, and philosophical approaches have striven to define happiness and identify its sources....
  
   gene. (NewScientist)
• Magnets can be used to repel crocodiles. (Reuters)
• Windows Mobile 7 and Office 14 coming next year says Steve Balmer. (Techtree)

February 11, 2009 (Wednesday)

• 2009 satellite collision
  2009 satellite collision
  The 2009 satellite collision was the first accidental hypervelocity collision between two intact artificial satellites in Earth orbit. The collision occurred at 16:56 UTC on February 10, 2009, at above the Taymyr Peninsula in Siberia, when Iridium 33 and Kosmos-2251 collided...
  
  : for the first time in history, space debris
  Space debris
  Space debris, also known as orbital debris, space junk, and space waste, is the collection of objects in orbit around Earth that were created by humans but no longer serve any useful purpose. These objects consist of everything from spent rocket stages and defunct satellites to erosion, explosion...
  
   has destroyed a satellite
  Satellite
  In the context of spaceflight, a satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavour. Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from natural satellites such as the Moon....
  
   in space. (Reuters)