We went to a presentation yesterday of “business and consumer gadgets and toys”. Continue reading

A friend sent me a list of fruits that ripen after picking, never ripen after picking, etc…. kind of interesting. Continue reading

(not to mention the concept of "back-seat driver") The Tango, the first vehicle produced by Commuter Cars, is a glimpse into the future of commuting where we hope wasted time, energy, and freeway real estate due to traffic jams will be things of the past. The safety, size, and efficiency features of the Tango will… Continue reading

Essential local trivia you’ll probably forget almost immediately Continue reading

Eat more fish! But not too much fish. And not the wrong kind of fish. Continue reading

In the biggest patent case ever, the tech giant is getting trounced. Continue reading

Science Buddies is a peer e-mentoring program for middle and high school students involved in science fairs. Continue reading

A patient who doctors say is the first-ever recipient of a human tongue transplant is recovering and shows no signs of rejecting the new organ, his Austrian doctors said. … Dr [Rolf] Ewers said the team of doctors had been preparing for two years to carry out the tongue transplant, but had until now either… Continue reading

Anytime now, a flock of rubber duckies could make landfall in Iceland, Canada or New England. Continue reading

Want a natural way to fight mosquitoes? Something without nasty pesticides? Try catnip! Apparently it repels mosquitoes (and your cats will love you for it). Continue reading