VaTech, D.O.E, Russians, collaborators study rare microorganism that produces...

"An ancient organism from the pit of a collapsed volcano may hold the key to tomorrow's hydrogen economy. Scientists from across the world have formed a team to unlock the process refined by a billions-year old archaea. The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute...

Blogging--It's Good for You

"Self-medication may be the reason the blogosphere has taken off. Scientists (and writers) have long known about the therapeutic benefits of writing about personal experiences, thoughts and feelings. But besides serving as a stress-coping mechanism, expressive writing...

Coal Dust Turned into Green Gold

"An innovative method of transforming coal waste into a powerful new energy form has been developed by a team of scientists based in Northern Ireland. They have come up with a chemical formula which, when added to coal sludge, produces fuel pellets which can be burned in...

Customized sneakers gain traction - Posted by Michael Fomkin

"Gregory Guichard once sweated over a hot glue gun for four days to set 3,000 Swarovski crystals onto a pair of sneakers. Now he professionally produces customized shoes worth hundreds of dollars.  Ben Hoffman experimented for a year to get the right group of artists to...

Time For Dinner / Cooking in packets produces healthy, flavorful, mess-free m...

"A delicious, low-fat dinner with no pots, no pans and minimal cleanup?  It's not wishful thinking. It's a matter of using the technique known by the French as "en papillote," or cooked in a paper wrapper.  Here's how it works. Fresh food is cooked in tightly...