Martian soil 'good enough for asparagus'

It's a long way to walk to Mars for a bunch of asparagus tips especially when with better land management we could grow all our food needs here on Earth probably forever." Bad for strawberries, great for asparagus...

Invisibility Cloak... Need We Say More?

"Real-world invisibility cloaks are not only theoretically possible -- they may be coming faster than anyone might have guessed, a few years back. Harry_head The cloaks would rely on so-called "metamaterials": composites structured to let electromagnetic waves flow them,...

Freeze, iPod User!

"Ever taped or PVRed a show so that you can watch it later, otherwise known as time shifting? Or ripped a CD so you could listen to it on your MP3 player, called format shifting? With changes to Canada’s copyright laws expected as early as next month, these mundane 21st...

Weather and joint pain: Any connection?

"Many studies have explored the relationship between joint pain and weather changes, such as barometric pressure, temperature and humidity. Although both anecdotal and scientific evidence suggest that a connection exists, it has not been proven. Your joints are lined with a...

Me and my iPod(s) - A Retrospective : CNET Reviews

"Five years ago, the iPod was launched, offering "a breakthrough MP3 music player that packs up to 1,000 CD-quality songs into an ultraportable, 6.5-ounce design that fits in your pocket." It wasn't the first MP3...

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