A chocolate-scented mousetrap has been developed by UK scientists to catch the pests without the need for bait.
Contrary to popular belief, mice are more attracted to the scent of chocolate than the more traditional mouse-bait cheese, or other aromas like vanilla essence, according to Sorex Ltd, a manufacturer of rodent control products based in Cheshire, [...]

Advanced scanning technology makes it possible to reconstruct documents previously thought safe from prying eyes, sometimes even pages that have been ripped into confetti-size pieces. And although a great deal of sensitive information is stored digitally these days, recent corporate scandals have shown that the paper shredder is still very much in use.
“People perceive [...]

While some might assume this idea to be an absurd one, we were willing to check it out (even the “nondeadly atomic bomb” part). And lo, it turns out that researchers are currently hard at work devising ways to control the weather—particularly disastrous weather systems like tornados and hurricanes—and hope to put their ideas to [...]

Satellite radio, perhaps the coolest new technology introduced so far in the 21st century, is finally ready to hit the road this summer.
XM Satellite Radio (www.xmradio.com), launched in November 2001, and Sirius (www.sirius.com), launched in July 2002, both were initially hobbled by receivers that were too expensive and inflexible.
No more.
The price of XM and Sirius [...]