Cranberries, which already are known to help thwart urinary tract infections, may also prevent tooth decay and cavities, dental researchers reported in the January issue of the journal Caries Research.

The number of mobile phone subscribers in China reached a record 383 million at the end of October, the Ministry of Information Industry announced.

Researchers at Switzerland’s Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne have developed a machine to determine how electrons behave inside a single nano object.

A computer disc about the size of a DVD that can hold 60 times more data is set to go on sale in 2006. The disc stores information through the interference of light – a technique known as holographic memory.

Question: “How hard is it to shoot off a lock?” Answer: “Very hard.” Complete photo essay.

The ancient Greeks worshipped it. Freud said women envy it. And on Tuesday, a man pulled a truck with it. Complete with photos.

Jim Carroll: I wrote this when thinking about the problem I see at many conferences … I spend a huge amount of time speaking at organization and corporate events, and have long seen a problem where the folks planning a meeting are stuck in a creative rut. Every year, they bring in the same […]

Student scientists have turned E coli bacteria in a Petri dish into a “living camera” which can produce high-resolution pictures.

A team of young scientists has created what they believe to be the perfect paper plane.
It can fly more than 100ft (30m) and remain aloft for about 20 seconds.