Dartmouth College researchers have created a robot so small that 200 of them could fit on the tip of your finger. Interesting photo.

Brain chips that enable us to control machines with our thoughts. Kidneys and lungs built to order in the lab. Pills to make you smarter and more creative. An implant that gives you a tan and protects against skin cancer. All these innovations are in development; some are already being tested on human subjects.

Southern accents are moving toward extinction as more and more southerners are seeking to eliminate or modify their accent.

The picture is clear for retailers: high-definition TV is today’s hot item and will be for years to come.

As the Gulf Coast region struggles to return some semblance of normality after Katrina’s battering, consumer advocates are raising a new alarm: Thousands of cars soaked by the hurricane are expected to enter the U.S. car market over the next few months and could be snapped up as bargains by unsuspecting buyers.

The drug intended to reclaim sex for the over 60s is now the number one party pill for the under 30s.

Mike Mahon’s digital life occasionally resembles a disorganized closet. A year ago, the 30-year-old programmer from Austin, Texas owned two laptops and two desktops, eight e-mail addresses and three separate versions of Microsoft Outlook, where he entered various and sometimes conflicting calendar appointments and phone numbers. The resulting digital disorder was debilitating.