Buying a house for most of the people is a once in a lifetime decision. Which means people decide to do so only after coming across the ideal house. Surprisingly, eight in every 10 home buyers in China are unhappy with their houses.

Regular exercise makes your brain larger, according to a study from the University of Illinois (Journal fo Gerontology, November 2006).

We all know that smoking and drinking can be bad for humans, but what about for Marshmallow Peeps?

Japanese company Ko-sin Printing has developed a printing process that allows you to incorporate your DNA into the ink used to print a book.

Some amazing photos here.  You’ll love the photos this week….

The fuzzy wuzzy bots are modeled after a 4 day old chicks, because that’s when they’re the cutest. (w/video)

This Nottingham chemist is the hottest male property in Britain right now. Women have gone crazy for his anti-ageing skin cream, which sells on the street for just $30, and which scientists say really works. The only problem is, you’ll have to find it first.

This one just made me laugh….

The little cups on the sides of the tank in the picture are connected to the tank and open to the air, which allows the fish to swim into the cups to be hand fed (and petted or nuzzled if that’s your thing). The tank is sealed at the top, creating a vacuum which prevents […]

Researchers using nanotechnology have taken a step toward creating an “optical cloaking” device that could render objects invisible by guiding light around anything placed inside this “cloak.”

A new system that creates virtual maps could help the visually impaired navigate new terrain.
Researchers in Greece have developed a new system that converts video into virtual, touchable maps for the blind. The three-dimensional maps use force fields to represent walls and roads so the visually impaired can better understand the layout of buildings and […]

Engineers have concocted metals that remember their original shapes and with a little heat can snap back to new after being crumpled or dented.

“Electronic paper” has long been hyped as the future of newspapers and books, but products like e-books have been slow to take off. That may soon change, say executives involved in the pioneering technology.

Seth Godin: I participated in an interesting experiment today. I was lucky enough to attend career day with 75 eighth graders. Divided into five groups, I got to see a group at a time for about fifteen minutes each.