Bare Conductive Ink
As our lifes are increasingly regulated by electronics and there is a drive towards the miniaturization and portability of electronics on and around the body it seems only logical to place electronic circuits on the surface of body. (Pics)

10 ways to extend your lifespan
We all want to add years to our lives, and we all know that diet, exercise and lifestyle habits play a major role, but there are a few proven ways to extend your lifespan. Here are our top 10…  (Pics)

 Self-healing concrete works because it can bend.
A concrete material developed at the University of Michigan can heal itself when it cracks. No human intervention is necessary–just water and carbon dioxide.

Looks like someone was watching spiderman when this idea was thought up
Spider silk is already tougher and lighter than steel, and now scientists have made it three times stronger by adding small amounts of metal.

So much for copyright issues
It promises to bring the world of literature to the ordinary book-buyer at the touch of a button.
In the time it takes to brew a cappuccino, this machine can print off any book that is not in stock from a vast computer database.
The innovation, launched by book chain Blackwell yesterday, removes [...]

 
Well if it rumbles as much as a Harley he will be looking for a lot of spare parts
Take a couple of intake valves from a Harley-Davison Shovelhead engine, a few blocks of (thick) plywood, a cheap stepper motor and a handful of other leftovers and what do you get? Why, a mellow sounding, home-made [...]

 
The need for speed
Frustrated with how long it takes for your computer to boot up? That could change, say researchers who have made a breakthrough that could take the PC industry closer to truly instant-on capability for computer systems.

Ruppy the transgenic puppy at 10 days old under ultraviolet light 
A cloned beagle named Ruppy – short for Ruby Puppy – is the world’s first transgenic dog. She and four other beagles all produce a fluorescent protein that glows red under ultraviolet light. (Pics)

 
 
 Neil Kleinman, chef and general manager of O’s Steak & Seafood at the Westin in Wesminster, likes to play with his food.