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Happy Thanksgiving! We celebrate eating — and food. - Thursday, November 20th, 2008

Happy Thanksgiving! We celebrate eating — and food. Hungry: Is that your “food clock” ringing? Why does a fruitfly need to smell? How does bitter taste to you? And could eating MSG make you fat?

Mechanical mouth makes debut - Thursday, May 15th, 2008

To measure the molecules that give food taste, you need a standardized eating machine. One has finally arrived, courtesy of food technologists in France (of all places!). Meet the mechanical masticator!

Reprocessing nuclear fuel: A cure that’s worse than the disease? - Thursday, February 28th, 2008

With the Nevada waste dump 20 years late, deadly radwaste still piles up. Would removing the plutonium for new fuel aid proliferators or help with waste storage? The debate continues.

Wacky holiday gifts for scientechies - Thursday, December 13th, 2007

For the scientist or wanna-be who’s (almost) got it all: We scour the planet to find ancient wood, ancient-er ice, and a bamboo microscope. Dive into our holiday gift catalog slide-show!

Music and speech - Thursday, June 7th, 2007

Most music is built on the 12-tone “chromatic” scale. Does this reflect chance, or the basic structure of the human voice? New study finds tight link between pronunciation and musical scale.

Katrina + 1: Where Should We Rebuild? - Thursday, August 24th, 2006

It’s a fact of life: Hurricanes and floods happen. So why are people rebuilding in the path of storms and floods? Is there a smarter way to plan development?

Ash-crete: Concrete Process to Turn Ash into Cash! - Thursday, June 8th, 2006

Coal ash is a giant garbage problem. Should we recycle more ash into concrete? A new process might save cement, rock, and landfill space.

Alternative Energy: A Natural Solution? - Thursday, June 1st, 2006

Want to make alternative fuel? Need to get electricity directly from organic slop? Bacteria may have the perfect answer.

Old Is Beautiful. Ancient Script Found - Thursday, January 5th, 2006

Who invented writing in the New World? New find in Guatemala may give credit to the Mayans, even though this is probably not the first Mayan writing.

Simple fix boosts truck mileage. - Thursday, November 10th, 2005

Trucks create a lot of turbulence at the rear. Can a simple set of plates reduce this turbulence and save 10 percent on an 18-wheeler’s fuel bill?

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