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Blue Laser Could Lead to Autism Cure
Lasers could one day cure, or at least aid in the search for drugs that treat diseases ranging from autism to schizophrenia, according to...
Parking Amnesty Nets $28K and Truckload of Food
Lots of delinquent drivers in Salem, Massachusetts redeemed themselves last month by paying off their overdue parking tickets and donating canned foods to...
Encouraging Signs for Osprey
After the population of osprey in Massachusetts plummeted to 12 pairs in the 1960s, the majestic bird began a slow recovery starting...
MIT Breakthrough Promises Lighter, Fast-Charging Batteries
Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a way to charge lithium ion batteries in seconds, instead of hours, that...
A CEO Shows His Heart, Avoids Lay-offs
When Paul Levy needed to decide who to lay-off, he walked through his hospital corridors and saw that no one deserved it. When...
Organic Food Expert Chosen for No. 2 Agriculture Slot
President Barack Obama has chosen Kathleen Merrigan, an organic food expert who helped the US Senate develop labelling rules for organic food, to be...
Garage Invention Turns Restaurants Into Power Plants
Invented in a garage, a new generator burns the used oil from restaurants' deep fryers to generate electricity. The first Vegawatt is being...
Spider Silk and Gore-tex Re-fashioning Medicine
At Tufts University, Massachusetts scientists are pioneering a method of manipulating spider silk to genetically engineer new bone tissue, thus allowing them -- in...
Ten Extraordinary Americans Recognized for Innovation in Health Care
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announced the 2008 recipients of its Community Health Leaders Award for individuals who overcome the odds to improve...
1875 Pound Pumpkin Headed for World Record
A Taunton Massachusetts man is an extreme gardener, growing a 1,800-pound pumpkin, according to his estimate, that he plans to have weighed Oct. 11....
Bakery Gives Wheatberries to Customers to Grow Local Flour
A Massachusetts organic bakery joins the 'local food' movement and its effort to cut global warming by distributing free wheatberries for customers to grow...
Disney Workers Wade Through Trash To Find Missing Rings
A Massachusetts wife wouldn't speak to her husband after he accidentally threw away a cardboard dish containing her wedding rings while on vacation at...
EARTH ALERT ’08: Top Ten Good News for the Earth
Happy Earth Day! Here are the top ten good news stories for the environment... Since the first Earth Day in 1970, air quality has...
Waiter’s Flawless Service Rewarded With Full College Scholarship
A full scholarship to a $34,000-a-year private college for an excellent waiter! Always doing your best pays off... (Boston.com) Thanks to Linnea for the...
Massive New Rainforest Reserve Opens to Protect Congo Apes
A new nature reserve in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will become the world's largest continuous protected area for great apes, particularly the...
New Las Vegas Casino to Build Green, Part of New Trend
Even on the Las Vegas Strip, where over-the-top casino and hotel complexes are the norm, the $4.8 billion Echelon is sure to stand out....
Hospital’s Help to Dying Man Prompts Flood of Messages
A Boston Globe reporter was swamped with notes from people reacting to his story on Patrick Conway, a dying homeless man taken in by...
Web Sites Provide Big Savings on College Textbooks
Because the average first-year college student today spends over $900 on textbooks, Web sites have sprung up offering price-comparison tools that help save 50...
Clean Power is Less Than 6 Miles From Anywhere
Not many people feel comfortable having power plants, oil refineries, or hydro-electric dams in their backyard. But, how about having a well in your...
Energy From Moving Crowd Could Generate Electricity
"The energy from commuters in a train station, dancers in a night club or shoppers in a mall could one day be harvested,...