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My sweet tooth is my dietary weakness. I don’t typically overeat, but I love sweets, notably chocolate. I’ve learned over the years that there are certain places you can’t leave a chocolate bar while still planning to eat it without a straw. In an effort to quell chocolate’s folly, Kraft is seeking a new packaging material or method that would help keep chocolate in its solid form even in situations up to 104 degrees. Kraft Foods seeks novel materials or... Continue reading

Rid yourself of the burden of carrying multiple books with an eReader. It just so happens that Sony’s latest digital reader is its best yet. This new model, the PRS-700, weighs only 10 ounces and features a touchscreen for easy transition from chapter to chapter. Sony’s also added LED backlights on the sides of the 6″ screen, so you won’t have to worry about lights out time raining on your parade. With memory that can store up to 350 books,... Continue reading

We have non-stick glue, non-stick pan, today we have non-stick toilets, thanks to the Japanese material scientists at Matsushita (Panasonic/National). The secret is that they’re using resin-based materials instead of the usual clay. During an interview with Mr Sakai from Matsushita, we learned that their team had spent more than a year to research on resin modification, in order to have it strong enough to withstand the sheer force of having us cough-potatoes sit on top.