by Tom | Feb 23, 2004 | Science
A new chemical culprit can make wine taste musty. It’s related to cork taint and comes from bacterial munching on a flame retardant used in cellars. Now that could explain why so many bottles are returned for taint than actually have it.
by Tom | Feb 23, 2004 | Science
How to care for CDs for real. Interesting that we shouldn’t reposition labels given that the writing layer is only slightly below the label side of the disk.
by Tom | Feb 17, 2004 | Science
Caroline discovered today that there is a scientific reason for her (mercifully short-lived) thermonuclear temper moments."The liver is the main organ for breaking down hormones after they have served their messenger function to their target cells. For example,...
by Tom | Jan 21, 2004 | Science
Lie-detector glasses offer peek at future of security. Based on technology that is 96% accurate in detecting love. I don’t believe it. I will no doubt be proven wrong.
by Tom | Jan 19, 2004 | Science
NASA Is Not Altering Mars Colors. An explanation this long has to be right, right?
by Tom | Nov 28, 2003 | Science
The Shadow of the Moon on Antarctica. Luvverly.