They Won't Take You To The Cleaners
It may be too late to follow television's George Jefferson to fame and fortune in the dry-cleaning business. Astre Corporate Group, a research company ba... Read story
Virginia Inman
Where There's Smoke, There's Water
The engine in the National Guard truck was humming along, spewing dirty exhaust. But it was also producing something unusual -- pure drinking water. <... Read story
Getting A Charge Out Of Cavities
The last time James Cigelske had a tooth filled, the dentist didn't stab him with a needle full of novocaine. Instead, he used low-voltage current to kil... Read story
Color Me Profits
If you want to match colors to touch up your car or paint your bathroom walls, it no longer needs to be a trial-and-error experiment. Colorgen Ltd.,... Read story
Church Vs. State: This Time A Business Battle
Donald Thorton refused to work on Sunday, and now the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether his small act will affect businesses throughout the country.<... Read story
Computing With Light
In old science-fiction movies, the computer of the future is often a mysterious metal box with a bevy of blinking lights on the outside. In the real futu... Read story
Test Kits Tap The Hypochondria Market
Soon, you won't have to go to the doctor to find out whether your scratchy throat is strep. Using a kit now awaiting approval by the Food and Drug Adminis... Read story
He Left His Whale Heart In The North Pacific
William Dobelle wasn't the average fisherman when he was a student at The Johns Hopkins University. While he was running his own company, Specimens Unlimi... Read story
What's The Pentagon's Role In The Chip Wars?
In the high-stakes semiconductor business, Japan has the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) and the United States has the Defense Departm... Read story
The Swimsuit Competition
Swimmers may feel like shrink-wrapped turkeys wearing the USA swimsuit, but they may shave a bit off their best times. At least that is what Jerry G... Read story
Two Vein Attempts That Succeeded
Transplanting a vein from a leg is one of the critical steps in coronary-bypass operations, but thousands of people don't have a healthy vein available. N... Read story
Gunfight At The Photon Corral
Ken Teer stands in line for two to three hours on some nights for an opportunity to gun down the person standing next to him. Dressed in equipment out of... Read story
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