New technology that gives people the ability to move objects with their minds will soon be available at North American toy stores — and unlike those goofy X-ray specs from the 1960s, it will work.

7 Jan 2009

The NHL is reviewing whether to discipline Ottawa Senators forward Jarkko Ruutu for biting Buffalo Sabres forward Andrew Peters through his gloved thumb during a game.

7 Jan 2009

Harvard and NIH scientists levitate nanoparticles, opening the door for the development medical devices, batteries and electrical switches with levitating parts

7 Jan 2009

There already is an NCAA football tournament. It's called the regular season, and the results it produces are no more subjective -- and no less entertaining, in a theater-of-the-absurd sort of way -- than the goofy BCS contrivance that leads to Thursday night's theoretically Biggest Bowl.

7 Jan 2009

The odds that an NHL player will attend a charity event greatly increase when they involve food, women or goofy fun to be had. The Boston Bruins Foundation's 19th annual Wives' Charity Carnival had at least two of the three, including Chuck Kobasew challenging fans in ping-pong and Michael Ryder battling brave souls in knock-hockey. (Did he need a center to help him score?) As Hub ...

7 Jan 2009

Bottle of white wine, "Quail Creek 2007 California Chardonnay" Let's kick off this column by paraphrasing a goofy old joke. Q: What did the little birdie say when he passed by "Liquid Assets"? A: Cheap, cheap, cheap! That's right, we're going extra-inexpensive this week in honor of our Food & Wine cover story about shopping on the cheap. We also want to get some wine in the ...

7 Jan 2009