#2) Make cheap wine taste great in minutes! While Tom Hanks proved in Big that speeding through puberty isn't always the best idea, at least for humans, Japanese scientist Hiroshi Tanaka, feels differently about the effect... READ ON

I don't know if this is a hoax or not, but I saw it on Popgadget, and figured it was too funny-looking not to post about. It's a genius idea, though: a motorized cooler that runs on gas or electric, costs about $350, comes in a variety of colors, and goes up to 15 miles per hour! And apparently, they're working on a wagon so your pup can ride along. Better still, the so-called vehicle is light enough that you can still tote it about when you're sick of puttering along. Of... READ ON

Here at mental_floss, we do love all things Einstein, so I couldn't resist posting this great video of his doppelganger from Hanson Robotics, who walks, talks, and makes amazingly realistic facial expressions. (As far as I know, the robot has not yet formulated a Unified Field Theory.) For comparison, here's the real thing: Thanks,... READ ON

Although I doubt this will bring an end to the debate on federal funding for stem cell research, scientists have now proven that it's possible to derive stem cells from an embryo without killing the embryo. New Scientist reports on the promising development: Last year, Bob Lanza and his team from Advanced Cell Technology of Worcester, Massachusetts, demonstrated that stem cells could be harvested from mouse embryos without killing them. Now they have done the same in human embryos left over from IVF... READ ON