Microwave oven key to scientist's new patent

Rafiq Islam, professor and chair of the Department of Chemistry and Physics at Northwest Missouri State University, has been awarded a patent for his invention of a process that uses a household microwave oven to effect the rapid synthesis of silver nanoparticles.

Smoke Signals: Grill to the rescue!

The next time you complain about it being too cold to grill, think about Stacy Dean . Back in November, she, her husband and their three elementary-aged children assumed starring roles in that horror movie known as “a kitchen remodel.” A week after Thanksgiving, the walls came tumbling down in their upper Northwest kitchen. Literally. Read full article >>

Burger King Has Found a Way to Make Fast Food More Delicious, Disgusting

The chain is experimenting with home delivery via "proprietary thermal packaging technology."It's an open, sad secret of the food industry: The most basic meal there is -- the burger, with fries -- ...

What Were They Thinking? The Morning Java That Left Us Cold

Cup of joe, eye-opener, black gold, the daily grind--coffee goes by many different names, and Americans love it. We drink a total of 400 million cups of coffee every day, which translates to an average consumption of 3.1 cups per person. Whether you consider it a necessity for conducting business, a morning energizer , or simply a relaxing pleasure, one thing is certain, coffee is here to stay ...

Time-saving Dog Dicer has many uses

This handy-dandy culinary wonder will help you reduce all the dogs at the table into safe, bite-size pieces quicker than you can say "Oscar Mayer."

Trend alert: 10 new products to watch for in 2012

Here are 10 key trends -- and some products latching onto them -- that appear to have potential to be hits in 2012: