August 24, 2007Past attempts at a high-tech quill have ended up as expensive paperweights, but a new crop of start-ups has higher hopes.Photos: Pens get smarterTAGS:pen, crop, paper, note, tablet, Logitech, Microsoft Corp., PC
November 14, 2006Start-up is genetically engineering microbes that can break down waste products to create ethanol through fermentation.TAGS:crop, engineering
June 5, 2006You may not eat figs on a daily basis today, but 11,000 years ago it was the hot new food--and may have been a first step toward modern agriculture.TAGS:crop, human, Middle East, food, professor