Interesting

Eesha Khare, 18, of Saratoga, California, won $50,000 at Intel ISEF 2013 for a supercapacitor prototype that could charge a phone in 20–30 seconds.

In May 2013 came word that Rajkumar Santoshi would direct an Andaz Apna Apna sequel. Within months he denied it — and the sequel never got made.

An Arizona State study found people low in vitamin C burned less fat during exercise — a reminder that adequate nutrition supports metabolism.

Researchers began a 660-child study of a blood test that may flag autism risk earlier — though experts caution it cannot diagnose the condition alone.

Newly named Cannes 2013 jury member Vidya Balan turned to designer Sabyasachi for her red-carpet saree looks at the festival.

Shakti Durga, a former Sydney lawyer turned spiritual teacher, discusses her path, her followers, and the idea of the modern female guru.

A Utah man's 14-year-old McDonald's hamburger looked nearly unchanged — food scientists say very dry foods dehydrate instead of rotting.

Researchers are studying ultraviolet light systems to disinfect hospital rooms against bedbugs and drug-resistant bacteria like MRSA.

Ajay Rochester says she has regained 105 pounds since winning The Biggest Loser, opening up about the pressure of being the show's public face.

Chicago's fifth three-day veena conference and festival (April 26-28, 2013), curated by SAPNA, opened with Chitravina Ravikiran's inaugural concert.

Juice cleanses, the Zone, Five Factor, South Beach: the celebrity diet plans of 2013, how they worked, and the fine print behind them.

Immigration officer Chris Holmes quit his Border Force job by piping his resignation letter onto a cake — 18 eggs of pure career change.

New Zealand's parliament voted 77-44 to legalize same-sex marriage — the 13th country in the world and the first in Asia-Pacific.

After hadouken photos came ‘quidditching’: jumping snapshots recreating Harry Potter's broomstick sport, born in Japan and spreading fast.

A University of Winnipeg study of 2,300 students linked heavy texting to shallower moral reasoning — the brevity of the medium may be to blame.

Cornell's Terry Acree on how sight and smell shape flavor: tint Sauvignon Blanc red and tasters taste merlot — a sniff can even sweeten water.

Dubai police showed off a £360,000 Lamborghini Aventador at Dubai Mall — a supercar patrol car as much about marketing as catching speeders.

McMaster's Stuart Phillips explains why lighter weights, more reps to fatigue, build muscle as well as heavy lifting — with less injury risk.

India's women crime writers — Kalpana Swaminathan, Madhulika Liddle, Swati Kaushal — on plotting murders, female detectives, and gender myths in fiction.

A 2013 travel startup's gamble: pick two destinations, pay before you know which one you get — for fares cut up to 40 percent. How GetGoing worked.