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Bacteria Form Strongest Glue Ever
Grasping surfaces with a slim stalk tipped with sugar chains, Caulobacter crescentus tops super glue for sheer adhesive strength. From Wired News on April 18, 2006 at 10:45 p.m..

Blogosphere Doubles Every Six Months
Over 75,000 new Weblogs are created every day, over half continue to be updated at least weekly after three months. From ClickZ Stats on April 18, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..

Rants 'n' Raves: No Redemption?
A reader believes in giving second chances. Plus: Science in the courtroom viewed as only so much rhetoric.... What constitutes art? All in today's Rants 'n' Raves. From Wired News on April 18, 2006 at 3:45 p.m..

Gadget Lab: HP's Media Hub
A big box of entertainment with a gaggle of ports, a roadmap that plays its own travelling music and a nerdy hunk of wrist-bling that's just for show, all in this week's Gadget Lab. An feed is also available. From Wired News on April 18, 2006 at 3:45 p.m..

Tech Firms: Don't Fence Us In
A proposed broadcasting law by the European Commission that would regulate emerging media formats in the same way as traditional broadcasting companies draws fire from the companies who say they will be hurt by a one-size-fits-all mentality. From Wired News on April 18, 2006 at 12:45 p.m..

S.F. Remembers '06 Quake
San Francisco marks the 100th anniversary of its great earthquake and fire with a memorial ceremony in the predawn hours. Sirens wail at exactly 5:12 a.m., to mark the moment when the earthquake struck. From Wired News on April 18, 2006 at 12:45 p.m..

How to Form a MySpace Watch
The web makes it easy to check for neighborhood sex offenders on MySpace, and several websites have emerged to help concerned citizens and fans of the macabre monitor the online community. By Jenn Shreve. Plus: MySpace Faces a Perp Problem From Wired News on April 18, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..

Gallery: Computers on Stamps
The history of computers is depicted on stamps from throughout the world. Warning: Only for the hardcore nordberts out there. From Wired News on April 18, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..

Ethanol Stocks: Harvesting Risk
High gas prices spur investor interest in companies that make ethanol fuel from corn, sugar and other crops. But investment opportunities are limited, stock picks are sparse and newcomers are stronger on promise than profit. Commentary by Joanna Glasner. From Wired News on April 18, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..

Please Hold: Wireless 411
Plans for a wireless phone directory -- initially supposed to roll out last year -- have been put in the deep freeze by mobile carriers. Lack of interest, more than privacy concerns, seems to be the culprit. By Joanna Glasner. From Wired News on April 18, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..

Who Killed the Lindbergh Baby?
New handwriting analysis technology could reveal who wrote the ransom notes sent after the infamous kidnapping. It could also turn the fuzzy art of studying scribble into a science. By Randy Dotinga. From Wired News on April 18, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..

MySpace Faces a Perp Problem
Registered sex offenders listed in California's public registry seem to be easy to find on MySpace. Should convicted child molesters be allowed in the popular online community? By Jenn Shreve. Plus: How to Form a MySpace Watch From Wired News on April 18, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..

Anger Rises on Both Sides of Strike at University of Miami
Six janitors and five students are on a hunger strike, with several asserting that the university's president, Donna Shalala, was a union-buster. From New York Times: Education on April 18, 2006 at 2:45 a.m..

Lawyer Says Two Duke Lacrosse Players Are Indicted in Rape Case
A grand jury issued sealed indictments in the case of a woman who accused three lacrosse players of raping her. From New York Times: Education on April 18, 2006 at 2:45 a.m..