Venezuela’s grand plan to fix its toilet-paper shortage: $79 million and a warning to stop eating so much.

NASA funds project to make space meals with 3-D printer.

Formlabs is bringing down the costs of a better 3-D printing technique, but it must survive a patent lawsuit.

Coffee is at its cheapest in three years (but your latte isn’t).

Less than 7 percent of Greece has been properly mapped, officials say. [NY Times]

Even farm animal diversity is declining as accelerating species loss threatens humanity.

Researchers say hybrid of human gum cells and mouse stem cells raises possibility of growing new teeth on patient’s jaw.

With aging, our cognition inevitably declines – some faster than others. One brake that slows this process is the ability to fluently speak two or more languages.

Expert in 10,000 Hours? Maybe Not.

In 2008, the 311 complaint hot line introduced a program that allows people to submit photos, audio and video with their grievances. 8,000 were submitted in the last 15 months. One tipster submitted three photos of a suited man at Florio’s Ristorante in Little Italy on Feb. 12, alleging he sold cigars to minors. Disgruntled neighbors photographed at least 19 “illegal animals,” including one ferret and at least five roosters.

Nine years ago, Graham woke up and discovered he was dead. He was in the grip of Cotard’s syndrome. People with this rare condition believe that they, or parts of their body, no longer exist. Interview.

Are There Really as Many Neurons in the Human Brain as Stars in the Milky Way?

How many people get hit each year by contract killers?

every day the same again | May 27th, 2013