In 1928 scientist Alexander Fleming found mold growing in one of his petri dishes—then noticed that the bacteria all around it had been destroyed. That bacteria-killing mold was the first form of ...

If you’ve ever wanted to turn on your window or portable air conditioner before you got home—or simply without walking into another room—you might want to invest in a smart AC controller. These handy ...

If you’re making pourover or drip coffee, you need some kind of coffee filter (it’s there in the name: filter coffee!). Many automatic coffee makers come with reusable filters, and you can buy ...

Lucent Globe’s detergent sheets are thin, textured sheets that dissolve in water to produce rich suds. The sheets can also be folded up and placed in the detergent dispenser of your dishwasher, though ...

You might think of hospitals as sterile safety zones in that battle. But in truth, they are ground zero for the invasion. Though infections are just one measure of a hospital’s safety record, they’re ...

Please pass the potatoes—their reputation as starch bombs packed with empty calories is undeserved. “When prepared the right way, the humble potato is a very nutritious food,” says Dana Hunnes, PhD, a ...

What makes a great air purifier? It should clear a room of smoke, dust, and pollen quickly and quietly. It should also be easy to operate. Because air purifiers are designed to be used continuously, ...

Before I started seriously cooking about nine months ago, I viewed it as a time-consuming, difficult task and preferred takeout from any of the hundreds of restaurants near me. After looking at how ...

I’m not a baker, but I am an enthusiastic dough dabbler. Both kitchen amateurs and pros know that a tool can make the baking experience a pleasure or a chore. For us dabblers, a quality spatula can ...

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Pasta can be a fast, budget-friendly, and, yes, healthy meal. It’s typically made from semolina, a type of wheat flour that’s higher in protein than other types. One cup cooked has about 8 grams of ...

For households with kids or pets, a vacuum-mop promises to mop, sanitize, and dry your floor—and easily handle both wet and dry debris. To determine whether these hybrid machines can make good on that ...