(AP)—Facebook isn't just for goofy pictures and silly chatter. Whether shoppers know it or not, their actions online help dictate what's in stores during this holiday season.

Technology - Business

Dec 18, 2012 not rated yet 0

Like sausage, making denim jeans isn't pretty. Some estimates suggest that producing one pair of jeans requires more than 2,500 gallons of water, nearly a pound of chemicals and vast amounts of energy. Multiply that by 2 ...

Chemistry - Other

Jun 19, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 1

Efforts are underway to develop a more environmentally friendly process for dyeing denim with indigo, the storied "king of dyes," used to the tune of 50,000 tons annually to color cotton blue jeans and hundreds of other products. ...

Chemistry - Other

Apr 04, 2012 not rated yet 0

Timing is everything, and if there was ever a scientist whose legacy was tarnished by bad timing, it was Jean Baptiste Lamarck. The French naturalist lived from 1744 to 1829 - and published his own evolutionary theory decades ...

Biology - Evolution

Feb 07, 2012 not rated yet 0

Consumers who tell little white lies to avoid confrontation might find themselves rewarding the people who inconvenienced them, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.

Other Sciences - Social Sciences

Oct 21, 2011 not rated yet 1

Well-funded start-up Blue Jeans Network (BJN) came out of stealth mode on Wednesday with a service intended to make video conferences as common as telephone calls.

Technology - Internet

Jun 29, 2011 not rated yet 0

Blue denim jeans are one of the most popular and iconic fashion items in the world; now a study published in Biotechnology Journal reveals a cheaper, more efficient and eco-friendly method for treating dyed denim. The pr ...

Chemistry - Materials Science

Apr 13, 2011 not rated yet 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- How gross is it to wear the same jeans day in and day out, without washing them for over a year?

Medicine & Health - Health

Jan 24, 2011 5 / 5 (1) 1