For anyone who has struggled in vain to put together pre-fabricated products, some measure of consolation may be to hand
A new scheme is being proposed which would dramatically increase the number of time zones to take into account differences in daylight between north and south.
A small but apparently significant differential revealed in the latest quarterly economic data could oblige central banks to consider whether a degree of fiscal realignment may be required in the future.
A new lobbying group is being set up which purports to be far more democratic and to be able to represent the majority of people who are currently not in a position to lobby government.
A new 'light' bulb that analyses and responds almost instantly to incoming light waves and then emits counter waves or a wave canceling light may prove useful in the treatment of certain ailments such as photophobia, migraines, insomnia and some skin disorders - although no precise application has yet been found.
For anyone who has longed for a bit of privacy and for a bit of peace and quiet during a crowded, noisy commute or stuck in a busy public place, it seems a solution is now available.
There is increasing evidence of a new social vogue amongst the well-off to outsource their own political activism.
Scientists have made what they think is a new and potentially mind-boggling discovery about the nature of time.
A revolutionary new design has been devised to transform the problem of traffic queuing behind slow moving camper vans.
Researchers at the biomedical devices development laboratories of the manufacturing giant BMedGen have announced that they are about to begin trials of their newest implant technology.