We know a lot of you don't seem to have enough hours in the day this time of year, but what does seem to keep getting longer are your holiday shopping lists. If that sounds familiar we're happy to tell you that this is it. This is going to be YOUR year. The year you get it all done well before the holidays even start--with gifts that are educational, or fun, or fun and educational, or just plain strange--so you can wow your friends, impress the smarties and, perhaps more importantly, one-up your rotten sister's 'best aunt' status.

That's because we LabGrabbers have taken it upon ourselves to do all the exhaustive gift searching for you! The result is our annual Science Slant Holiday Gift List, and this year's list might just be our best one yet. From clothing and toys to gadgets and games (what do you mean your best friend doesn't have an EEG mindset yet?) the guide is packed with a slew of science-slanted gifts. We're pretty sure there really is something for everyone so enjoy the guide, pick some gifts and get back to what's really important (hint: holiday buffets!). If you can't find anything in 2011 that fits try our 2009 gift list or 2010 gift list.

Watch the construction and growth of two petri dish billboards done by Warner Bros. Pictures Canada to promote a new film "Contagion". This "outdoor installation" delivers a creative blend of art and science.

Researchers from the Dept. of Food Science and Technology at the University of California, Davis have found that beer is a significant source of dietary silicon - a key ingredient for increasing bone density - and suggest that moderate beer consumption may even help to prevent osteoporosis.

Some videos, photos and history on ferrofluids. The company history of Ferrotec, which used to be Ferrofluidics Corp. states "Magnetic fluids, or ferrofluids, were developed in the 1960's through the sponsorship of NASA, to address the unique requirements of moving liquid fuel in a gravity-free outerspace environment.

Researchers from the Nestlé Research Center in Switzerland have published evidence that suggests that eating dark chocolate can correct stress-related biochemical imbalances and actually reduce the levels of stress hormones found in the body.

Jon Stewart explores the media coverage of the H1N1 vaccinations and makes a very obvious case for why there is so much confusion and so many alarmist reactions surrounding the vaccinations. Read full story for Video.

University of Illinois researchers have designed a new system for studying bacterial locomotion. As described in the September issue of Nature Methods, physics professors Yann Chemla and Ido Golding, designed a microfluidic chamber in which the bacteria could swim, and allow the researchers to introduce stimuli - such as chemical attractants - to observe directional changes.

All of the "we never landed on the moon" conspiracy believers have new fuel for the fire. The BBC just ran a story stating "A treasured piece at the Dutch national museum - a supposed moon rock from the first manned lunar landing - is nothing more than petrified wood, curators say."