VW and Google have just announced their partnership to create Volkswagen Smileage, a social app that will change the way you travel. Adrienne Erin http://connect.al.com/user/adrienneerin/index.html

The Red Couch was on tour throughout the month of February. American Heart Association http://connect.al.com/user/AmericanHeart/index.html

This week, let's take a closer look at cholesterol. This short video has some pretty interesting facts about how height and cholesterol are related. American Heart Association http://connect.al.com/user/AmericanHeart/index.html

When the Mobile County Commission boards a plane for Hamburg, Germany, on Friday to tour a major Airbus assembly plant, the 3 commissioners say they will focus on two major goals: building relationships and learning the ins, outs and impact of aircraft assembly. Michael Dumas | mdumas@al.com http://connect.al.com/user/msdumas/index.html

This month's sky viewing event hosted by the University of Alabama's department of physics and astronomy will give the public the opportunity to get a closer look at a comet. Chris Pow | cpow@al.com http://connect.al.com/user/cpow/index.html

Anyone wishing to get quick information on how to be heart healthy – from diet and exercise tips, to interesting facts and statistics – can simply text the word HEALTH to the number 27722. American Heart Association http://connect.al.com/user/AmericanHeart/index.html

Northrop Grumman Corp. announced today that it has secured a $71 million U.S. Navy contract to build 6 additional next-generation Fire Scout unmanned helicopters. April M. Havens | ahavens@al.com http://connect.al.com/user/April%20M.%20Havens/index.html

Facebook and Google have been making headlines recently for several projects that put the two tech giants on the same team, for the cause of furthering science. Adrienne Erin http://connect.al.com/user/adrienneerin/index.html

UA reports that in its first semester, the lab has already attracted faculty and staff from art, theater, biology, engineering and the other sciences eager to use the technology. AL.com http://connect.al.com/user/bamaalstaff/index.html

The annual Social Media Game is back for another go - and this time Birmingham is along for the ride! Enter your business in this social engagement competition for the chance to win a $10,000 donation to the charity of your choice. Adrienne Erin http://connect.al.com/user/adrienneerin/index.html

In the first human study of its kind, researchers activated heart failure patients' stem cells with gene therapy to improve their symptoms, heart function and quality of life, according to a study in the American Heart Association journal Circulation Research. American Heart Association http://connect.al.com/user/AmericanHeart/index.html

Since the beginning of the year, the Homewood Public Library has had one major goal: teach as many people to feel comfortable using a computer as possible. In January and February, the library hosted an array of workshops geared toward teaching even the most inexperienced users how to properly use a computer. As the month of March approaches, the library is gearing up to offer both the follow-up workshops geared toward complimenting previous lessons and basic, introductory classes. Ana Rodriguez | arodriguez@al.com http://connect.al.com/user/arrodriguez/index.html

When people think of aromatherapy, they probably think of inhaling various scents for health reasons. This is certainly true, but it gets more complicated, especially with new technology developments coming to market designed to improve its effectiveness. David James http://connect.al.com/user/davidjames101/index.html

Many of us are already familiar with Facebook Gifts. At the end of January, Facebook announced a bizarre new aspect of its Gifts feature - Facebook Gift Cards, reloadable plastic cards branded with the Facebook logo that can hold balances for multiple retailers. Adrienne Erin http://connect.al.com/user/adrienneerin/index.html