Science might soon serve up the ultimate sugary snack for drowsy cops and late-night truckers: a caffeinated doughnut. Molecular biologist Robert Bohannon, president of biotech company Onasco, has patented the power-packin' pastry concept, and is looking for partners to produce caffeine-laced doughnuts, bagels and other items, according to a report on LiveScience. To Bohannon, the idea's as simple and straightforward as dunking an old-fashioned buttermilk in a hot cuppa joe. "Some people get their caffeine buzz from soda, chocolate and other sources besides coffee," he said. "The Buzz Donut and the Buzzed Bagel lets them get the caffeine buzz by simply eating a delicious pastry item.

I love donuts, but I'm not a donut junkie. However, I am a complete coffee junkie. They call the area between me and my morning coffee the "kill zone". I'm drooling at the idea of caffeinated donuts to go along with my coffee.